Electrical Industry News for February 2022

Scolmore is continually investing in new and improved products for its wiring accessories portfolio and has just added three new RCD socket outlets to the range.  A 13A 2-gang Type A passive RCD switched socket outlet, a 13A 2 gang IP66 weatherproof Type A passive RCD switched socket outlet and a 13A 2-gang Metal Clad Type A passive RCD switched socket outlet are now included in the company’s Essentials wiring accessories collection. An RCD is a sensitive safety device that switc...

Most design engineers recognize that conformance and verification of medical devices to BS EN IEC 60601-1 will meet the safety standards required for such an item. Here, Steve Hughes, managing director of medical power specialist REO UK, explores the EN 60601-1 standard and how it helps keep both patients and caregivers safe. EN 60101-1 is part one in a group of standards that encompasses the essential performance, electromagnetic compatibility, and safety of medical equipment and systems that...

Power management company Eaton announced it has completed the acquisition of Royal Power Solutions, a U.S.-based manufacturer of high-precision electrical connectivity components used in electric vehicle, energy management, industrial and mobility markets. Under the terms of the agreement, Eaton paid $600 million for Royal Power Solutions, which represents approximately 13.6 times the company’s estimated 2022 EBITDA. “Growth opportunities tied to the electrification of our economy a...

Emtelle, the global manufacturer of blown fiber cable and ducted network solutions announces the appointment of Mark Van De Velde as sales director to serve the UK & Ireland. In his role, he will be responsible for developing sales strategies, creating new business opportunities, and providing greater support for the existing Emtelle team and clients in the UK and Ireland. Speaking of the appointment David Parsons, Chief Commercial Officer, said, “The UK & Ireland Telecoms and Pow...

Siemens Smart Infrastructure has added two new variants of KNX binary inputs to its portfolio of DIN-rail mounted devices: The new binary inputs N 262 and N 263 offer easy installation and intuitive operation and are available as potential-free and voltage-loaded versions in widths of 4 MU (4 binary inputs) and 8 MU (8 binary inputs). The new binary inputs can be used to detect switching and system states or to count pulses with threshold monitoring. In addition to switching and dimming lights...

As part of its ongoing support for the decarbonization of the electrical industry, Legrand has signed BEAMA’s Climate Commitment to industrial decarbonization and sustainable product development across the whole electrical industry. The commitment has been made to support electrical industry professionals faced with the challenge of implementing energy-efficient and sustainable solutions in buildings to meet Government targets for net-zero emissions by 2050. Achieving sustainable targets...

ABB is investing CA$ 16 million in its Installation Products Division manufacturing facility, located in Pointe-Claire, Canada. This enables expanded production capacity, in order to meet the growing needs of customers from coast to coast. “ABB’s investment is part of a five-year strategy to integrate new digital processes and automation, across our operations,” said Matthias Heilmann, President of ABB Installation Products Division, adding “With our customer-first appro...

Keysight (Keysight Technologies) has more than 50 years of experience in designing and manufacturing all types of power products and solutions. The next generation of bench power supplies incorporates consumers’ feedback and Keysight’s engineering knowledge, and design practices, to offer one of the most versatile bench power product families. Listed below are five tips to help consumers get the most out of Keysight’s E36300 Series bench power supply: Connecting to the ben...

Schneider Electric, the globally renowned company in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has reinforced its partnership with PACCAR, as they receive a US$ 33 million matching grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), to continue the development of its Class 8 Kenworth and Peterbilt battery electric and fuel cell vehicles, along with its vehicle charging stations. As part of this program, Schneider Electric will provide the electric vehicle infrastructure design...

Hitachi High-Tech Corporation announces the Development of its Electron Beam Area Inspection System GS1000. This newly developed tool offers precise and fast e-beam inspection by using common platform, which is based on proven Hitachi High-Tech's high-speed inspection SEM's, Hitachi High-Tech's expertise in the CD-SEM technology, and high-speed and massive measurements. Demand for the cutting-edge semiconductor devices mass-production is being drastically increased, driving introduction of EUV...

Virginia Transformer Corp (VA Transformer) recently attended and exhibited at the CLEANPOWER 2021 conference, in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. In addition to showcasing their products and services, the company also designed and built a scaled-down version of nacelle transformer. CLEANPOWER 2021 According to CLEANPOWER, 20 years ago, 20% renewable goals were considered aggressive. Currently, with the work to fully satisfy the increasing demand of clean energy from American consumers, the company h...

Hitachi Energy and National Grid have successfully energized a pilot project replacing SF6 in installed high-voltage gas-insulated lines with an eco-efficient fluoronitrile based gas mixture. This retrofill solution, in Richborough, UK is part of Hitachi Energy's EconiQ™ portfolio which is designed to deliver superior environmental performance compared to conventional solutions. As one of the world's largest investor-owned transmission and distribution utilities, National Grid has the amb...

Prysmian Group, a pioneer in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, produces the first 20 kilometers of underground cable for the SuedOstLink, one of Germany's most important high-voltage direct current lines for transporting wind power from the north to consumers in Southern regions. The cables have been manufactured according to international standards and customer specifications of the Dutch-German transmission system operator TenneT TSO GmbH. To verify this enhanced factory acceptan...

Scolmore’s collaboration with globally renowned low energy lighting solutions manufacturer, Energetic, continues to produce new products, and the latest addition is a range of FlameGuard fittings that are designed to fit a wide variety of GU10 and E27 lamps. Energy efficient lamps The energy efficient lamps are fully compliant with Part L1 Building Regulations and incorporate the high protection FlameGuard system, which provides a fire and acoustic barrier. The new range includes a fi...

Scolmore has updated the app for its click smart range with a new feature that the company is calling the ‘cloud function’. It will provide access to click smart installations through the internet, allowing secure control of devices from anywhere in the world – from simple dimming and switching, to more sophisticated controls like live status, scenes, and schedules. Until now access to click smart through any smart device or tablet was only really possible when the user was lo...

Simon Brown, the trainer facilitator for electrical installation at South Devon College, was delighted to receive a recent visit from Scolmore Sales Manager, Matt Cooves, who arrived at the college laden with products from the company’s vast electrical accessories ranges. As the college where the winner of this year’s NICEIC and ELECSA Apprentice of the Year competition studied, South Devon College benefited from the prize of £1000 worth of products offered by the competition&...

Scolmore has upgraded its 13A 2-Gang USB socket which now features 2 USB charging ports which are both capable of delivering 5V 2.1A simultaneously. This allows for optimum charging of two devices at the same time, without fear of fluctuations in the power supply interfering with the charging process. Unlike some products on the market, the total power available is 4.2A, thus allowing both ports to deliver 2.1A at the same time, so the user is guaranteed optimum charge every time, regardless of...

Wiring accessories and lighting manufacturer, Click Litehouse, will be using its attendance at this year’s Electrical Trade Event to showcase the sheer breadth of its range of products for the electrical contracting industry. The company has been enjoying impressive growth in recent years and this led to a move from its site in Wicklow to larger premises in Dublin’s Sandyford industrial estate in 2013. A tripling in the size of its headquarters and distribution center and the recrui...

EA contends that the full benefit of energy data visibility, (flexibility, lower cost energy, full exploitation of green energy generation and storage ) is only available to help us achieve net zero with wide scale deployment of both. The smart meter argument was won years ago. A portal into the home to provide customers with visibility and choices just makes sense. ‘I can save how much by turning lights off’ Easy. ‘If I use my washer dryer at 8pm rather than tea time, I&...

Scolmore Group’s innovative IEC Locks have been used by broadcasting giant, BSkyB, to provide vital protection for servers and IT equipment at several data centers throughout its UK network.   Locking mechanism The IEC Lock protects 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 C13 and C19 c...

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...