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Schneider Electric exhibits security, lighting and entertainment solutions at Smart Home Show

Schneider Electric will be exhibiting and demonstrating a wide range of security, lighting and entertainment solutions at this year's Smart Home Show. Visitors to the stand will be able to see demonstrations of Schneider Electric’s range of ULTI switches and a selection of its wireless lighting accessories; the advanced Clipsal C-Bus Multi Room Audio System and lighting control; the Delta 8 home networking system and, Schneider Electric’s GET ... [more]

Increased functionality and reduced energy cost with Elkay Electical's new range of switches, timers and detectors

Elkay Electical’s new range of switches, timers and detectors offer both the opportunity to make significant savings on energy costs and deliver increased functionality. All feature the ability to be installed in existing buildings as a retrofit item or be incorporated into new build schemes, providing a fast track route to substantial reductions in energy bills and carbon emissions. The unique 16amp switching capability allows the range to be... [more]

Vocationally Related Qualifications specifically for BS7671:2008

For those who work or train in the electrical and building services industries, 2008 is set to bring more than party poppers and a handful of New Year resolutions. The new IEE wiring regulations, which were unveiled in January, mark the most significant overhaul of the electrical safety system in nearly twenty years. The ‘17th Edition IEE Wiring Regulations (BS7671:2008)’ include changes to everything from drawings for electrical installation... [more]

Copy circuit breakers can be dangerously defective

Being able to buy an apparently equivalent product at a substantially reduced price is always a big attraction. But it’s an attraction that could, according to Schneider Electric, have fatal consequences. The company has become aware that copies of many of its leading products, including circuit breakers, contactors, overload relays, pushbuttons, indicator lamps and many others are being imported into the UK. While there is often no claim that... [more]

Clipsal Lauches New Wiring Accessories

The new Clipsal ranges have been designed for consumers, electrical contractors, interior designers and architects looking for something a little different in their electrical accessories, The E-Series range of electrical sockets and switches are made of high impact resistant polycarbonate, making them virtually unbreakable. The chic range provides a high degree of aesthetic flexibility as a result of interchangeable surrounds and coloured ro... [more]

 

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