Netherlands Antilles Electrical Industry News

BCH Electric has successfully exhibited at Krishi Darshan Expo 2018 held from 13th to 15th October at Hisar, Haryana.   BCH Electric showcased its Motor Starters, Submersible Pump starters MCB, MCCB, Enclosures, Wires & Cables.   The stall attracted a large number of visitors including farmers, re-sellers, and electricians.

BCH Electric has successfully exhibited at StoneMart 2019 held from 31 Jan to 3rd Feb 2019 at Jaipur, Rajasthan.   BCH Electric showcased its Freedom Contactors & Overload Relays, Plugs & Sockets, AC Brakes, Limit Switches, MCB, MCCB, Motor Starters, Submersible Pump starters, Enclosures, Wires & Cables.   The stall attracted a large number of visitors including engineers, OEM, re-sellers, and electricians.

Scolmore is delighted to have been able to lend its support to a very worthwhile cause when products from its Click Flow range were installed at the brand new Kent Multiple Sclerosis Centre in Canterbury. A combination of Flow junction boxes, ceiling rose connectors and fast fit cord grips have been installed above every suspended ceiling in the new center. easy and quick installation Paul Hooker from Marc Carney Electrical Contractors, responsible for the installation commented, ”W...

Building regulations are becoming more and more stringent, with alternative building materials and products being developed with improved safety in mind. Scolmore is continually assessing its existing product range to ensure they meet and keep up to date with any change in legislation and guidelines, as well as making improvements that will benefit installers. With this in mind, Scolmore has launched a new and improved version of its FlameGuard Back Box to offer total peace of mind in the ev...

Last month, Scolmore expanded its wiring accessories range to include 13A 2-gang socket outlets with integrated Type A and Type C USB charging ports, to meet growing demand and developments in the market for charging solutions.  Originally available in the popular Click Mode range, the new socket outlets are now available in all wiring accessories ranges – Polar, Metal Clad, Part M, Deco, Deco+, Define and Definity. By integrating both Type A and Type C on the same socket, the ra...

Infection control is one of the biggest challenges facing the healthcare sector. Anyone operating within and supplying to this sector, is required to work with products that meet the demands for hygiene and safety, and that includes electrical products. Light switches, dimmers and sockets have one of the highest touch rates in any environment, so are likely to hold a significant number of microbes on their surfaces. Whilst regular and rigorous cleaning of these settings is essential, the us...

BCH Electric has successfully exhibited at Pondicherry Industrial Expo 2019 (AFT Ground) held from 31st May to 02nd June at Pondicherry. BCH Electric showcased its Motor Starters, Submersible Pump starters, Contactors, Overload Relays, MCB, MCCB, Enclosures, Wires & Cables. The stall attracted a large number of visitors including engineers, resellers, OEMs, government officials end-users, and electricians.

With the current emphasis on Part L1 building regulations, energy efficiency, and cost savings, installers are looking to manufacturers and suppliers for products that will help meet all of these requirements. Click Scolmore’s latest product development combines a 5.5W LED Reflector lamp from the Energetic low energy lamp range, with the new GU318 fire-rated downlighter from its award-winning FlameGuard system. This produces a lighting solution that is not just low energy and Part L c...

Scolmore Group will be attending Light+Building in Frankfurt for the first time since 2016, where it will demonstrate the breadth of its lighting products range from across the business divisions. From Scolmore is the Inceptor range of fire-rated, integrated LED downlights (Inceptor Max, Inceptor Max Adjustable, and Inceptor Micro.) Unique to Inceptor is the innovative Flexi-driver element, which allows it to be fitted into very shallow recess depths – Inceptor Max at 61mm and Inceptor...

Scolmore Group’s decision to invest in its debut visit to this year’s Light + Building trade fair in Frankfurt has paid dividends, with numerous quality inquiries to be followed up. The show provided Scolmore with the opportunity to showcase the breadth of the group’s lighting relating products to existing customers and also attracted potential new customers from around the world including Eastern Europe, the USA, and the Middle East.  Product focus and inquiries Ther...

The way of using lighting is changing. Digital technology is now crossing over with lighting and the smart lighting revolution is seeing fittings being turned into smart devices and these can then be used to monitor and control our environments. As the smart technology market continues to flourish bringing this technology to an ever-increasing audience of consumers - so the domestic end-user is becoming savvy to the cost- and energy-saving properties that connected devices offer. As a result,...

Marie Parry, group marketing director, Scolmore Group, looks at the wiring accessories sector and what will be driving trends in 2021 This time last year, the focus for an article on trends in wiring accessories might have covered the continuing growth in smart and connected products or the demand for decorative devices fueled by consumers’ unlimited access via social media to an array of interior design inspiration. Fast forward 12 months to 2021 and few could have predicted that a...

As it continues to develop its product range, to bring the most sophisticated models to market, Scolmore introduces the latest addition to its IEC LOCK range – the new IEC Lock+ Rewireable - the world’s first locking rewireable C13 IEC connector. Designed to guard against accidental disconnection of computers, PDU’s servers and most network devices, the new IEC Lock+ Rewirable adds additional flexibility and ease of use, as well as LSZH (low smoke zero halogen) compatibilit...

As part of a consortium coordinated by Western Power Distribution (WPD), an electricity distribution network operator, energy consultant EA Technology is working with partners (Wales & West Utilities, PSC and Regan ) to create a combined future energy planning approach for local authorities and utility companies. The Energy Planning Integrated with Councils (EPIC) project is evaluating whether a combined approach to energy planning can provide greater benefits for local authorities and util...

In the light of the Grenfell tragedy, the need for stringent fire safety measures continues to be a focus, and building owners, councils and landlords all have a duty to ensure the properties they are responsible for meet the very latest safety standards. This has led to the growing requirement to install wired smoke detectors in residential buildings. This can give rise to problems as lighting circuits with a switched live will not always have a permanent feed at the light fitting, which c...

Tim takes a closer look at Click's Mode Locating Socket. This addition to the range has been designed to assist people with impaired vision or poor hand-to-eye coordination to more easily insert a plug into a socket. The contoured shape of the front plate guides the earth pin into position, and it is this innovative plug guide that gives the product a greater focus on usability and means its use can be extended to situations where a socket isn’t easily accessible. The locating plug sock...

Scolmore has added a range of converter plates for its Inceptor Omni fire-rated downlight. Made from pressed stainless steel and available in three finishes - white, chrome and satin chrome - the plates will cover a hole up to 120mm, making them ideal for replacing larger downlights. The downlight is simply installed into the converter plate by lifting the springs and when the light fitting is sitting evenly on the converter plate, the assembled fitting is ready to install into the ceiling...

As Scolmore continues to develop and expand its collection of Inceptor integrated LED downlights, the company has produced a new brochure that brings the entire collection together, making it easy for contractors and specifiers to select the most suitable product for the projects they are working on. The 15-page brochure provides detailed product descriptions and in-depth technical information for each Inceptor product in the range – Evo Bulkhead, Omni Tricolour Fire Rated Downlight, Na...

In response to feedback from customers, Scolmore has added a new product to its Click Deco Plus range of premium, decorative metal wiring accessories. The new Deco Plus Twin Socket with Outboard Rockers will meet the growing demand for products that come under the assisted living bracket in terms of being easy to access and operate, and which are being increasingly specified across a range of building projects. Features The Click Deco Plus range comprises more than 800 decorative metal wi...

Scolmore is expanding its GridPro range of interchangeable modules and plates, with the addition of a new collection of toggle switch modules. This latest launch will provide a solution to one of the most common requests to the company’s technical support line and will allow installers to mount a modular toggle switch onto a grid plate alongside a dimmer switch and other modules. 20AX toggle switch The new range of 20AX toggle switch modules are available in three different switch t...

gridX introduces modules, combinable components that make the development of digital energy solutions on XENON even simpler and faster. Think of them as building blocks that users can combine in any way to build their very own application – without the need for any engineering resources. gridX unveils XENON Modules When they launched XENON back in early 2020, they wanted to make the development of energy management applications as simple as possible. Over the following months, however, t...

RWE and Novatek have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to cooperate on the supply of low-carbon and carbon-free fuels. The MoU envisages the supply of low-carbon ammonia and hydrogen by Novatek to RWE. Novatek, the largest independent producer of natural gas in Russia, is conducting a pre-Front End Engineering Design (FEED) study for blue ammonia and hydrogen production in the Yamal region, which will include carbon capture and storage (CCS) facilities. The fuel is to be produced at Novat...

Orcan Energy, the manufacturer of solutions for the utilization of waste heat, has won the global building materials supplier CEMEX as a new customer for its waste heat solutions, the so-called efficiency PACKs. Six Orcan modules will soon be installed at the CEMEX site in Germany. Orcan Energy is thereby establishing itself in the global cement market. additional electricity generation The planned efficiency PACKs of the particularly powerful eP I 150.200 class will lead to savings With the...

Kerpen municipal utility and RWE Renewables have signed a statement of intent. Part of the agreement is the joint development of two wind farms within the Kerpen municipal area. The wind farms with a total installed capacity of around 50 megawatts (MW) are to be constructed on the Marienfeld field and along the A4 motorway. Both areas are part of the ongoing rezoning process in the town, which was the birthplace of priest and social reformer Adolph Kolping. With this significant step, the two p...

The IEA will host a platform through which 16 governments will share best practices on policy, regulations and implementation. The Energy Efficiency Hub, a global platform for collaboration aimed at delivering the social, economic, and environmental benefits of more efficient use of energy, was launched on 1 December 2021, at an event hosted by the International Energy Agency in Paris, France.   The Hub’s initial 16 members are Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, D...

The RSH2 series from RECOM - a series of compact, high efficiency, 2W DC/DC converters in a surface-mount format with wide input ranges. RECOM has added to its DC/DC converter range the RSH2 series - a fully regulated, low noise, isolated 2W DC/DC converter in a surface mount package. Surface mount package The series features nominal inputs of 3.3V (2.8-5.5V), 5V/9V (4.5-13.2V), 12V (9-18V), and 24V (18-36V) The series features nominal inputs of 3.3V (2.8-5.5V), 5V/9V (4.5-13.2V), 12V (9-18...

Siemens Limited has closed the acquisition of C&S Electric Limited after receiving the approval of the Competition Commission of India on August 20, 2020, and the successful completion of further closing steps.

There are three different options when it comes to load management. These vary in complexity and bring different costs and benefits.  Unmanaged One could argue that this option should not even make the list but as it is a common setup gridX has included it: no management. Here, the charging infrastructure is always given the load it requests. This means all charging points can charge with full power at all times. Sounds great? Well, there's a catch. There is no overload protection so hig...

RWE is well on track to become a pioneer in the floating wind and to have one gigawatt either in operation or under construction by 2030. To gain experience early, RWE is participating in multiple high-profile floating demonstration projects like the TetraSpar Demonstrator.  Together with its partners Shell, TEPCO Renewables, and Stiesdal Offshore Technologies RWE has safely deployed and commissioned the TetraSpar floating foundation off the Norwegian coast. TetraSpar Demonstrator in oper...

Volta Trucks, the pioneering and disruptive full-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer and services provider, has confirmed that its forthcoming 7.5- and 12-ton variants have entered the engineering phase of development, with a single design concept already selected. The 7.5- and 12-ton Volta Zeros have been designed by Volta Trucks’ partner, Astheimer Design in Warwick, UK. The new full-electric vehicles will bear a close but evolutionary visual relationship to the larger 16-ton ...