CASE STUDY
Teesside University, Middlesbrough, England
OE worked with Teesside University to bring mobile device charging solutions to their refurbished lecture theater at the heart of their campus.
Teesside University
what products were included?
PIXELTUF
about this project
It was important to the university that these charging solutions were conveniently located throughout the theater, but without taking up too much of the writing surface of the furniture, providing students with space for their laptops and writing materials.
Teesside specified OE Electrics’ PIXELTUF units, which comprise a mains AC socket plus USB-A and USB-C to charge all devices from smartphones to laptops. Every new student at the university is issued an iPad when they begin their studies, so providing USB charging around the theater ensures these tablets can charge at their optimum speed, particularly via the USB-C outlet.
Multiple PIXELTUF units were strategically placed into each section of the furniture to ensure all students could easily access the outlets, regardless of where they were seated. Multiple units were linked together and powered from a single power infeed, and each unit was then cable managed to hide the connecting cables and allow a clean aesthetic throughout.
An initial concern of the university was putting electrical solutions in an upward surface as they were weary of spillages causing damage or health & safety concerns. PIXELTUF was chosen because it has an angled fascia to prevent liquid ingress and therefore fully complies with BS6396 for electrical safety in education furniture.
The new lecture theatre opened for the start of the 2019/2020 school year with positive feedback from both staff and students.
