​Well after 5 years the Delkia team have finally moved!  
 
As of 23rd September 2019 we will now be trading from Unit 2G, Bridge End Industrial Estate, Egremont, Cumbria, CA22 2RD.  Delkia have been trading since 2013 and spent most of our time at Unit 18, Leconfield Ind. Estate, Cleator Moor.  Supporting Nuclear, Construction and Defence contracts that have developed a wealth of blue-chip companies and supported some really interesting projects.  
 
Delkia’s Management Team would like to thank all staff, past and present, and of course clients, suppliers, friends and family who made the big move possible and its associated success. 
 
As we transition into these our new units we will be experiencing some minor disruptions, as building work takes place for a new office, workshop and laboratory.  This will put us in readiness for our Fit for Nuclear (F4N) assessment in October, which we are all excited about!
 
For further information on the move or future enquires please don’t hesitate to contact us on:- 
 
info@delkia.co.uk
 
Tel:-01946 812288 

Here at Delkia we are always ensuing that we are up-to-date and complying with the most recent standards and regulations.  The most recent change being the BS7671:2018 (18th Edition) and is now in effect as of 1st January 2019.  We thought we would highlight some of the key amendments.  

Energy Efficiency

In an ever growing world of efficiency demand the 18th edition has now dedicated a whole appendix to it; Appendix 17 makes recommendations for the design construction & assembly of the installation for optimizing efficiencies in the use of electricity.

Skilled Person

Reading through the scope they have only been a few slight amendments however the main change that stands out is “Skilled person” in replace of competent person.
This now reduces DIYers and novices from making alterations or installing new circuits and will reduce risks and avoid hazards which electricity can create.

Chapter 46 is back

Chapter 46 Devices for isolation and switching has been re-introduced which focuses on non-automatic local and remote isolation and switching measures for the prevention or removal of dangers associated with electrical installations or electrically powered equipment. Also, switching for the control of circuits or equipment. Where electrically powered equipment is within the scope of BS EN 60204, only the requirements of that standard apply.

Definitions

There are several new definitions, and a few existing definitions that have been amended. For example, “Discrimination” has been replaced by selectivity, although the meaning remains the same. “Departures” is new and can be utilized during the design approach in certain circumstances, where used they must be agreed be all parties to a contract.
Non-compliance: a Non-conformity that may give rise to danger.

RCD Protection

This seems to be one of the biggest amendments in particular, <30mA RCDs will now be a requirement on sockets rated up to 32A rather than just 20A, there is an exception to omit RCD protection where, other than a dwelling, a documented risk assessment determines that RCD protection is not necessary.
RCD’s will also be needed on all AC final circuits supplying luminaires within residential buildings.
It is also important to note that Table 41.1 now applies to final circuits rated up to 63A (with sockets attached) so maximum disconnection times will apply to a greater number of circuits.
RCD’s should be tested every quarter and not 6 monthly.

Arc Fault Detection Devices (AFDDs)

AFDDs have been introduced in protection against thermal effects Chapter 42 as a recommendation of additional protection against fires that are caused by arc faults in AC final circuits.  Arc fault detection devices (when used) should be installed at the origin of each final circuit that is are being protected.

Surge Protection

In circumstances where over-voltage protection is not required, a risk assessment can be carried out. If a risk assessment is not carried out, over-voltage protection must be provided.  Where there is risk of serious injury or of loss of life, where many co-located people are affected, where there is an interruption to public services, or commercial / industrial activity.

Metal Cable Supports

One of the big changes is wiring systems now must be supported against premature collapse in the event of fire and this applies throughout the entire installation by use of metallic clip supports. Not all clips will need to be metal, however – there just needs to be an adequate number in place e.g. every 4th clip.



For a full list of Amendments, please read pages 4 – 7 of the BS7671 or CLICK HERE for more information.

On Friday 14th December colleagues at Delkia will be putting on their warmest, wackiest and most wonderful festive woollies to raise money for Save the Children’s Christmas Jumper Day.
 
Silliness is set to sweep the nation as millions of people in schools, offices and homes up and down the country donate £2 to sport a festive sweater for the day. From technicolour festive knits festooned with reindeer antlers to balancing baubles, the best bit is that all this silliness has a serious purpose.
 
All money raised through this wacky woolly-wearing could help give a child living in a refugee camp clothes to keep them warm through winter, help buy nutritious food for their entire family, or set up a safe space to give children the chance to be children again. It’s a very silly way to solve some very serious problems!
 
Rebecca Canfield, Finance Manager said: “The whole office are really getting in to the Christmas spirit and have promised to dig out their Christmas jumpers. My jumper is of a Christmas tree with flashing lights! I hope that the staff will have a fun and festive day, while raising lots of money for Save the Children.”
 
Save the Children’s Christmas Jumper Day is fun, easy to organise and everyone can be part of it. To find out more and sign up, visit www.christmasjumperday.org.
 

Delkia, a West Cumbrian based SME, has teamed up with Capula, an Imtech company to offer enhanced services to the energy industry  The agreement between the two companies is intended to  provide increased scope and local capacity to shared clients from within the region’s nuclear and energy sectors.
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This move will complement Capula’s existing engineering resources at its long-established Cumbrian office, which is one of five nationwide Capula offices.  The collaboration will allow both businesses to continue providing socio–economic benefits to the wider community in the west Cumbrian area and is expected to facilitate future business growth.
 
Kurt Canfield, the Founder of Delkia, said, “This is an exciting time for the company, and we have some significant and aggressive growth plans for the very near future.  With this special arrangement we will be able to provide our clients with confidence, and equally to provide a healthy, complementary and synergistic commercial partnership.  Capula has significant engineering capacity and is very strong in software development.  Both companies share a common vision with regards to growth, innovation, project delivery and maximizing key experience.”
 
He added, “This is one of a number of strategic steps planned for the company over the next 6 – 12 months.  Whilst maximizing our current portfolio we will be diversifying and increasing our current offer to clients, whilst still focusing on power and automation engineering in the energy sector.”
 
Mark Hardy, Capula’s Managing Director stated, “This partnership arrangement leverages the footprint Delkia has in West Cumbria, as well as supports our local project delivery to key clients in the nuclear industry.   Additionally this will aid Delkia’s diversification plans to achieve further growth throughout the North of the UK.”
 
Lee Heathcote, Business Manager for Capula’s Nuclear sector commented, “The collaboration will allow us to provide local employment and help contribute to the success of the local economy; factors that align with Delkia and Capula’s corporate social responsibility objectives.  We are pleased that this partnership compliments and strengthens our existing capabilities based out of our Westlakes office.”
 
The partnership is set to yield some quick returns for their clients and will result in shared resources, capability and facility utilisation. Delkia will be converting their facility to a dedicated test and training facility as part of the move, as well as acquiring further facilities as part of their growth plans. 

We have recently had the delight of supporting the newly launched National Nuclear College located within Lillyhall training estate in Workington, West Cumbria.

Delkia in collaboration with the college and Sellafield, provided design and assembly of 8 bespoke PLC test bays. These have been designed and assembled with a view to provide prospective students with typical examples of the types of control systems with the nuclear industry they can expect to encounter.  It's a simplistic but brilliant idea to generate bespoke setups from  remote wireless PLC's &  I/O's to hardwired solutions. It certainly shows a flair for new technologies and also importantly underpins the necessity that nuclear safety relies heavily upon proven robust functional control and safety systems.

We wish the college well and look forward to attending the grand opening soon ....update to follow.

Delkia recently welcomed Copeland Conservative MP Trudy Harrison to the office, during her ongoing commitment to visit every Copeland based company engaged in the Nuclear Sector. During the visit Trudy was very keen to hear Delkia history, vision and our views on the state of current and future SME opportunities both within the County and more importantly outwardly into new national and international markets. It was an engaging and collaborative conversation resulting in some excellent ideas on how to train, grow and promote this County’s great potential as world leader in technology solution provision. We offered her our full support and best wishes in her endeavours to keep Cumbria at the forefront of Government policy and look forward to many more future opportunities to feed in to that process.   

Delkia's female staff was at Cockermouth School this week part of 'World of Work Day'!
 
Not only raising the awareness of Automation and Power Engineering for secondary schools but our own ambassador for STEM and Women in Engineering.  Delkia workforce stated "It was great honour to be asked to be part of the Cockermouth School World of Work Day.  Our role was to perform mock interviews with a number of students.  .  We found it quite a humbling experience to spend time with these young people and to hear about their dreams and aspirations and for them to openly share and trust me with their innermost thoughts.

Recently appointed Mike Luchford, Associate Director, heads up our new South East office, based at Discovery Park, Sandwich in Kent. The opening of this new office is to ensure a point of contact for our customer’s in the Southern Region and to continue to grow our capacity within this area.
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For more information, contact us.

​Over 70 members of Britain’s Energy Coast Business Cluster (BECBC) gathered at Delkia’s Cleator Moor facilities last Thursday for the quarterly BECBC Nuclear Engagement Sector Group meeting.

​Local Cumbrian company, Delkia hosted the event along with PaR Systems Limited, the Seascale-based unit of the international nuclear materials handling business, PaR Systems Inc. They have been working together on a project for the National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL) and a case study about this successful collaboration was at the heart of the meeting’s agenda.

Since September our Control Panel technician, Elliot and our CE&I Designer, Jack, have been completing their HNC in Electrical and Electronic engineering at Lakes College. Both Elliot and Jack are studying part-time, which means that for 18 months they attend college one day a week.
With a full semester completed and a series of merit and distinction grades already in the bank, we’ve asked them to reflect on their journey so far.