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Philips TrustSight Gen3 achieves certification to the BSI Kitemark ™ for Emergency LED Control Gear
Philips TrustSight Gen3 achieves certification to the BSI Kitemark ™ for Emergency LED Control Gear

It is an achievement which gives confidence to emergency lighting manufacturers as they can be sure the Philips TrustSight Gen3 portfolio complies with necessary standards.

September 2019

General
Lighting

Eaton solutions to satisfy the 18th edition wiring regulations
Eaton solutions to satisfy the 18th edition wiring regulations

See Eaton's new consumer unit solutions to meet the 18th edition of the IET wiring regulations. Discover the enhanced range, including their set of AFDDs and fitting components.

September 2019

Eaton
18th Edition

MK Electric Asks: How Will You Spend Yours?
MK Electric Asks: How Will You Spend Yours?

MK Electric is offering 100 electricians the chance to win a £100 pre-paid Mastercard, plus many other prizes, in celebration of its centenary. 

September 2019

MK Electric
General

Crabtree launches single module arc fault detection device
Crabtree launches single module arc fault detection device

This new product has been launched to support customers with the 18th Edition wiring regulations. The device detects and disconnects arc faults which could lead to an electrical fire in the home.

September 2019

Crabtree
Circuit Protection

Learn about the changing nature of risk in buildings
Learn about the changing nature of risk in buildings

The nature of risk in buildings is changing. Attend Eaton's webinar to find out about the risks identified in new legislation and technology to help improve building safety.

August 2019

Eaton
General

ASD Lighting's e-Motion™ Cloud Wireless Lighting Controls
ASD Lighting's e-Motion™ Cloud Wireless Lighting Controls

ASD Lighting introduce End-to-end Wireless lighting control solutions ideal for offices, warehouses, industrial, retail, car parks and many more lighting applications.

August 2019

Lighting

Is your UPS enough?
Is your UPS enough?

ABB Emergi-Lite will be at the Healthcare Estates exhibition, Manchester Central on the 8-9 October stand B45 to explain all there is to know about the advantages of using EMEX Central Power supplies over UPS.

August 2019

ABB
General

Rittal Launches New Blue e Chillers in 11 to 25 kW output class
Rittal Launches New Blue e Chillers in 11 to 25 kW output class

Rittal has significantly improved its range of cooling technology for machines and enclosures with its new Blue e chillers in 11 to 25 kW output class.

August 2019

Rittal
Cooling Equipment

ABB will be exhibiting at the Cenex LCV event
ABB will be exhibiting at the Cenex LCV event

ABB is at the Cenex LCV (Low Carbon Vehicle) event at Millbrook, Bedfordshire on 4 and 5 September 2019 to demonstrate how fast charging is the new refuelling. 

July 2019

ABB
EV Charging

Kosnic introduce the Nimbus II and the Nimbus II Emergency
Kosnic introduce the Nimbus II and the Nimbus II Emergency

The Kosnic Nimbus II High Bay LED luminaire offers huge energy savings, efficiency and high performance, replacing conventional lighting in general industrial areas, manufacturing, warehousing, leisure facilities and retail environments.

July 2019

Kosnic
Lighting

Lighting with top marks
Lighting with top marks

Eliminate the old habit of lighting unoccupied spaces with the brand new slim Circular Luminaire.

July 2019

NET LED
Lighting

ASD Lighting Announce New Powder Coating Line
ASD Lighting Announce New Powder Coating Line

In their latest investment they have brought the powder coating process in-house, reducing delays, costs, materials, handling, and even carbon footprint. Check-out the video now.

July 2019

Lighting

Ansell Lighting Announce Their Green Team Task Force
Ansell Lighting Announce Their Green Team Task Force

The responsibility of the Green team is to encourage environmentally sustainable practices and generate ideas on what the company can do to be more energy efficient and how they can reduce the use of single-use plastics.

July 2019

Ansell Lighting
General
Lighting

LoadPro now available with built in Surge Protection
LoadPro now available with built in Surge Protection

Dorman Smith are pleased to announce the launch of the new LoadPro range of Consumer Units fitted with a surge protection device to meet the 18th edition requirements for transient over voltage protection in the UK.

July 2019

Dorman Smith
Distribution Equipment
Circuit Protection

Trying to understand when to use overvoltage protection?
Trying to understand when to use overvoltage protection?

Electrium's FREE poster 'REQUIREMENTS FOR OVERVOLTAGE PROTECTION BS 7671:2018 18TH EDITION IET WIRING REGULATIONS (443.4)' will help you through the requirements.

July 2019

Electrium
Circuit Protection

Unitrunk Makes Time Saving on Site as Easy as ABC
Unitrunk Makes Time Saving on Site as Easy as ABC

Cable management systems from Unitrunk’s RIS (Rapid Installation Systems) range have been installed as part of the transformation of an iconic suite of three Brutalist buildings in central Manchester; the ABC Buildings.

July 2019

Unitrunk
Cable Management

Chint Shield will be at ELEXSHOW - Ricoh Arena, Coventry
Chint Shield will be at ELEXSHOW - Ricoh Arena, Coventry

They will be exhibiting at the event which takes place between 19th and 20th September 2019. Their representatives will be available to show you their range of consumer units, distribution boards and protection devices.

July 2019

Chint Shield
General

Reducing the Energy Output of Machine Tools
Reducing the Energy Output of Machine Tools

No business should ever underestimate the large amount of energy consumed by machine tools.  Cooling enclosures and spindles alone commonly account for more than 15 per cent of a company’s annual energy bill.

July 2019

Rittal
Cooling Equipment

Unitrunk checks in to Stoke-on-Trent’s Hilton project
Unitrunk checks in to Stoke-on-Trent’s Hilton project

Cable management specialist, Unitrunk, is providing cable ladder, trunking tray and basket for a new £20 million Hilton Garden Inn project in Stoke-on-Trent.

June 2019

Unitrunk
Cable Management

Legrand launches guide to energy efficiency
Legrand launches guide to energy efficiency

With a continuing focus on energy efficiency, Legrand UK has launched a new guide that outlines the key efficiency drivers and the range of products and solutions on offer…

June 2019

Legrand
General

C-TEC’s new CPD-certified BS 5839-6 seminar is here!
C-TEC’s new CPD-certified BS 5839-6 seminar is here!

Said Andy Green, C-TEC’s Marketing Manager: “Our new CPD-certified seminar is free-of-charge and an absolute must-attend for anyone involved in the design, specification and installation of domestic fire alarm systems.”

June 2019

C-TEC
Fire Safety

UPS center of excellence - ABB Power Protection
UPS center of excellence - ABB Power Protection

Click to enjoy a short video from ABB, a global leader in power engineering, that shows the company’s world-class UPS factory based in Quartino, Switzerland.

June 2019

ABB
General

Introducing the K2D - Kosnic Lighting’s new innovative LED DD
Introducing the K2D - Kosnic Lighting’s new innovative LED DD

K2D lamps take on a fresh approach to functional lighting featuring switchable wattage between 9W, 12W and 18W as well as switchable CCT, from 3000K, 4000K and 5000K.

June 2019

Kosnic
Lighting

Eaton’s newest edition of their Power Distribution Catalogue is available now!
Eaton’s newest edition of their Power Distribution Catalogue is available now!

Download Eaton’s newest edition of their Power Distribution Catalogue, delivering smart solutions for electrical distribution in commercial and industrial applications.

June 2019

Eaton
General

Get closer to Acti9 IsobarP through virtual reality!
Get closer to Acti9 IsobarP through virtual reality!

Acti9 Isobar P is a complete range of type tested distribution boards for commercial and industrial applications. Request your glasses through mySchneider Electrician portal and use your phone to access the tool.

June 2019

Schneider Electric
Distribution Equipment