updates on sparksdirect, including the twitter account

We apologize for not updating this account with news concerning the lighting industry, the news concerning what’s going on both online and at sparksdirect.co.uk. We are writing almost daily on our other blog, blog.sparskdirect.co.uk, and recently we have opened the twitter account – follow us on twitter. Many times it is so much easier to

• express what you think about certain technologies / items
• update the people concerning some promotions and reduced prices
• introduce certain new items and new technologies
• simply thank the customers and visitors on the site
• make short announcements about… the schedule, customer relations
• simply remind the people about the address where they can find us
• present the british standards and the current regulations
• introduce the articles we regularly write on our blog

and many other short / brief ideas / promotions / announcements – via twitter, in 140 characters!

Also, we invite you to read some of our latest articles, like:

• Checkpoint alarm confirmation and HMO’s: Eliminate the problem of false alarms – With the Rafiki Twinflex Solutions, you have a ‘Checkpoint’ alarm confirmation and HMO’s and you eliminate the problem of false alarms in: Hostels, Nursing Homes, Flats, Hotels, Bedsits, B&B’s, etc.
• User responsibilities in the testing and maintenance of the fire alarm system – In a case of a fire alarm, and not only, the following rules are the general User Responsibilities for Fire Systems;
• Rafiki: Manual Call Points, Automatic Detectors, Smoke and heat detectors, cabling – This article is a continuation of the series of advices given by Rafiki, starting with the fire risk assessment and Fire Detection & Alarm Systems BS5839, and continuing with the system zoning, manual call points, automatic detectors, smoke detectors, heat detectors, detection in apex roofs, fire alarm sounders, and cabling.
• Fire Detection & Alarm Systems BS5839, fire risk assessment & system zoning, Rafiki – In order to aid identification of the source of a possible fire, the protected building should be divided into ‘zones’.  When deciding on a suitable zoning scheme for a building, consideration should be given to the size, any existing fire routines, escape routes, zone accessibility, and structural fire compartmentation;
• Introducing Rafiki Twinflex, conventional fire alarm systems, multipoint – In this article we would like to introduce Rafiki TwinFlex: The Twinflex conventional fire alarm system incorporating the Multipoint combined smoke and heat detector with built in sounder means the whole system can be installed using only one pair of wires.
• Devimat is the perfect choice for your well being, DEVI floor heating – The high quality mats as well as the full range of powerful electronic temperature controls make the DEVI floor heating the perfect choice for your ultimate comfort.
• Electrical floor heating with Devimat, under-floor heating for all-year-round housewarming – Enjoy the all year housewarming: Intelligent heating. The thin Devimat heating mats only take up 3mm (this means that the height of your floor will be lifted no more than 8-10 mm, making a DEVI thin floor system perfect; example: for the renovation purposes).
• recessed downlight in white or satin chrome finish, adjustable recessed spotlight – Some prefer the chandeliers, other the pendants, and still others, at least in certain venues, choose the recessed spotlights – even the flush lights – for illuminating the room.
• Desk fans, fans for home and fans for the office, fixed and oscilating fans – One of the most used ventilation solutions is the Desk Fans, Wall Fans, Pedestal Fans – domestic oscillating fans. Get an air cooling solution at an affordable price via Sparksdirect – see below to see the available models(the 12inches desk and wall fans and the 16inches desk fan).
• Fans and portable air conditioning solutions, desk fans and dehumifiers, air conditioners – Especially now, with the unexpected coming of the summer heat, there is a great need for air conditioning and movement solutions. Air movement and oscillation are important to every building – and via SparksDirect you have a way to meet a variety of heating and ventilation needs. Our air movement products promise increased comfort and hygiene in the office or at home.

and many more other interesting articles about the desk fans, the ventilation fans, ceiling lights, underfloor heating, intelligent heating, the DEVI floor heating, the Rafiki alarms, the Rafiki twinflex, etc – on our blog. Soon, more about the CO alarms, the Rafiki conventional alarms systems, etc.

cool and new: devimat underfloor heating and x-flex virtual house application

The 2 new articles on our other blog concern these 2 cool new things:

Introducing to you the Sparks Virtual House – cool flash application that presents the rooms of the house and how would they look like if you would apply/use the X-Flex Xenon lights in the living room, bathroom, bedroom, stairways, kitchen, or dining room. There are 8 modes of turning on/off  the xenon striplights for obtaining the desired lighting effect, or lighting just the mirror or the staircase. Check out online this application here: Sparks Direct solution for house with Xenon X-flex lighting applied!

Also, the floor in the bathroom or in the kitchen or anywhere in the house does not have to be cold anymore! With the high quality underfloor heating solutions offered by Devi, the Devimats with the proper thermostats, you can warm up the floor, whether:

• wooden floor – see the Devimat timber floor solutions for underfloor heating;
• concrete floor – see the Devimat concrete floor solutions for underfloor heating;
• laminated floor – the tile-backer board – see the Devimat laminated floor solutions for underfloor heating.

Read more on our blog about the

• the Devimat Features;
• the Devimat applications;
• the Devimat Installation;
• the Devireg thermostats;
• the choosing of the proper Devimat system.

On our website, you can buy Devimat underfloor heating solutions for wooden/timber floors, laminate floors or concrete floors at the Heating and Ventilation section, Underfloor Heating. Also, the X-Flex Xenon lighting solutions can be found at the Lights category – concealed lights.