Calendar

We are pleased to publish our programme of meetings for the 2017/8 Season 

 

Each meeting is usually on the 2nd Thursday evening of the month  

 

14th Sept.  "The Ins and Outs of Adiabatic Cooling”

Zafer Ure – Eco-mesh

12th Oct.    "High Quality Air Intake Screens”

Richard Betts - Rabscreen

 9th Nov.     "The Cost Efficient installation and energy controlled Tango Pump”

Shane Leather – Armstrong Fluid Technology

 Dec 2017 Regretfully we had to cancel the December meeting,

 

11th Jan 2018   "Fires caused by domestic fridges”   
Mick Beasley – London Fire Brigade

 

1st Feb.       Joint meeting with The IOR (see website) at the London Southbank Uni.

Chris Druce – Star Refrigeration   

                                             

 8th Mar.    " Condensate pumps as opposed to gravity drains”  by Blue Diamond

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Our Next meeting is on

Our Next Meeting     (Note a week later than usual  - our last meeting of the season)

 

19th April     Our  London Walk  

 

We  do the tour from Blackfriars to Westminster along the Thames which is a good one. For that walk we meet outside the Blackfriar Pub just across the road from Blackfriars station (District Line) . The address is 174 Queen Victoria St. meeting at 6.30pm prompt

and we finish at Westminster close to Jubilee District and Waterloo main line stations - Bring a friend!

 

 

 

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 Last Seasons Diary 2016/7

 

8th Sept.    "Skillfridge - the Competition" Karena Cooper - DataTeam regretfully this had to replaced  at the last minute with an excellent                                              talk and Discussion by 

                                          Mr Luke Jones of "Air Flow" please read the report in our newsletter

 

13th Oct.   "Ducted Systems in Listed Buildings" Rinus Groenewald - The Quantum Group

 

10th Nov.   "Ecocooling - an alternative to refrigeration - discuss" Emma Beresford – EcoCooling

 

 

8th Dec.     "Life without brazing" Simon Makin - Greenmill

 

12th Jan.   "Energy Saving Lighting Projects for large Commercial Buildings" Steven Henry - Chalmor

 

9th Feb.     "Brexit and the effect on the UK HVAC Industry" Lynn Sencicle - ACR News

 

 A JOINT MEETING with the Institute at London South Bank University. on  Thursday 2nd Mar      

topic:-

                 “Domestic Fridges – opportunities for improving safety based on study of domestic fires in London                     2005 – 2015” by Beasley, M.*, Holborn, P.G.**, Ingram, J.M.**, and Maidment G.G.**

                   

 

9th Mar.     "Gree the biggest Manufacturer of AC Equipment in the world" Tim Boxall - Gree UK

 

 Our  final meeting of this season was on 

 

13th April    "The annual London Walk" with Blue Badge Guide Stan Medland

 

 

 

Look out for our 2017/18 Program  hopefully starting in September 2017

 

 

 

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OUR 2015/6 Season of events follows

We thank our speakers and meetings secretary for this programme of events

 

2015 :

 

            Sept 10th  :  "Life After R404A - planning for the phase down with low GWP Alternative"                 

                                Mark Hughes - Opteon Refrigerants

 

 Oct. 8th    :  "Latest advances from Fujitsu                       Neil Panting - Fujitsu

  

Nov. 12th  :  "Underfloor Air-Conditioning Technology" 

                Glan Blake Thomas - Advanced Ergonomic Technologies Ltd

 

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 2016 :

Jan. 14th   :  "Flexible Torsional Couplings, Anti-Vibration Mountings

                        and Lokring cold tube joining system" -                                        

                      Chris Alexander - Vulcan Lokring .

 Feb. 11th  :    Our Regular guys and partners met together to celebrate a belated Christmas    

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 Next Open Meeting

April 14^th      Our Annual London Walk

 watch this space for details

 

 

 

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Info only Program of events for the past season 2014/2015

(Now Completed)

 

Info only on Last Season's Program    2013 / 2014 as follows

All dates are Thursdays and we meet at CHIMES Wine Bar in Pimlico except where individually mentioned below

 

 

12th September     "Building Information modelling and Refit"  -           

                              Rhys Scrivener   KR Associates 

See the report under our Newsletter page

 

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 10th October          "Dehumidification in Frozen Food Stores and on food in blast freezers"  - 

                             Jason Bettles of Munters

 

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14th November     "Energy Projects including Utility Bill Verification"   - 

                           

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12th December    Pre Christmas Drinks, General Knowledge Quiz, followed by Dinner ! 

                           This is for Regular attending Members + wives/partners (sorry friends list now closed)

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2014

 

9th January        "World Skills Standard Specifications for RAC

 

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6th February       "Are Doors on Freezers the best environmental solution for the retail sector ?" 

                        Debate led by Alex Pitman  from  CO-OP  - Speaking For ,  John Austin-Davies  -and Against   the motion George Barkers  -  

Note Venue   This will be a joint meeting with the IOR at

 

5.15pm at the IOR, 33 Queen Street, London EC4.

 

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13th March        We welcome Hitachi Sales Manager Mr Andrew Hunter who will lead discussion  on 

 

                          Hitachi products.

 

 

Regretfully our speaker was unavailable tonight but watch out for the report on what we really did!!

 

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2014

 

10th April         Our Annual  London Walk  Venue to be confirmed

 

 

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Program of 2012/2013 season  Just to  see what we got up to!

  we started as usual  at Chimes Bar in Pimlico

13th September Mr Howard Noble presented  "Aluminium pipe systems and the Reflok Jointing Mechanism"

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Thursday Oct.   11th  :  Regretfully Mr Dean Gooch of CPA Group was unable to attend with his introduction to

 "HIGH ENERGY GERMICIDAL UVC TECHNOLOGY FOR HVAC – STERILE AIRE UV EMMITTERS ARE UP TO 6 TIMES MORE POWERFUL THAN OTHER UV SYSTEMS AND CAN PROVIDE UP TO 15% ENERGY SAVINGS"

We still met in an enjoyable atmosphere   See the report under the Newsletter Heading

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Nov 8th :  JCI (Sabroe)  We welcomed Derek Moore of Sabroe on the topic "Refrigeration and Heat Pumps"   and open forum

 

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Dec.   13th  :  Testo Ltd  James Whale "Measurement Solutions for Refrigeration Engineering"

 

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Jan. 10th 2013 :  Unfortunatly Aspen Pumps  Carl Foreman "Condensate Pumps" was unable to attend So

Mr Robert Bowden of Mitsubishi Electric stepped in at the last minute to give an excellent talk on new developements 

See the report in the Newsletter page!

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 February  7th   Weller Accountants told us  how to handle your accounts and answered  those questions that fox you!! 

   :  Note Change of date to the 1st Thursday in the month.. You can now take your loved one out on Valentines Day!!!

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Thursday March 14th  :

Andrew Gaved editor of RAC and RAC Engineer Magazines will be with us at Chimes 
to give updates on topics that concern YOU See our Newsletter page for the report on this meeting!

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April    11th  : Our  London Walk, was "The Dickens Tour" which started at 6.15  from Chancery Lane Underground and yes the weather was just right)

This  was the last meeting of the season as we hope for good hot weather which will keep our members very busy through the Summer months :- 

See you all next September!  

Previously

 

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Info only:- To refresh your memory this was last Seasons meetings ! 

8th Sept 2011  :    REFCOM - Stephen Crocker "Who are REFCOM and how the F-Gas regulation is working out for the industry"

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13th Oct   :    Quidos Ltd - Philip Salaman "The registration and enforcement of the F-Gas regulations"

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10th Nov   :    Business Link - Mr Mike Creamer "The Fri3Oil flushing and refrigerant recycling technology"

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Thursday 8th Dec : Klima-Therm - Rob Boardman (unfortunatly Rob was unable to attend tonight see newsletter)

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Thursday 12th Jan  7.30pm  :    Toshiba with  Neil & Simon "The Toshiba Solution"

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9th Feb     :    Meeting Cancelled for a regulars only get together!!

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8th Mar     :    Steve Zimmerman of Micronics Flowmeters Ltd

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13th to 15th March 2012 : The ACR Show at NEC

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12th April   :   Our ever popular LONDON WALK - yes we visited the Olympic Site in Stratford

How to Meet us

Welcome to The Greenwich Tavern  nearest station Dockland Light Railway Cutty Sark a 5 min walk or free on road parking after 6pm (but check signs)

Our New "Club House Venue"

The Greenwich tavern

1 King William Walk

London

SE10 9JH

1 King William Walk
London
SE10 9JH

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