Mr. Electric has teamed up with the University of Wolverhampton and Wolverhampton Homes to trial a new smart heating system, Heat Genius, to help homeowners reduce their energy consumption and bills by only heating the rooms that are being used. Mr. Electric Wolverhampton is one of the electrical businesses involved in the six month trial…
The Scolmore Group of companies will be hoping for success at this year’s Electrical Wholesaler Awards ceremony, with both Scolmore and ESP having been shortlisted for a coveted award. Scolmore has reached the final stage in the Best Marketing Campaign category, with its ‘Positive Styling’ campaign to promote the launch of Deco Plus – a…
Eight students hoping to become the next NICEIC and ELECSA Apprentice of the Year Eight finalists have been chosen to go through to the final stage of the NICEIC and ELECSA 2018 Apprentice of the Year competition. The final group will battle it out over a series of practical tests at the headquarters of competition sponsor…
The Lighting Industry Academy’s LIA Certificate is recognised throughout the industry as the main lighting course to enhance your lighting knowledge. Designed to be a stepping stone in your career that can lead you to many different opportunities within the lighting industry. The Certificate has gone through many changes over numerous years. New legislation, the…
From lights to exit signs, a single source emergency lighting system product supplier can streamline the design process for electrical engineers For electrical engineers responsible for designing a building’s emergency lighting system, the process of selecting and integrating the various component parts from lights to exit signs is not a one-size-fits-all proposition. After all, there…
Aico will be relaunching its award-winning Expert Installer CPD accredited training scheme at this year’s FIREX (19th – 21stJune, ExCel London) on stand A625, in addition to showcasing its alarm ranges. Taster sessions of the new, improved Expert Installer will be held twice a day at FIREX in Aico’s on-stand mini theatre. To date, Expert…
Aico has announced the appointment of Andy Speake to the prestigious role of National Technical Manager. Andy joined Aico in 2016 in a technical capacity, moving swiftly to IT Manager. Coming from a B2B IT background, including roles in technical support and consultancy, his skills were readily transferable. As National Technical Manager, Andy’s primary role…
ECA and Fire and Security Association (FSA) “broadly agree” with report recommendations Following the publication of the independent Hackitt Review into Building Regulations and Fire Safety today (17 May), ECA and the FSA have responded to the main recommendations. ECA director of technical, andhHead of FSA, Steve Martin commented: “ECA and FSA are pleased that…
NAPIT Group chief executive, Mike Andrews, discusses how NAPIT’s original raison d’etre is being realised, 25 years on. NAPIT was founded 25 years ago by a small group of electricians, with the simple but laudable aim of improving the standards within the electrical industry by recognising the competence of individuals across both electrical installation and…
Rolec EV, one of Europe’s leading EV charge point manufacturers and installers, has added DC rapid chargers to its range after signing a partnership agreement with Delta Electronics for the UK market. Rolec already boasts the UK’s largest and most comprehensive AC EV charging range and this latest announcement will place Rolec at the forefront…