Leading supplier AEI Cables is highlighting the importance of the highest quality of control cable for smoke control systems in modern building environments. The Category 3 control cable – with approval to BS 8519 – provides information to the system and feeds information back to the Smoke Control Panel giving fire and rescue services crucial…
Mike Nankivell has announced that he intends to stand down as Heat Pump Association (HPA) President at the end of 2018. Graham Wright, currently Vice President of the HPA, will take over the role of President in 2019. “It has been a pleasure to have had an active involvement with the Heat Pump Association since…
Industry leading training provider Develop Training Ltd (DTL) is bracing itself for a Black Friday-style stampede ahead of the looming deadline for smart meters. Some smaller firms are already installing the new SMETS2 devices, and on December 6, the big providers will be required to follow suit as they will no longer be allowed to…
NI, the provider of a software-defined platform that helps accelerate the development and performance of automated test and automated measurement systems, today announced the release of NI Trend Watch 2019. The report examines the most crucial engineering trends and challenges of the changing technology landscape, including the Internet of Things (IoT), the progression of 5G…
Rexel got into the fundraising spirit for Cancer Research UK recently after the the company’s employees voted to support the charity and its great work. They promised £1 to the charity for every returned employee engagement survey and received an amazing 1,811 surveys back. Matthew Blake, HR Director at Rexel, said: “We are honoured to…
Industry leading research launched today by MIDEL, the world’s leading brand of ester-based transformer fluids, reveals the real and significant threat posed when a transformer fails, and a high level of concern about its impact on business continuity. The research entitled the MIDEL Transformer Risk Report reveals that 6 in 10 industry professionals who took…
In the wake of the upcoming changes to BS 7671, otherwise known as 18TH Edition IET Wiring Regulations, overload protection has drawn a large amount of attention specifically from electrical contractors in relation to the use of RCCBs and switches when incorporated into consumer units. To help electrical professionals better understand the changes which become…
23-year old Rhys Boni has been crowned 2018 SkillELECTRIC champion after excelling in an intensive two-day practical competition at WorldSkills UK LIVE – the nation’s largest skills and careers event with over 80,000 visitors. Rhys, who trained with the Scottish Electrical Charitable Training Trust (SECTT), took top marks over his fellow finalists in a complicated…
Major City of London hotel and residential development will be one of the world’s first to be protected by ABB’s state-of-the-art TruONE® Automatic Transfer Switches (ATS) ABB has made its first UK delivery of TruONE® ATS units to building services contractor TClarke for installation at One Bishopsgate Plaza, a high-profile property development in the heart…
It’s been an exciting time for Rexel, as the electrical distributor has opened two brand new branches. In recent weeks new locations have been opened in Kidderminster and Norwich, with launch events welcoming customers new and old to take a look around. A re-designed branch has also been opened in Oxford. At Rexel Kidderminster’s launch,…