Powerpoles are tops in hospital operating theatre refurbishment

Derriford Hospital is a large acute general hospital offering a full range of services to around 450,000 people. Refurbishment of the operating theatres is just one of many on-going upgrades the trust is undertaking to continually improve the safety, quality and efficiency of its healthcare facilities.

Project mechanical and electrical engineering consultants Hoare-Lea required ‘pendant’ style containment for the delivery of additional data cabling in order to expand and co-ordinate existing services. “We chose Marshall-Tufflex as it is a proven specified brand and we have used its Powerpoles successfully before,” said Steven Libralon, Hoare-Lea. “We also chose them for ease of installation, technical suitability and neatness of profile.”

The ceiling mounted inverted hanging Powerpoles were supplied in 1100mm lengths for on-site installation by Mitie Engineering. The architect for the project was Stride Treglown.

Peter Addelsee, Estates Department, Derriford Hospital, confirmed the requirement for a ceiling-mounted cable management system: “Switching from wall-mounted to ceiling mounted containment eliminates trailing cables and is preferable for health and safety reasons in operating theatres where power services need to be delivered in a convenient and accessible manner.”

Cable management expert Marshall-Tufflex manufactures a versatile range of Powerpoles and Powerposts for the management of power, data and communication services to island and non-perimeter work stations. They provide a service pathway between the floor and ceiling where none has previously existed and are flexible enough to suit varying layouts. Made from fine tolerance extruded aluminium alloy and finished with silver anodised or white powder coating as standard, they are attractive in appearance, complementary to interior design schemes and offer greater efficiency in cable management control, also eliminating unsightly and potentially hazardous trailing cables.