Swedish National Arena relies on Spelsberg WKE enclosures for emergency lighting system

The ''Friends Arena'' is the Swedish National Football team''s new stadium, though it will also be used by Swedish league team, AIK, and for other purposes including music concerts and Speedway racing.

In the event of an emergency it is essential that everyone within the stand has enough time to evacuate. This means that, should the worst happen, the wiring for emergency systems such as lights, alarms and smoke extractors needs to be protected using fire resistant enclosures. The stadium''s builders approached Spelsberg els for an enclosure solution for the emergency system which would protect the wiring from fire for up to 90 minutes.

Chris Lloyd, Managing Director of Spelsberg UK, comments: "Meeting EU fire regulations is one of the toughest challenges for designing a new building. Critical safety systems, such as building fire alarms and emergency lighting, must operate for at least 30 minutes when exposed to external fire. Other systems such as water pressurising plants for the supply of extinguishing water, ventilators and lifts have to remain functioning for a minimum of 90 minutes. We were approached to supply our WKE enclosures as they meet the protection requirements for emergency systems."

Spelsberg is Europe''s biggest manufacturer of non-metallic electrical enclosures, with a range of over 4,000 standard product designs, most of which are suitable for its in-house CNC customisation services. It was able to recommend the WKE 2 IP65 enclosures, which are available in two configurations: 1 x 5-pole or 1 x 3-pole terminal blocks. WKE units come with pre-drilled entry points and fire resistant IP68 dome topped cable glands, the enclosures allow for simple installation and offer both E30 and E90 fire resistance in accordance with DIN 4102/12.

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