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New panel feed-throughs with transmission rates up to 1/10 Gbit/s Ethernet have been introduced for use with the Harting Han PushPull Profinet variant. The Han(R) PushPull (variant 14 according to IEC 61076-3-117) is the standardised connector for industrial Profinet cabling with IP65/67 protection.
Steve Bratt, CEO of the Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA), has welcomed today’s announcement from the prime minister that a £250m fund will be made available to employers over the next two years. The fund will enable employers to design, develop and purchase vocational training programmes which they actually need.
Havells is a new name in the UK for low voltage circuit protection and control. The company has launched an exciting new range of consumer units, which will shortly be followed by a whole raft of new products including Type A and Type B distribution boards and MCCB panelboards.
Dent Instruments, a specialist in the design and manufacture of power and energy measurement instruments, announced the introduction of the ELITEpro SP recording power meter. The ELITEpro SP adds many new high performance features to its highly popular portable metering product line. The ELITEpro series products have earned a solid reputation among energy professionals as a versatile, dependable, and easy-to-use energy datalogger for single and three phase electrical metering projects.
The new Super Cam V7 is the latest in a long line of inspection tools from Super Rod. Building on the success of the Super Cam V6, the V7 also features a high-quality camera and record function, but the V7 can be used over longer distances, thanks to the coiled design.
Now is the time for building services engineering employers to prepare for the business opportunities Green Deal will create, SummitSkills said today, after the Energy Act laying the foundation for the government’s environmental initiative became law. The passing of the Act marks a major step towards the government’s aim of increasing the energy efficiency of homes and businesses and changing the way the UK uses and generates energy.
Select, the trade body for the electrotechnical industry in Scotland and the first and biggest Certifier of Construction in Scotland, has welcomed the relaunch of the Scottish Building Services Certification (SBSC) website. The important site, which provides detailed information for homeowners and construction industry professionals on Building Standards Certification has been significantly updated and enhanced with extended information.
The Ascertiva Group has been successful in its application to join the UKAS pilot of the government’s ‘Green Deal’ initiative. The UKAS pilot has been established to test the certification process and standards, which Green Deal Certification Bodies use to assure quality installation work for consumers.
“Smart metering installations could cut UK households’ electricity bills by £938M a year,” said Dr Howard Porter, CEO of Beama, welcoming the findings of an independent review of 100 smart meter pilots and rollouts across the world. “These savings could be delivered with the current UK specifications - smart metering systems including display devices need to be installed in UK homes as soon as possible,” he added. The report identifies the kinds of activities and technology that are needed to maximise the customer and industry energy saving benefits from smart metering. It shows that, if the technology and customer engagement is right, hundreds of millions of pounds could be saved by consumers in Britain every year, and that smart meters could make a significant contribution towards achieving EU goals of a 20% reduction in energy use by 2020.
