This page is intended to bring that odd piece of information that doesn't fit anywhere else on our website, or is worth highlighting. Sometimes things that you have forgotten suddenly stand out as being most important, like the Atex directive that has been in operation for some time, and perhaps you hadn't realised. The Avo Mk 8 that has been the old friend to most of us is now no longer available as new. So have a browse through our pages, and if you think that there is something you consider important, and that can be beneficial to others, please send us an email. Martindale Electric, well known for their high quality instruments have introduced a new PAT Tester, the HPAT500. A new addition to the hand-held PAT range it is ideal for use where there is no convenient power socket. It's easy to use and reliable, with a simple one button, one test sequence selection, displays measured values as well as a "pass" or "fail" decision and comes complete with a mains charger. Coupled with it's more sophisticated HPAT600, both of these hand held PAT testers are offered at a “Special UK” price from our webshop. This is a limited offer, and when they are gone, they are gone! Check our prices now to avoid disappointment! Glanford Electronics are pleased to announce that we have been appointed Service Providers for “Foretrack”, a sophisticated but easy to use vehicle & lone worker tracking system. Their live GPS vehicle tracking system and web based fleet management, providing you with around the clock visibility and control of your mobile workforce. See how your business and customers can benefit. Do you need to track high value goods without the complication of wired installations and external antennas? Foretrack Portable tracking provides high sensitivity GPS/GPRS tracking which, allows surveillance of high value goods, cargos or vehicles anywhere in the world. High sensitivity GPS, through the use of an internal antenna, enables operation in environments where it was not previously possible, including locations where a direct sky view is not available. Contact Glanford Electronics for full details of how this system can help you. Glanford Electronics has been an ISO9001:2000 accredited company, for a number of years. We are pleased to announce that Glanford Electronics Limited has gained ISO9001:2008 accreditation. Any company who gains this accreditation has to undergo a rigorous inspection of all its quality assurance procedures, and is not gained easily. More on ISO9001: on our calibration page We have a new toy at Glanford Electronics and can now achieve Rubidium Frequency Standard of parts in 10-13accuracy and stability with our calibrators. The well known off air standard broadcast from the 198 kHz BBC Radio 4 transmitters previously at Droitwich has been used for years. Apart from calibrating measuring instrumentation, at Glanford Electronics we need high accuracy in the mobile radio sphere, where radio calibrators need to be really accurate. To achieve this our multi-output Rubidium Frequency Standard with an accuracy of parts 10-13 allows us to bring simultaneously a number of calibrators up to this higher standard with our GPS10RBN from Precision Test Systems. Full article on our calibration page When it comes to personal gas monitors, Crowcon is one of the top leading brands in this field, with a reputation second to none. The current portable multi-gas instruments including; Gasman, Tetra, Tetra 3, Triple Plus+ and Detective+, will provide monitoring for a wide range of situations. Crowcon are proud of their reputation, therefore are very careful who they appoint as service agents for their high quality monitors. The staff at Glanford Electronics who service and calibrate Crowcon gas monitors are fully trained and certified by Crowcon. For further details of the full range of these high quality instruments, please contact Glanford Electronics Limited. We just though it would be worth to mention just some of the items we can calibrate and repair; Avo, Cable location equipment, Calibrators, Clampmeters, Dead weight testers, Digital meters,Dry block calibrators, Fibre Optic Power Meters, Gas detection, Gauges, Insulation & continuity testers, Loop testers, Manometers, Marconi Test Sets, Meggers, Microwave Leak Detectors, Multimeters, Oscilloscopes, Temperature equipment, Portable appliance testers, BERT, Pressure, and vacuum. As an "Approved Distributor & a Service Centre", we cover a large number of leading manufacturers including, Ametek Jofra, Avo, Alphatek, Boddingtons-3M, Chauvin Arnoux, Cleartone, Crowcon, Digitron, Druck, Fluke, Key Radio, Maxon, Martindale Electric, Megger, Metrohm, Metrotest, Motorola, Robin, Tait Radio, and Testo. 17th Edition IEE wiring regulations The 17th Edition reflects significant changes to both the technical content and structure of the book. Key changes include: A change allowing a socket outlet in bathrooms (if 3m from the edge of a bath or shower and rcd protected) Extension of the Regulations to cover new ‘special locations’: exhibition shows, photovoltaic (pv) power supply systems, floor and heating systems, marinas and fairgrounds and amusements parks. Re-numbering and re-structuring of chapters to align with international standards. The Regulations move from being the 16th to the 17th edition a major shift in name and perception of its contents. The 16th edition has been in place since 1991. For further information on how this affects the use of test instruments, contact Glanford Electronics on 01724 289600 Lightmates from Kewtech Have you struggled to test a light fitting, balanced with test prods and not really sure if you got a good connection? Lightmates takes all the hard work out of testing light fittings. Simply plug in your lightmate, connect your test instrument, "jobs a good 'un". There are 5 lightmates to choose from, BC, ES, SBC, SES, GU10. Can you afford to be without a Lightmate? See the lightmate range on our Kewtech page. Part P Building regulations What do you know about Part P Building regulations and how they affect you? As from January 1st 2005, these regulations came into force. Make sure that your equipment complies with Part P with the Kewtech FC1000 calibration checker. The FC1000 checkbox will test all makes of testers. For more information and how they affect your Electrical Installation test equipment, see our Kewtech page and Part P building regulations explained pdf.     AMETEK® JOFRA™ ATC 125 Ultra Cooler -90°C to 125°C / -130°F to 257°F Are you still using liquid baths for your temperature calibrations? Have you thought, "There has got to be something better than this"? Well there is. A brand new temperature calibrator with the widest temperature range on the market today! From a top temperature of 125°C it can cool down to a staggering -90°C To learn more about the coolest dry-block in the world! Check our Ametek Jofra page. AMETEK® JOFRA™ Pressure When it comes to pressure, do you think of those boring old brand names that have been around for so long you cannot think of anything else? AMETEK® JOFRA™ produce a range of high quality instruments for every situation in the field of pressure. See the range on our pressure page of AMETEK® JOFRA™ products. Check our Ametek Jofra pressure page. Intrinsically Safe, are you Atex compliant? As from 1st July 2003, all electrical equipment installed in potentially explosive atmospheres in Europe, must comply with the Atex regulations. Basically, any new electrical equipment used on site from 1st July 2003 has to be Atex approved. An example on our website & webshop, is the Metrix MX57 which does comply. For users of Intrinsically Safe equipment, the regulations are important. You can download the Atex regulations as issued by the European commission from our Download page. ATEX is now mandatory   Those forgotten little extras. Sometimes there are those important items that need calibrating, but perhaps they don't always come to mind. We can calibrate Microwave leak detectors, spectrum analysers, light meters, Marconi 2955 test sets, source and read up to 20GHz. If you find that forgotten item, check our calibration page or give us ring, we may be able to do it, it's worth a try. All calibrations include certification traceable to National Standards /U.K.A.S Calibrated Standard in accordance with our ISO9001:2008 Registration and to the requirements of BS EN ISO 10012:2003. We can offer full Calibration of equipment with Certification as clients Quality Assurance systems require. Our website and web shop can show only a sample of the equipment we can supply and service.  Should you require an item not mentioned, please e-mail or telephone us with your requirements.  If you wish to open an account with us, please go to our download page to obtain a Credit Application Form, or you may pay by credit card.   We accept, Visa, Visa Electron, Solo, Mastercard and Maestro          Glanford Electronics Looking after you!