Recolight are hosting a conference to highlight how the lighting industry can adopt Circular Economy principles. The event, which takes place in London Docklands 22 October, is intended to highlight the commercial opportunities in ending waste and obsolescence for lighting products. The conference reflects the increased need for the industry to deal with the impact…
Responding to the Budget pledge of £500m for the rollout of new electric car charging points, Michael Kenyon, Technical Lead at electrical safety expert Bureau Veritas, comments: “The Chancellor’s announcement today to invest a further £500m in the rollout of new rapid electric charging hubs1 so drivers are never more than 30 miles from being able to charge their…
BASEC has now achieved notified body listing in Europe (Ireland) for BASEC Conformity Limited, NB 2851 via INAB to sit alongside that of BASEC UK LIMITED NB 2661 via UKAS. As a Brexit contingency back in early 2018 we applied for CPR status via INAB, which was granted in September 2019 and on 18th February 2020 Nando approved BASEC…
As an HR manager, maintaining a safe working environment is an important responsibility and doing everything you can to protect those working within the business is a hugely important task. Coming up with exciting new initiatives and communicating these ideas to wider workplaces will be a cornerstone of getting the job done as a good…
The Heat Pump Association has welcomed the Chancellor’s Budget, announced on 11thMarch 2020, which sets out solid plans to fund the replacement of fossil fuel heating and invest in low carbon heating, but warns there is still much work to do in order to meet the net zero carbon emissions target. The Chancellor’s Budget statement…
Twelve outstanding individuals from EDA member and affiliate member businesses took home EDA Learning Achievement Awards recently at a high-flying ceremony on the 34th floor of the Shard, the UK’s tallest building. Now in its sixth year, this EDA annual celebration of training excellence brings together talented individuals who have delivered an outstanding performance in…
Schneider Electric is one of fifteen manufacturers and ten wholesalers who have signed up as Founder Members of EDATA, a new ‘by the industry for the industry’ product data pool. EDATA is the latest strategic initiative from the Electrical Distributors’ Association (EDA) under their EDA Data Services banner. E-commerce and digital transformation are inextricably linked…
You may know that you’re at risk of an Arc Flash incident, but when it comes to the severity and real dangers posed by such an incident, it rare that teams are fully in the loop. These nine shocking facts shine a spotlight on the life-changing risks an Arc Flash incident creates, but first, what…
JTL, the leading national training provider for electrical and heating & plumbing apprenticeships, has named Suffolk-based Thomas Chapman as its Electrical Apprentice of the Year for the East of England region. Following a successful apprenticeship with Woolpit-based, Lark Technology Group Ltd, Thomas’s victory was announced at a celebratory event at Hotel Felix in Cambridge, on…
Twenty-five leading manufacturers and wholesalers have signed up as Founder Members of EDATA, a new ‘by the industry for the industry’ product data pool. EDATA is the latest strategic initiative from the Electrical Distributors’ Association (EDA) under their EDA Data Services banner. E-commerce and digital transformation are inextricably linked to the availability of the highest…