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Commissioning & Reliability

Cable that can handle the heat

Calls have been made recently by a number of influential industry bodies to make the installation of sprinklers mandatory in public buildings following a number of tragedies. Graham Turner of AEI Cables explains why the quality of cabling providing power for these systems is critical.

5 November, 2019
Commissioning & Reliability

Shaking up the LED industry

LEDs represent a great opportunity for electrical installers, but we’ve barely scratched the surface of what the technology can achieve. Graham Lewis, sales director at the recently rebranded Red Arrow Electrical Distribution, explains why it’s time for a lighting industry shake-up.

4 November, 2019
Commissioning & Reliability

Challenges of a smarter future

We’re all familiar with smart phones, smart homes, hell we even have smart kettles, but when it comes to control, what happens when we get ‘smart’ on an industrial level? Gavin Stoppel, product manager, digital solutions at Harting Ltd tells us more.

4 November, 2019
Commissioning & Reliability

Who’s got the power?

That would be Omicron, who happen to be the proud sponsors for our Power category for 2020. Here, Omicron gives us a bit of background on who they are, what they’re currently up to and most importantly, why they’ve chosen to be a part of the ER Excellence Awards.

22 October, 2019
Commissioning & Reliability

Three, is a magic number

Sponsoring our Colocation Supplier of the Year category for 2020, Vertiv are winners in their own right, having scooped an impressive three awards themselves over the last two years. Find out what makes Vertiv such worthy winners and you never know; you might pick up some tips for your own winning entries.

22 October, 2019
Commissioning & Reliability

Driving the industry forward

ECA is the UK’s largest trade association representing electrotechnical and engineering services organisations at regional, national and European level. It is therefore fitting ECA has proudly taken sponsorship of our coveted Consultancy/Contractor of the Year award for 2020.

14 October, 2019
Commissioning & Reliability

Kiss from a rose

It all started with one man and an idea. An idea so simple (and brilliant) that it was assumed it had already been done. But, after much hard-work and perseverance, the world’s first BS67 smart ceiling rose was born. Having already received many accolades, as well as scooping ’Lighting Product of the Year’ at our very own ER Excellence Awards this May, here we tell the story of Adaptarose’s Moni Razzaque as we explore how he turned the ordinary into the innovative.

10 October, 2019
Commissioning & Reliability

Powering the UK’s infrastructure

It is vital that train manufacturers today keep trains operating with minimal disruption and downtime. With more passengers relying on train services than ever before, it is crucial that engineers have access to the components they need quickly to undergo repair and maintenance work. Paul Bentley, managing director of GD Rectifiers explains how power electronic components are helping keep the UK’s infrastructure running seamlessly.

7 October, 2019
Commissioning & Reliability

The smart revolution is happening – Are you ready?

Smart technology makes people’s lives easier; it ensures businesses work more efficiently; and it helps combat climate change. Now’s the time for contractors to get smart about smart homes (and commercial spaces) and the vast opportunities the connected living market brings, says CEF.

7 October, 2019
Commissioning & Reliability

The dos and don'ts of data science for smart power networks

TNEI shares with us some “dos and don’ts” for those working in the power sector, to bear in mind while getting to grips with conducting good data science – either yourself or when commissioning others.

7 October, 2019