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News 22/10/2008 CABLE TRADE PRICE LIST RESTRUCTUREPlease be aware that the Current Cable Trade Price List is to be restructured (reduced) and will change dramatically on the 3rd November 2008  10/09/2008 Thorn’s Online Software enables Contractors to Design Lighting SchemesContractors can now use www.thornlighting.co.uk to quickly calculate the number of indoor luminaires needed to light a rectangular room.  09/09/2008 Learn about key industry issues-Voltimum Seminars will get the industry thinking at Interbuild 2008Want to find out more about pressing electrical industry issues from some of the biggest names in the industry? With the success of last year, Voltimum has once again joined forces with Interbuild to create a dedicated centre for the electrical industry.  29/08/2008 MEM celebrates its CentenaryThe MEM brand is 100 years old! The Midland Electric Manufacturing Company Ltd. began manufacturing switch and fusegear in a workshop behind a house in Conybere Street, Birmingham in 1908. Today it is part of the Eaton Corporation which has 81,000 employees worldwide. Switchgear and fusegear are still manufactured at the main UK factory in Reddings Lane, Birmingham, less than 3 miles from Conybere Street where it all began.  01/07/2008 Current MK Contractor PromotionsSubmit Prestige 3D invoices with a total of 300 metres or more and receive a free Sat Nav!* Purchase 25 or more MK Sentry Boards and 250 or more MK breakers, you will receive a free CCTV!  23/06/2008 Mita launch versatile additions to data cable management rangeTo compliment their existing range of cable management systems, MITA Cable Management Specialists, a company of Schneider, have launched two new and highly versatile additions to their range of dedicated, stylish data-communications products.  17/06/2008 New website unravels 17th Edition changesWith the new 17th Edition Wiring Regulations being implemented, Schneider Electric has unveiled a new section of its website devoted to explaining the new Regulations and all of the ramifications for electrical contractors, FMs and building engineers.  27/05/2008 No wires, no batteries, no fuss as MK Electric’s Echo makes light switching ‘self-powered’MK Electric, the UK’s leading manufacturer of wiring devices and accessories, is transforming light operation with the introduction of a range of innovative ‘self powered’ switches – called Echo – that are entirely wireless and battery-free!  16/05/2008 Vent-Axia introduces HR100 R/RS Heat Recovery Ventilation RangeVent-Axia, leaders in air management technology, has launched the HR100R/RS range of easy to install, self-contained heat recovery units, purpose-designed for single bath/bedroom applications in hotels, nursing or care homes, and other multi-occupancy properties.  08/04/2008 NICEIC announces more 17th Edition seminarsDue to the success of its nationwide programme of informative events, NICEIC has announced even more 17th Edition seminars. As an added bonus the seminars will also cover The Electrical Safety Council’s Best Practice Guide on Periodic Inspection Reporting.  20/03/2008 MK Design Service - If you can think it, we really can do it!MK Electric understands that not all projects can be satisfied by standard products alone; there are occasions when only a specific design solution can meet your requirements – be it a particular aesthetic finish, functionality or even a combination of both.  03/03/2008 New Fluke Thermal Imagers offer rapid problem detection for less than £3kFluke, the global leader in handheld electronic test and measurement technology, has introduced the high-performance Fluke Ti25 and Fluke Ti10 Thermal Imagers, designed to make thermal imaging affordable and effective for day-to-day troubleshooting and maintenance tasks.  03/03/2008 Variety is keynote of new Jupiter luminairesThorn's revamped Jupiter II linear fluorescent widens the choice for office and school illumination. While retaining its predecessor's reputation for performance and slimness (41mm deep), it gains more optics, additional lamp types, greater flexibility in the variety of mounting combinations available and lighting control "intelligence".  08/02/2008 All you ever wanted to know about FP cables!Contractors, engineers and specifiers now have a definitive source information about fire performance cables and accessories with the launch of a new online resource www.fpcables.co.uk  01/02/2008 Just arrived.........CK Tools.....!!!BEW are pleased to announce that all of our branches are now stocking products from the WORLD CLASS CK Tools range.  01/01/2008 Happy New 17th Edition Year to All BEW CustomersVoltimum UK managing editor James Hunt introduces the 17th Edition of the IEE Wiring Regulations - now just published. It's going to make for an interesting New Year!  05/12/2007 New Manager for Balham BranchThe BEW directors are delighted to announce the appointment of Martin Julian as the new Balham Branch Manager.  30/11/2007 BIRMINGHAM BRANCH On the MoveBEW Birmingham are set to move 150m down the road (literally), in January.  25/10/2007 Elkay Launches New Interactive WebsiteInstant information on all of the Elkay Electrical products, including its brand new energyrange, is now available on the company’s new-look website – www.elkay.co.uk.  09/10/2007 BS7671 : 2008, 17th Edition Wiring RegulationsVoltimum UK Managing Editor James Hunt introduces this BS7671 : 2008 17th Edition of the IEE Wiring Regulations VoltiBULLETIN with a short history...  01/09/2007 £125 Trade-in offer for purchasers of a Fluke 6500 PAT TesterCustomers purchasing a new Fluke 6500 Portable Appliance Tester can claim £125 or a free Fluke 117 Digital Multimeter (DMM) when trading in an old PAT tester. 29/06/2007 Volution Buys ManroseVolution Holdings, the holding company of Vent-Axia and a number of other Ventilation Business in the UK, today announced the acquisition of Manrose Manufacturing, the Slough / Reading based privately owned manufacturer.  14/06/2007 MK Apprentice of the YearThe finals of the MK Apprentice of the Year competition were held at MK’s Head Office in Basildon on Wednesday 16th May. 12/06/2007 Prestige 3DIn keeping with its status as one of the UK’s leading cable management businesses, MK Electric is set to revolutionise the sector with the launch of Prestige 3D – a system providing ground breaking innovations that deliver high quality, professional installations with greater ease and speed of fixing.  31/05/2007 JCC NEW EDITIONS CATALOGUEThe latest dazzling products from JCC Lighting Packed with the latest in lighting products, JCC has just released the New Additions catalogue. Featuring the new collections from one of the UK’s leading lighting manufacturer and distributor, this is a must-have read for all contractors. From low energy showerlights to tough exterior lanterns, these particular products take lighting to a new level. This catalogue brings new information before the next release of the full catalogue later this year in order to offer the widest choice to our customers now.  25/05/2007 **NEW PRODUCT** - GET Smart Wireless Lighting SystemThe GET Smart Wireless Lighting System provides a fascinating approach to controllable lighting, creating an individual atmosphere for today's stylish modern home or business. Smart lighting will add a new dimension to modern home living and entertaining, whether in one room or four rooms you can set and control ceiling, wall and freestanding lamps to many different levels of illumination creating interesting scenes simply at the touch of a button. 25/05/2007 More Efficient, Low Carbon and Secure Energy: Darling publishes Energy White PaperGreater energy efficiency and a secure, low carbon energy mix for the long-term are at the centre of the Energy White Paper published by Trade and Industry Secretary Alistair Darling on May 23rd, 2007.  11/04/2007 Save up to 80% on electricity bills with OSRAM new range of energy saversThe new range of OSRAM Compact Fluorescent Retrofit Lamps is highly energy efficient. They use up to 80% less energy for the same light output as a conventional light lamp. And of course they save up to 80% on electricity bills as well. This range includes OSRAM DULUX® EL LONGLIFE, OSRAM DULUX® SUPERSTAR, OSRAM DULUXSTAR®  20/03/2007 Energy Saving Light Bulbs – YOU KNOW IT MAKES SENSE!Following on from much media attention in March 2007 about energy saving schemes, one of them being through lighting, we though we would give you a bit of detail on what you, and any customer, could actually save. Please read more...  14/03/2007 EU switches off our old lightbulbsThe death knell for the traditional lightbulb has been sounded. Tony Blair and fellow EU leaders agreed that it should be phased out within two years to make way for the low-energy version.  13/03/2007 The ILE's 2007 Exhibition ProgrammeThe Institution of Lighting Engineers' (ILE) range of lighting exhibitions over the next 18 months offer a wealth of opportunities:  22/02/2007 Australia Bans Incandescent LampsAustralia, one of the biggest producers of greenhouse gases in the world, and one of the few developed countries that refused to ratify the Kyoto Treaty, is now leading the way in one significant aspect - it is to get rid of all incandescent light bulbs:  05/02/2007 ECA launches updated website and online resource for membersLeading trade association, the Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA) today revealed its new look website, www.eca.co.uk.  02/02/2007 Thorn to build new plant in SpennymoorThe UK-based lighting manufacturer Thorn, a brand of the Austrian Zumtobel Group, is to build a new production facility in Spennymoor in the north east of England.  25/08/2006 Are you Ready for Part P?Part P is a new requirement added to the Building Regulations, so that they now cover electrical work. It is intended to increase the safety of households by improving the design, installation, inspection and testing of electrical installations in dwellings when these installations are being newly built, extended or altered. |
