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Scolmore is supporting its Inceptor Integrated LED Downlights collection with the launch of a dedicated brochure for the range, which includes Inceptor Max, Inceptor Max Adjustable, and Inceptor Micro. Fire-rated integrated LED downlight Inceptor is a fire-rated, integrated LED downlight with a high-powered, compact, pre-wired driver and flow connector. The compact size of the driver means they can be fitted into very shallow recess depths – Inceptor Max at 61mm and Inceptor Micro at...
They say that the simplest ideas are the best ones and Tony Cable says that the new Mode Locating Plug Socket from Scolmore Group is such a simple but clever concept, that it can’t understand how it hasn’t been developed before. Easily accessible sockets The BS1363 13A socket was first introduced back in 1947 some 68 years ago and has hardly gone through any changes since. There is no problem inserting a plug into it as long as it’s easily accessible, but if it isn&...
The UK’s largest urban tram network - Greater Manchester’s Metrolink - is utilizing Scolmore Group’s Flow Connector system to help provide lighting at the Tram stops across the network. Click Flow is an all-in-one junction box and connection system, which provides a quick and easy solution when adding lighting or appliances to an existing circuit. Additional loop terminal The Hub CT300 is designed to accept the Flow range of 3 or 4 pin plug-in connectors and can be connected...
A selection of products from CLICK Lighting’s Deco range of accessories has been installed at the Thurlestone Hotel in Devon. Specified by Electrical Services South West Limited, double and single sockets, switches, twin telephone socket outlets, TV outlets, and fused spurs in Antique Brass finish were utilized for rooms in the initial stages of the part refurbishment of the hotel. Located in the sixteenth-century village of Kingsbridge and owned by the Grose family since 1896, the Thurle...
Training facilities at the NICEIC’s head office in Luton have received a welcome boost with the installation of brand new training boards produced and supplied by Click Scolmore. Giving trainee electricians the opportunity to work with the very latest in wiring accessories and lighting products, the Click Scolmore training boards have been installed in one of the main classrooms at the Dunstable site. Provide valuable demonstrations Twelve boards have been fitted onto racking across thr...
Scolmore Group’s Inceptor Micro Integrated LED Downlights have been installed, as part of a much-needed renovation project, undertaken at a beautiful listed building in Exeter, United Kingdom, which is home to the South West Multiple Sclerosis Centre. As a self-funding charity, with no financial assistance from any statutory body, the center relies completely on charitable donations and was delighted to benefit from the voluntary involvement and support of local businesses to provide va...
The £10m refurbishment of the Radisson Blu Hotel Manchester Airport - the North’s biggest hotel investment programme - is currently underway and Scolmore Group’s wiring accessories have been specified for the newly renovated Business Class Bedrooms. The iconic hotel, which originally opened in 1998, will be radically transformed over three phases. During the first and largest phase, all 120 of the Business Class Bedrooms and Suites have been fitted out with products from Scolm...
14-year-old Jack Morris was born with a rare form of Muscular Dystrophy called central core myopothy and in his short life, he has had 19 operations to try to correct the symptoms of this disorder, including severe scoliosis and displacement of the hips. His mother, Helen Morris has always been his rock and his elder brother, Daniel Morris his best friend. He has managed to remain cheerful, after spending months in hospital and is in a mainstream school studying for his GCSEs, but as Jack g...
Scolmore Group’s Deco wiring accessories and energy-efficient Inceptor Micro downlights have been installed throughout the bedrooms and corridors of the multi-million pound, 160-room Hampton by Hilton hotel complex which has recently opened in the center of Newcastle upon Tyne. Built opposite Newcastle Centre Station, which has itself undergone a significant makeover, the eight-storey hotel complex boasts impressive views over the city from its guest bedrooms, and facilities include a bar...
Revolutionary homes that would allow tenants to avoid energy bills are being pioneered in Northumberland by architects Space Group. The Newcastle-based architecture and technology business worked with Arch Homes to design and build four homes in Blyth which will provide its residents with sustainable homes that cost nothing extra to heat and power. The Swedish-style homes – called Spacehus houses - comply with ‘zero carbon’ standards, and will be let to tenants on the basis of...
Attracting electrical contractors from across the UK, the ELEX shows are the ideal platform to showcase the latest products and technologies that are shaping the future of the electrical industry. Having benefited from the dedicated audience at these events over many years, Scolmore will be welcoming Unicrimp, who will be attending for the first time as part of the Scolmore Group participation. Electrical contracting industry Launched in 2014, Unicrimp brings to the electrical contracting ind...
Calling all electrical apprentices – be part of the Electrical Apprentice of the Year Competition for a chance of winning fantastic prizes and an industry-recognized title. More than 350 electrical students across the UK have already taken part in the first stage of the competition, an online exam comprising of 40 multiple choices questions, as they bid to be crowned this year’s The Electrical Apprentice of the Year. consider taking part Darren Staniforth, Group Senior Technical P...
With the second national lockdown in place, they want to reassure the wholesale customers and contractors that Scolmore is fully operational and working within the current guidelines to continue to supply their full range of products to the professional electrical market. The company’s ability to always hold vast stock levels means that they are able to fulfill orders from across the group, with their extensive range of wiring accessories from Scolmore, lighting and lighting control produ...
Scolmore’s USB socket offers a faster, more powerful charging solution for the portable electronic devices that we have all come to rely on. The 2.1A USB outlet guarantees the optimum charge rate regardless of the device charging. The 1- and 2-gang switched socket with single integrated USB eliminates the need for bulky chargers, whilst freeing up plug sockets. With more complex charge-management software and circuitry being built into tablet computers, smartphones and E-readers, for...
Scolmore has added two new products to its lighting range. The iNELS RFDEL-71F dimming control and the iNELS RFSA-61F switching control, are part of Scolmore’s Flow range of lighting management products, and they introduce Click iNELS wireless technology to the Flow system, to offer a simple to install solution to adding dimming and switching control to lighting products. Both products offer superior performance, with the dimming control capable of dimming and switching up to 160W of...
Always looking for innovative solutions that save installers time and money, Scolmore introduces this inventive product as part of the CLICK® Essentials range. StudBox® is a universal first fix electrical back-box system for dry lining applications which will significantly reduce installation time. About StudBox® There are 3 products within the StudBox® range – 1 Gang, 2 Gang, and the Universal StudBox® It replaces the time-consuming and tedious practice of instal...
Scolmore’s Inceptor range of integrated LED downlights has been awarded LIA Lab (Lighting Industry Association Laboratories) certification following successful testing of the products for safety and performance, under the LIA Lab Verified Scheme for LED products. LIA Labs Verified scheme The certification scheme measures and verifies the safety and execution of products against the manufacturer’s claims LIA Laboratories launched its LIA Labs Verified scheme in 2014 to provide com...
Unicrimp is the latest new business to emerge from the successful Scolmore Group of companies. Its formation brings to the electrical contracting industry a comprehensive range of cable accessory products. Launched under the Qcrimp brand name and available exclusively through the electrical wholesale trade, the product offering comprises an extensive range of cable management consumables. All products within the Qcrimp range are manufactured under stringent quality control systems and are f...
Scolmore’s innovative new Locating Plug Sockets and Wide Rocker Switches, both targeted at the growing assisted living sector, are now available in visually contrasting versions to meet with Part M regulations. Design and features Designed to assist people with impaired vision or poor hand-to-eye coordination to more easily insert a plug into a socket, the Mode Part M Locating Plug Socket features a contoured front plate that guides the earth pin into position. The product is availab...
Leading wiring accessories and lighting supplier, Scolmore Group has produced a new brochure for its growing IEC Lock range, which brings all product information together in one concise, informative, A4 color format. The IEC Lock provides protection for computers, servers, PDU’s and most electrical appliances that are vulnerable to vibration and accidental disconnection – by way of a unique locking mechanism. The locking mechanism of the IEC Lock’s unique patented female C...
The latest addition to Scolmore’s Polar range of premium bright white wiring accessories is the new Wide Rocker Switch, which has ease of use as its main benefit. standard features inherent Wide rockers switches benefit from anti-microbial properties and a 20-year guarantee The easily visible wide rockers make them the ideal choice for assisted living installations and to aid with Part M compliance. There are three versions available – 1-gang, 2-gang, and 3-gang – all offe...
The strain that an aging population continues to place on health and social care is a topic that regularly makes the headlines. With dementia identified as one of the main causes of disability in later life and expected to double globally by 2030, the assisted living sector is one that will continue to grow and all those involved in the design, manufacture, and supply of solutions will continue to have a part to play in easing the burden. It isn’t just high-tech solutions that are wor...
Scolmore’s New Media range encompasses a wide variety of media and power modules and has been developed to provide designers and installers with a host of solutions for an assortment of media cabling requirements. Now the range has been expanded with four new, individual modules which will further enhance the flexibility of the company’s growing New Media offer. Products added to the collection Scolmore’s New Media plates and modules range brings practical and aesthetic...
With the government’s climate change obligations keeping energy efficiency high on the agenda for businesses, the latest addition to Scolmore’s wiring accessories range – the Hotel Key Card Switch - will help reduce energy consumption in hotels and save money in the process. Part of Scolmore’s New Media range, the new Hotel Key Card Switch is an energy-saving device that acts as the main electrical switch for the room and is operated by the guest. All lighting...
Scolmore has added to its comprehensive Click® essentials range of wiring accessory products, with the launch of 1-gang and 2-gang Metal Clad Switched Sockets with Outboard Neon Rockers. Providing contractors and installers with all the ancillary products vital for any installation - such as junction boxes, flush-mounted switch, and socket boxes - Scolmore’s Click® essentials range continues to grow and is an indispensable requirement for all projects, l...
There are many reasons for wanting to add a wireless switch to an outdoor socket, for example switching on a light, controlling an outdoor appliance or sprinklers, or the ability to switch off the power for security. Scolmore has made this task simpler than ever with the latest addition to its Click Smart wiring accessories range, the Click Smart 2-gang Outdoor Socket, and Switch. The new product is part of Scolmore’s Aquip66 range of durable, easy-to-install weatherproof boxes which...
Coming up with the products and components that provide installers with quick and easy solutions to problems encountered on site, is part of Scolmore’s ongoing product development program. The latest addition to its lighting range is no exception and the Insulation Support Bracket for use with the Inceptor Nano 5 fire-rated dimmable downlights provides a simple and cost-effective solution when insulation is required. thermal insulation The key to this product is its simple, fast-fit...
The GridPro range was launched as an extensive collection of interchangeable mounting plates and modules, available in the most comprehensive choice of finishes, to offer the ultimate in flexible, modular grid solutions. Scolmore is adding to its GridPro range with the offer of in-house laser etching across all of its GridPro modules. Designed to add value to an already successful range, and save customers time and money, the module etching is done using a specially acquired laser printer, wh...
Committed to providing quality information in an accessible format to assist the industry, Scolmore has just updated its BIM library to incorporate additional products including the new GridPro range, as well the MiniGrid and New Media collections of interchangeable plates and modules. Since April 2016, all centrally-procured public sector construction projects require the implementation of BIM at Level 2. Direct access to Scolmore’s BIM library is available via the website. Range of...
Scolmore has further developed its collection of Inceptor integrated LED downlights with the addition of a new fire-rated version of its hugely popular Inceptor Pico product. Originally launched in September 2016, Inceptor Pico was designed to provide contractors with a lower-cost lighting solution for those applications not requiring a fire-rated fitting. However, such has been the demand for a fire-rated version of this popular product, that Scolmore has listened to customers and the new...