Wieland's Metalynx2 Provides the Power at Canada House
Wieland Electric's popular structured wiring system Metalynx2 was the preferred choice to connect power and lighting at the newly refurbished Canadian High Commission building in London. The refurbishment, which included a complete new lighting system, has been incorporated during the amalgamation of two existing buildings occupied by The Canadian High Commission, namely Canada House located in Trafalgar Square and 2-4 Cockspur Street which is situated to the rear of the main building.
All new power and lighting systems were installed by mechanical, electrical & public health specialists Bancroft, who specified Wieland's armoured cabling system Metalynx2. The DALI lighting system and power were fed via separate MDBs using Metalynx2 which allowed for home runs to continue along the ceiling power containment route. Fan coil units and LCMs were also fed using Wieland's extenders, tees and fused spurs. The pluggable functionality of Metalynx2 allowed Bancroft to maximise productivity on site as the pre-wired, pre-tested system is manufactured at Wieland's factory so that on-site installation time simply involves plugging the system together.
The Metalynx2 system is environmentally friendly with zero wastage on site and, when compared to traditional installation methods, can save connectivity time by up to 70%, thus providing significant savings on installation and programme times. Metalynx2 is also future proof, allowing changes and reconfiguration as required which is an added benefit for the Canadian High Commission as any changes to be made at a later stage can be easily incorporated into the overall scheme. Experts in the application of structured wiring, Wieland's team was also on hand to offer on-site management and technical support to Bancroft throughout the project.