The Electrical Industries Charity is challenging everyone in the electrical and energy industries to tap the app and play Power Lottery to win big cash prizes while helping hundreds of people in the sector to have a better quality of life. The Charity’s number one fundraising stream, Power Lottery is a fun and easy way…
Schneider Electric, the leader in energy management and automation, has launched MyPact, a web-based product selector and ordering tool for low voltage (LV) circuit breakers. Accessible by desktop, tablet or smartphone, MyPact is compatible with the latest Schneider Electric products, including its Compact and Masterpact LV circuit breakers. When assembling a panel or board, panel…
Recolight CEO Nigel Harvey has been invited to present at a meeting of the All Party Sustainable Resource Group. The meeting takes place on 19th July at the House of Commons. The discussions will feed into UK strategy on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR). There are already EPR systems in the UK covering WEEE, batteries, and…
BP has announced that it has entered into an agreement to purchase Chargemaster, the UK’s largest electric vehicle (EV) charging company. Chargemaster operates the UK’s largest public network of EV charging points, with over 6,500 across the country. It also designs, builds, sells and maintains EV charging units for a wide range of locations, including…
Schneider Electric is rewarding its customers with a free gift when they spend on select product ranges. Electricians who spend £50 or more on installation materials, Easy9+ consumer units or Lisse Screwless Deco wiring devices will be entitled to a free rucksack, while stocks last. To claim their gift, customers must simply upload an invoice…
Contractors risk underinsurance and higher costs in the long run EC Insurance Company is warning contractors to ensure they check the terms and conditions and any exclusions before buying insurance cover. The specialist insurer for the contracting market says the contracting sector is coming under increasing pressure from rising material costs and a reduction in…
Technologies, such as Amazon Echo and Google Home, should be developed in co-operation with dementia patients, carers and the NHS Developing new virtual assistant technologies, such as Amazon Echo, should involve dementia sufferers, their carers and the NHS so that these tools can help people to stay in their homes for longer, according to a…
RS Components has announced availability of a range of expert data security products to help companies comply with the European Union’s new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which took effect on 25th May 2018. These include products from 3M, Kingston Technology and the company’s own RS Pro range. GDPR is designed to protect EU consumers…
SELECT, the campaigning body for the electrotechnical trade in Scotland, has responded to a Scottish Government consultation paper on Landlord Registration. The consultation recently took place by the Scottish Government’s Landlord Registration Team. SELECT, whose member companies account for over 90% of all electrical installation work carried out in Scotland, has called for more stringent…
An electrical contracting firm has been fined following one of its employees sustaining severe lacerations after his hand made contact with the moving blade of a mitre saw due to a faulty guard. Nottingham Magistrates’ Court heard the injured employee cut his hand while using a mitre or ‘chop saw’ with a faulty guard. The…