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The FLIR Infrared Training Centre (ITC) has added to its published programme of certification and application specific training courses for best practice in thermal imaging. For the first time this year it is working with FLIR Systems distributors and regional training partners to provide starter courses in the technology.
It has been been over a decade since the launch of Part M of the Building Regulations and Schneider Electric has called on electrical contractors to be mindful of the regulations and to look for opportunities above and beyond the statutory requirements.
The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (Cibse) has just announced the categories for its Building Performance Awards 2013. The Cibse Building Performance Awards are designed to involve clients and the full supply chain, as well as giving recognition to the role of building services engineers, and reward the best performance, innovation and practice.
The Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA) has updated its Guide to the IET Wiring Regulations, following recent amendments.
Logic Certification has launched the next in its range of QCF qualifications; a Level 3 Award in the Fundamental Principles and Requirements of Environmental Technology Systems.
With the government announcement ‘calls to reduce the subsidy by 25% have been resisted in favour of a 10% drop’, the renewables sector will no doubt be analysing the finely balanced issues of business and consumer energy bills, carbon reduction commitments, investment opportunity and complete decarbonisation.
ABB has won an order for a three-year service agreement from Codelco (Corporacion Nacional del Cobre de Chile), the world’s largest copper producer. ABB will maintain and optimise the installed gearless mill drive system and related equipment at Codelco’s Andina copper mine in northern Chile.
Ecarconnectors, the UK’s only specialist supplier of electric vehicle charging products and connectors, announces the introduction of a range of 63 amp fast charging plugs and sockets and the latest “Type 2” connectors to suit Europe’s electric vehicles.