Gloucester Westmorland Motorway Services, M5- Flex Connectors - Case Study - 2016

Gloucester  Westmorland  Motorway  Services,  M5 Retail flex7  lighting  connection  and  control  products  were  recently  installed  in  unique new motorway services on the M5. The pre-fabricated, plug and  play philosophy of the flex7 System allowed for quick and simple installation

Single Socket Outlets and eZeBox Extender Units were connected with pre-wired  plugs. This meant that the system could simply be plugged together on site,  resulting in reduced time on site, and less need for skilled labour Benefits of Prefrabricated Systems The flex7 System is a prefabricated system which simply plugs together on site. The simple modular philosophy  of the product range means that significant time savings can be made when installing it.  The eZeBox Expansion Unit simply adds extra outlets to an existing circuit. All flex7 eZeBox Units are 16A  rated, 7-pole and are available in 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 ways. The modular nature of the system means that  changes can be made at any time, as and when user needs change. Occupancy lighting controls were included in the WC areas. These ensure that lights will only remain on when  needed, and save energy by automatically switching off when an area is vacant. flex7 lighting controls simply  plug into any flex7 eZeBox f l e x c o n n e c t o r s T r a c k i n g   =   2 7 7 Innovative Project Gloucester Services, operated by the Westmorland family is a £40m project, situated between junction 11a  and 12, has no franchises, and focuses on sourcing everything locally. Food is prepared by skilled chef’s  onsite, with a farm shop selling local produce also on site Westmorland, the company behind the services place a great emphasis on connecting with the local commu- nity. Produce is sourced from 130 suppliers within a 30 mile radius of the site. The company work closely with their charity partners Gloucester Gateway Trust and over the next 20 years  will donate £10 million of their profit to chosen local charities. Photo credits: Ben Kirkpatrick Flex Connectors Ltd Ruscombe Business Park Ruscombe Lane Twyford RG10 9LR t: 020 8580 1066 [email protected]