Contemporary standards of construction to which the PFI contractors and their M&E specialists are working now demand that all cabling within the hospital environment should be shielded to prevent interference with sensitive equipment, such as heart monitors and anaesthetic machines for example.  One way of achieving this is to use a screened conduit system

Crucially there is an array of products designed and developed to protect data cables from electro-magnetic interference (EMC) as well as physical damage.  Furthermore, modern medical facilities have huge power demands, as well as the requirement for transference of data and the circulation of very hot water or coolants.  This creates a complex services environment needing multi-faceted protection, for which Kopex International can provide the levels and type of protection required through its comprehensive range of electrical conduits.  The company has a long track record in the production and supply of high performance conduits, with building services engineers relying on them for a wide variety of applications across the healthcare sector.

The majority of Kopex's conduit systems have been tested to comply with IP67, while flexible products have undergone the cyclical testing set out in EN 50086.

In order to achieve the levels of screening necessary, Kopex International has developed conduits containing special metals.  The multiple braded layers offer excellent performance in terms of decibel reduction across a wide range of frequencies.  This ensures services such as data cabling can be protected against interference from the fields generated by power cables and even high frequency signals.

Importantly, the testing and approvals for Kopex's products covers not just the main stretch of the conduits but also their connectors.  This offers the specifier total confidence that the level of protection targeted is achieved across the complete system.