MCS welcomes its newest product certification body
Intertek Shanghai, a global independent third-party testing, inspection and certification organisation, has been announced as the latest MCS (Microgeneration Certification Scheme) product certification body. It becomes the tenth MCS product certification body and the second to be based outside of Europe, and will focus on the product certification of solar panels and heat pumps. MCS […]
Legrand launches free commissioning service
Legrand UK & Ireland, which specialises in electrical and digital infrastructures, is offering free commissioning services to anyone who purchases one of its CP Electronics lighting control systems for an education building this summer. The offer, which is available until 30 September 2024, has been announced to help schools, and other education buildings, meet recommendations […]
Product of the Month: Lighting Control with Theben Dimax 540 Plus B
The challenges of dimming LEDs are notorious. LEDs often require specific conditions to dim smoothly without flickering, and not all LED lamps support dimming capabilities. Addressing these intricacies, Theben introduces the Dimax 540 Plus B, a state-of-the-art dimmer designed to master the art of LED dimming with precision and ease. The Dimax 540 Plus B […]
NICEIC comments on changes to the IET Wiring Regulations
The IET and BSI have issued Amendment 3:2024 of BS 7671 Requirements for Electrical Installations. In addition, they also announced there will be a Draft for Public Consultation (DPC) on Amendment 4:2026 from 7 August 2024. Speaking on the news, Paul Collins, NICEIC Technical Director, comments, “Thank you to everyone who has shared their perspectives […]
Prefect Controls appoints new Managing Director
Prefect Controls, a heating control systems specialist, has appointed Will Mills (pictured above) as its Managing Director. The retirement of Glen and Sue Golding, Founders of Prefect Controls, has seen a succession plan roll out over the last two years. Will joined the company in 2018 and quickly became conversant in all things Prefect. He […]
£2,000 raised for children’s hospital in Snowdon trek
Nine cable jointers and craft attendants from UK Power Networks recently ascended the Snowdon mountain in aid of Evelina London Children’s Charity. The group managed to raise an impressive £2,075 for the charity, with the electricity network donating £500 through its matched funding scheme for employees taking on charitable ventures. The leader of the pack, […]
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IET urges industry to have its say on Wiring Regulations
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and BSI are calling on the electrical industry to have its say on an amendment to the current BS 7671:2018 Amendment 2 (2022) and Amendment 3 (2024), which will go to DPC (Draft for Public Consultation) on 7 August 2024. BS 7671 is the Requirements for Electrical Installations: […]
Vent-Axia launches new MVHR system
British ventilation manufacturer, Vent-Axia, has launched its first Passivhaus-certified Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery (MVHR) system, named the Lo-Carbon Sentinel Econiq. With the new Future Homes Standard looking set to reduce carbon emissions for new build homes by a further 75-80% than current Building Regulations, the Sentinel Econiq is designed to provide low carbon heat […]
Baxi launches end-to-end heat network service
Baxi has launched a complete end-to-end range of products and services, including new AquaHeat heat interface units (HIUs), to provide a single point of contact for customers involved in heat network projects. From carrying out initial feasibility and design studies to supplying prefabricated centralised energy centres and HIUs, to driving efficient system maintenance and system […]