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The new 17th Edition Wiring Regulations will have significant effects on electrical installations. As well as stating that all socket outlets should be protected by 30mA RCDs, the Regulations state that all circuits in rooms containing a fixed bath or shower should be protected by one or more 30mA RCDs. Similarly, unless earthed mechanical protection is in place, all cables that are buried beneath the plaster surface of a wall partition (at less than 50mm), and cables which are concealed in me... [more]
According to new research from Woolwich mortgages, Brits have revealed that their love affair with DIY may finally be beginning to wane. Almost half the people surveyed, admitted they don't actually like DIY and an overwhelming 75 per cent said they are fed-up with watching makeover/DIY programmes.
The main reasons listed by the Woolwich mortgages research for the lack of enthusiasm with DIY is not having the time (40 per cent), likely to botch it (37 per cent) and 22 per cent believing it’s... [more]
MK Electric has launched “Text to Win”, their biggest ever prize promotion, exclusively with WF Electrical. WF customers that buy MK products could win one of 13,000 prizes totalling £750,000.
Spending just £200 at invoice value on any MK products at WF entitles customers to enter the promotion and a chance to win prizes. Top prize is a Mini followed by 10 £5000 cheques towards a holiday of the winner’s choice and 100 pairs of tickets to watch a Premier League football match from a hospitali... [more]
WF Electrical has completed a major investment to expand its National Distribution Centre in Dagenham and create its first super branch on the same site. The Dagenham super branch is the largest in the UK and will carry the greatest stock of any wholesale branch in the UK. Customers have for the first time access to everything stocked in the NDC, via the huge trade counter, for direct delivery next day or through a call and collect service within an hour.
For the first time customers have imm... [more]
According to the results of a survey conducted by WStore, SMEs are still not ready to cope with waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) legislation.
47% of respondents to the survey admitted they were unaware of the packaging regulations and had never heard of the WEEE legislation. Not surprisingly, 60% of respondents were not implementing policies or procedures to cater for the new regulations.
The deadline for producers of electrical and electronic equipment to join a disposal ... [more]
Large wind farms are vital to meeting the UK’s ambitious renewable energy targets. There are currently 125 wind farms in the UK and 100 projects have planning consent.
Schneider Electric UK has won an order to supply all of the 33kV switchgear for Whitelee wind farm in Scotland. When completed, Whitelee will be the largest on shore wind farm in Europe with a generating capacity of approximately 322MW, equivalent to 150 000 homes. It will comprise of 140 2.3MW turbines and will save about 170,... [more]
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