KNIPEX introduces new Digital Product Assistant
With such a wide range of connectors, wire-end ferrules, and industrial applications, choosing the right crimping tool for the job isn’t always straightforward. As such, hand tools manufacturer KNIPEX has launched its Digital Product Assistant, designed to take the guesswork out of finding the correct crimping pliers. Rather than working through catalogues or guessing which […]
AI is coming to electrical estimating
What if your estimating software could answer questions about products – in plain English? That is exactly what Electrika is building. Later this year, the UK’s free electrical estimating software platform will launch Al-powered product assistants, allowing contractors to search, compare, and specify products using natural language instead of scrolling through catalogue pages. A contractor […]
Who’s Who – Free electrical estimating software from Electrika
Free to use, free to share, and built for the trade, the electrical estimating software from Electrika is providing electrical contractors with powerful tools to create accurate, professional quotes using real manufacturer pricing. Electrika is the UK’s free electrical estimating software platform. Founded in 1992 and providing estimating tools to the trade since 1996, the […]
Propeller adds postal service for compliance documents
Software provider Propeller has launched an integrated postal service within its job management platform, allowing electrical contractors to bulk-send housing compliance documents with automated tracking and audit records. The service has been introduced as social housing regulations require Electrical Installation Condition Reports (EICRs) to be issued to tenants within 28 days of inspection. According to […]
Quote from site, from the office, from anywhere
Electrical estimating has always been an office job. Drawings on the desk, price lists in a folder, spreadsheet on the screen. But contractors don’t work like that anymore – and neither should their estimating software. Electrika‘s latest platform upgrade means contractors can now build, review, and amend quotes on any device. Desktop, tablet, or phone. […]
Passiv launches installer heat pump monitoring portal
Passiv UK, a developer of smart thermostats and energy management systems, has introduced a free web-based monitoring portal designed to help installers manage heat pump systems remotely. The Passiv Portal allows installers to track multiple installations through a single dashboard, supporting systems from 16 different manufacturers. The platform is intended to reduce the need to […]
Estimating software electricians can share without limits
Most estimating software charges per seat. Electrika doesn’t charge at all. That single difference changes everything about how electrical contractors can work. Because Electrika is free, there is no licence to manage, no subscription to renew, and no limit on who can access a quote. A contractor can share their estimates with colleagues, clients, subcontractors, […]
Powered Now announces April event for Cardiff electricians
A free pop-up event for tradespeople will open at Cardiff’s Par 59 for one day only on 30 April. The ‘Advice on Tap’ event, hosted by job management software Powered Now, promises to bring together tradespeople from across the city. The event is designed to create a community for tradespeople, including installers, who often work […]
Octopus launches heat pump performance dashboard
Octopus Energy, one of the UK’s largest energy suppliers, has launched the Cosy Heat Pump Fleet Performance Dashboard, a tool providing real-time efficiency and cost data from its installed Cosy heat pumps across thousands of UK homes. The dashboard collects anonymised data on energy use and heat output, showing a coefficient of performance (COP) of […]
“Why are contractors still paying to quote?”
For the best part of three decades, Electrika has been quietly doing something that most people in the electrical contracting industry don’t realise: giving contractors a professional estimating platform, loaded with manufacturer trade prices, completely free of charge. No subscription. No trial period. No catch. While some contractors are still pricing jobs on Excel spreadsheets […]