Contactum achieves EcoVadis Silver Medal

Contactum, a designer and provider of circuit protection products and wiring accessories, is demonstrating its sustainability credentials with the award of an EcoVadis Silver Medal. Ecovadis is an independent sustainability assessment platform, helping companies to identify and evaluate the effectiveness of their ethical and green practices across business operations and their supply chain. The EcoVadis […]

SELECT calls for greater regulation of the electrical industry

The head of Scotland’s largest construction trade association, SELECT, has insisted that politicians must not “repeat the mistakes of the past” by ignoring the need for regulation of the electrical industry. Managing Director, Alan Wilson, says that a new timeline released by the association to mark its 125th anniversary showed that the UK-wide sector had […]

Product of the Month: New Proteus consumer unit range

Introducing the brand-new Proteus Switchgear consumer unit range – a product manufactured from innovation, collaboration and dedication to excellence. Designed and developed entirely in-house by the company’s talented, long-serving Product Designer from the Design & Marketing Team, this range was brought to life in close consultation with contractors to ensure it meets real-world needs. The […]

ECN February issue out now!

The February issue of ECN is OUT NOW and packed with insights and information on the topics you care about. Read the issue here.  From the Editor Making the headlines recently is an issue that continues to affect tradespeople: tool theft. There are growing concerns surrounding theft and the push for a ban on the […]

Surge protection: A gap in your knowledge is a good thing

DEHN UK’s Robin Earl undertakes a comparison of type 1 surge protection devices and looks at the implications thereof. Not all surge protection devices are created equal – some are more equal than others! The whole purpose of fitting surge protection devices (SPDs) in an electrical installation is to limit the voltage that the sensitive […]

Installation of consumer units

Consumer units are common to almost every premises. For such a commonplace piece of equipment, there remain many areas of concern with their installation. In this  article, Jake Green, Head of Technical Engagement with Scolmore Group, considers some of the factors to be considered for both surface-mounted and recessed consumer units. All consumer units are, […]

Aico celebrates 35 years of home life safety

This year, Aico, the home life safety expert, is celebrating 35 years of innovative technology, quality alarms and sensors. Founded in 1990, Aico has experienced remarkable growth and development, consistently adapting to the ever-evolving market landscape. Since the beginning, the company has cultivated a reputation for innovation, quality and excellent customer service, resulting in a […]

SELECT retains UKAS accreditation

As SELECT begins celebrating its 125th anniversary year, its Technical team is also celebrating after its inspection activities received accreditation with the UK Accreditation Service (UKAS) for the 26th year in a row. Accreditation against the internationally recognised standard for inspection bodies ISO/IEC 17020:2012 means that SELECT continues to be officially recognised for the quality […]

NICEIC highlights dangers of DIY electrical works

A new YouGov survey commissioned by NICEIC, the certification and training body for the electrical industry, has found that almost one in three (30%) UK adults have attempted DIY electrical work in the home, putting themselves and their families at risk of unsafe electrics. This is despite 89% of all UK adults saying that they […]

BRUSH innovation hub opens in Blackwood

Energy engineering provider, BRUSH Group, has opened an Innovation and Insight Hub at its flagship switchgear site in the Welsh Valley town of Blackwood. Designed to showcase BRUSH’s range of switchgear products, including the recently launched CRYNO, the new facility was opened at an event attended by customers, local elected members and representatives of Industry […]