PDU Bedhead Units - Beds & bars

PDU Bedhead Units – Beds & bars

Company: Beds & Bars | Location: UK | Sector: Leisure

Looking for a special purpose PDU bedhead unit, Paul Butler of Interpub PLC part of the Beds and Bars group of companies, turned to City Electrical Factors of Daventry and their manufacturer, RPP of Redditch for a solution.

Beds and Bars is a leading operator of budget tourist accommodation and entertainment venues, across the UK and Europe. With backpacker hostels, bars and traditional British pubs, in 10 cities and seven countries, the diversity of our offer mirrors the diversity of our customers.

We had a number of problems to over come and we very keen to get looking with our customers to provide the best solution. Socket outlets that are suitable for travellers from both within the UK and from Europe meant that UK British Standard 13 A and European CEE 7 16 A were therefore necessary. Equally important these days, a dual USB charger point suitable for smart phones, tablets and other devices with an output rating of 2.1 A. For safety, the socket outlets are protected by a 13 A replaceable fuse and the USB charger by an internal, auto reset overload.

To provide a night light a switchable LED lamp was built into the aluminium body and with modules manufactured from polycarbonate the finished product provided a very robust solution.

“During the design process”, said Paul Butler, Estate and Project Manager, “RPP offered in the new twin USB charger module that was perfect for the application and our clientele. The fact that RPP could not only produce what we wanted but also provide added value was very attractive.”

The current project is underway at St Christopher’s Village, a flagship 21st Century back packer hostel in the heart of central London.

Beds & Bars

PDU Bedhead Units – Beds & bars