The Air Circuit Breaker (ACB) is an electrical device used to provide overcurrent and short-circuit protection for electric circuits over 800 Amps to 10K Amps. These are usually used in low voltage applications below 450V. We usually see them in Main Distribution Boards (MDBs) as the incoming breaker. The ACB is designed to act as […]
Cornerstone is a trusted provider of blower door test in UAE and the wider MENA region. Blower door test, also called Air Tightness test, is carried out to determine anomalies in the Building Envelope and rectify the leakage areas on time prior to commencing building operations. This helps in avoiding the loss of conditioned air […]
Cornerstone provides building thermal imaging surveys to scan the building envelope in order to identify and rectify any leakages prior to beginning operations in the building. Villas, residential units and warehouses coming under Trakhees authority in Dubai will have to undertake a thermal scan of its facility by an accredited thermographers. Building envelope thermography inspection […]
The diagnostic tool used for measuring the airtightness of any building (the measure of the amount of air that filters out of a building) is called blower door. The machine is also used for measuring airflow between building zones, for checking the ductwork airtightness etc. It also in turn helps in determining the average cost […]
Safe maintenance of electrical systems using thermal imaging Faulty electrical connections or overloaded switching systems in electrical distribution boxes, or electric drives can lead to costly production downtimes and even fire damage. Regular inspection of electrical installations and systems with a thermal camera significantly reduces the risk of such issues occurring. Using thermal imaging any […]
MEP Middle East will host its fifth annual MEP UAE Conference on 24th April 2019 at the Grosvenor House Dubai. The event will bring together more than 150 government bodies, developers, MEP contractors, consultants, engineers and architects. Together they will reflect on the key issues and opportunities surrounding the UAE’s MEP sector and take part […]
Ras Al Khaimah Municipality has officially launched Barjeel, Ras Al Khaimah’s Green Building Regulations, in a stakeholder workshop held at Rixos Bab Al Bahr Ras Al Khaimah. The launch was in the presence of HH Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, UAE Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah. Cornerstone Consultants were privileged […]