Electrical contractors are set to hit the big screen as NICEIC and ELECSA announce plans for the most wide-reaching event ever devised in the electrical industry. It’s lights, camera, action for NICEIC and ELECSA as they announce plans for the most wide-reaching event ever to hit the electrical industry. Both accreditation bodies will be transmitting…
Although officially retired from his full time role with the NICEIC, industry legend, Tony Cable, has not disappeared completely from the electrical industry scene, and Scolmore is enjoying having him on board in a consultancy role with the business. Tony will be joining forces with the nation’s favourite sparky, Billy Byrne, on the Scolmore stand…
REO UK, power quality specialist, has released a whitepaper proposing that a lack of efficiency in industrial power drive systems means there is currently 44TWh/a of energy savings that could be made across the sector. REO has demonstrated the results in its own laboratory tests outlined in the paper and suggests that better harmonic mitigation…
Osram has been announced as the official lightning partner for the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest, which will be held in Lisbon. For the fourth year running, Osram will be on board this mega event as a supplier of modern digital lighting technology. CEO of the Specialty Lightning business unit, Hans Joachim Schwabe, said: “The Eurovision…
Martin Johnson, an inventive electrician from Pembrokeshire, has made it big-time when he appeared on Channel 4 show ‘George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces’ alongside his UFO inspired glamping pod. The glamorous pod that can accommodate four people, built by the electrical business owner, was formerly a dis-used temporary structure that housed a generator during the London…
With the new year now a distant memory, now is the time for electrical contractors to be aware of the forthcoming regulatory changes to space heaters, which will be introduced to the industry over the next two years. These updates will see changes for manufacturers, with the implementation of the new Eco Design Lot 20…
A survey, conducted by Considerate Constructors Scheme, has revealed an urgent need for greater awareness and understanding of air pollution in the industry. The survey shows that 84 per cent of respondents acknowledge there is an issue with air pollution and 64% feel the industry isn’t doing enough to combat the problem. In response to…
J S Wright, a leading mechanical and electrical services specialist, has launched a training programme to help its apprentices fast-track their way up the career ladder. Complimenting existing academic and work-based college courses, the J S Wright Experience will provide the company’s technical trainees with the all-round knowledge and skills to become high-flying corporate engineers….
As one of the biggest electronic retailers, Maplin is looking to find a buyer to save 3,000 people from losing their jobs. Maplin was found in 1972 and has more than 200 stores that could be shutting their doors. The retailer got into trouble when insurers withdrew credit cover having heard of falling profits. This…
As told in the Evening Standard, an east London DLR station has been evacuated following an electrical explosion under a train. Passengers were forced to flee Pontoon Dock at around 11am on Monday, with two suffering minor injuries as they exited the train, according to British Transport Police. Shocked passengers posted videos of the event…