Building Services

The building services sector can include many different areas of installation of equipment to ensure the smooth and efficient running of the Building. These are generally split into two sectors which are Mechanical and Electrical. Mechanical being such installations as the supports and brackets to hold the Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning systems (HVAC) and Electrical being the installation of cables to run the power to the building including the lighting.

Buildings are becoming more and more smart nowadays and use lots of technology to make the building more efficient but to also make them more interactive for the general public. The installations of large screens, specialist lighting systems and artworks are all safety critical applications that if not installed correctly could cause injury to the building users.

The use of wedge locking washers can be seen in many applications where the joints are subjected to dynamic loading or vibration and where a failure would subject the building users to a hazard.

The use of WL series wedge locking washers is quite often combined with the use on Strut type support systems in combination with threaded bar. The WL series washers used correctly in these applications will stop the nuts on the threaded bar from rotating loose.