To meet increased demand for green energy from solar panel and wind turbine generators, a Scarborough firm has designed a microprocessor-based control panel for monitoring power transfer to the national grid. Control & Power Systems (CPS), a manufacturer of power control panels,
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
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
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
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
“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
One of the UK’s leading manufacturers of commercial lighting is now using the Clare Safetest Manufacturing electrical safety tester from Seaward to improve the testing of its luminaires during production at its Castle Donington factory. The Safetest performs 500V insulation tests using
Raychem has introduced FrostGuard, its new energy efficient heating cable kit to stop condensing boilers drainage pipes freezing. Cold temperatures can result in a major increase in frozen condensate drainage pipes and if the pipe is blocked it can stop the condensate
Over 50,000 metres of Prysmian FP200 Gold and FP600S have been installed in the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome, part of the National Indoor Sports Arena and Velodrome (NISA) in Glasgow. Christopher Allen, operations director of FES, the electrical contractor for the project
The new catalogue from Megaman UK provides a wealth of information on the company’s recently launched energy saving lighting solutions. Available in hard copy or to download online, the catalogue introduces many new features including a 6W MR16 with special warm colour
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