NAPIT celebrates World Youth Skills Day
Tim Nixon, Business Development Manager at NAPIT, discusses the importance of providing the next generation of electricians with support and learning opportunities for World Youth Skills Day. For young people joining the industry, it’s essential that they are equipped with the right skills and support. World Youth Skills Day, celebrated annually on 15 July, acknowledges […]
Gripple unveils enhanced multi-purpose hanger
Designed to make the suspension of building services simpler and more efficient than ever before, Gripple, a manufacturer of wire joiners and tensioners, has unveiled a brand new version of its B-LOCK suspension hanger. Designed with user convenience in mind, the B-LOCK hanger features wire entry markers for easy insertion, whilst the strong internal mechanisms […]
Omron launches high power PCB relay
Omron Electronic Components Europe has launched a new high power PCB relay for use in AC wallboxes for Mode 3 AC EV charging stations. Omron states that the G9KC relay provides the lowest contact resistance available on the market, and that it produces significantly less load terminal heat rise when in operation compared to equivalent […]
Copeland Group celebrates its 50th anniversary
Copeland Group, a building services company founded by an electrical engineer, is celebrating its 50th anniversary and looking to the future following a management buy-out. The company was started by the late Tony Copeland and his wife Annice in a mid-terrace house in Stamford Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, with the single aim of providing quality workmanship and […]
EV-compatible outdoor consumer units from Luceco
Luceco, a designer, supplier and manufacturer of LED lighting products, says that with the increasing consumer demand for safe, sustainable and reliable outdoor lighting and electrical power – which is especially important given the rise of electric vehicle (EV) charging – then now might be the ideal time for electrical contractors to consider its outdoor […]
BGEN appoints new Head of Sustainability
BGEN, one of the UK’s largest engineering firms supporting the energy transition, has appointed Amy Twist in the newly created role of Head of Sustainability. Amy will be responsible for driving BGEN’s goal of achieving net zero status, which involves finalising the company’s science-based targets in line with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), as […]
SkillELECTRIC contest names this year’s finalists
SkillELECTRIC, the annual search for the UK’s best student electrician and a part of the WorldSkills UK competition framework, has named the eight competitors who have been named as this year’s UK finalists. The eight individuals who scored most highly across the recent national qualifying heats are as follows: Charlie Moore – Bramham Electrical / […]
Registration now open for Smart Buildings Show 2024
Registration is now open for Smart Buildings Show 2024, the UK’s largest commercial smart buildings event. This year’s edition will take place on 9-10 October 2024 at ExCeL London, and is once again free to attend. Last year, a stream of more than 2,000 visitors flowed through the exhibition hall and attended presentations from over […]
ECA welcomes government’s house building plans
ECA has welcomed the new government’s plans for an immediate programme of house building, investment in infrastructure including clean energy, and unblocking the planning system. ECA Chief Operating Officer, Andrew Eldred, explains, “We have seen a new era of opportunity set out by the Chancellor and the Secretary of State for Energy Security. Businesses in […]
PULS launches PISA-M electronic circuit breakers
PULS, a provider of DIN-Rail power supplies, has announced the launch of its new series of PISA-M 4-channel electronic circuit breakers (ECBs). These devices are the perfect safety and power distribution tool for applications with power requirements ranging from 90W to 480W. The new PULS electronic circuit breakers manage the current distribution on the secondary […]