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The Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA) has said the government’s £1bn funding scheme for youth unemployment is short-changing young people and won’t give them a fighting chance of building a career in skilled industry.
Metartec, a power specialist from Northern Ireland, has launched its new DECI Modular. The biggest appeal for the DECI Modular unit is its capability for easy expansion. Previously when a customer’s load increased, the original UPS had to be replaced with a new and higher capacity system. With the DECI Modular UPS there is no need to replace the whole UPS, as only the required number of modules for expansion need to be added.
Last week's announcement of a new £1m prize for engineering will inspire a future generation of engineers, says Europe’s biggest engineers’ body. Paul Davies, head of policy at the Institution of Engineering and Technology, said: “Engineering affects everyone everywhere in the world every day. Unfortunately, though, the achievements and importance of engineers is all too often overlooked.
Schneider Electric, a global specialist in energy management, has introduced StruxureWare Central v7.0, which includes updates to StruxureWare Central as well as the introduction of a virtual machine version of the application.
As part of a BBC Children in Need special edition of DIY SOS, electrical wholesaler Newey & Eyre teamed up with social housing provider Liverpool Mutual Homes (LMH) to supply an array of electrical products for the renovation of a community centre in Liverpool.
Proposals to better protect small businesses from energy companies could be undermined because of the lack of a dedicated watchdog, the Forum of Private Business has warned. Following its research showing 94% of small businesses surveyed have seen energy bills rise over the past year – the biggest cost increases they have experienced - the Forum is welcoming Ofgem’s proposals to reform the energy market
Electrical safety testing specialist Seaward has upgraded and expanded its range of specialist instruments to provide ready-made solutions for workplace portable appliance testing (PAT). The Seaward PrimeTest range is designed to meet all levels of electrical equipment safety testing needs – from in-house safety testing to specialist PAT contract services.
Riegens Lighting’s new catalogue has been produced specifically for use by anyone involved in the creation of an LED lighting scheme. Covering a range of luminaires for interior and amenity lighting, in addition to retail and display lighting, it emphasises the benefits of LEDs and provides a focused and informative guide on how to use LED light sources to best effect.
Solar PV wholesaler REB2B has launched an ingenious DC isolator, to save solar PV installers time on site. The Minute Mate DC isolator comes fitted with four integral Type 4 connectors - so the unit can simply be plugged in to the final solar PV panel in the array, and the inverter.
Legrand has enhanced its range of Plexo IP65 enclosures to make the products stronger, more weatherproof, more secure, and easier and quicker to install than ever before.
