Electrical measurement company Megger Group (Megger) announces it has acquired the entire share capital of Metrycom, a provider of grid network sensors and analytics to the electrical supply industry. Metrycom supplies unique grid sensor and analytics solutions for online measurements, condition monitoring, and fault location using extensive detection and prediction algorithms for medium and high voltage grid networks. Smart grid sensor networks bring insight to grid operators, enabling trackin...
Standards Australia published Amendment 2 of the Wiring Rules on 30 April 2021. These standards will come into effect on 1st November 2021 for all states and territories. The amendment covers the following areas: Clarifications concerning RCD requirements for alterations. Clause 2.10.2.2 — switchboard accessibility and emergency exit facilities: location, spacing, room layout, switchboard doors, and switchboard room doorways. Clause 2.10.3.2 — switchboard construction and verifi...
ISH is one of the most influential international conferences with large scale and high academic level in the field of high voltage and insulation technology. Experienced scientists, researchers, and engineers in the field of high voltage engineering from different countries participate in the oral sessions at ISH. The academic committee of ISH 2021 already invited top experts in the field of high voltage engineering to give plenary and invited presentations throughout the conference on current...
When it comes to wiring accessories, installers want products that are as simple to fit as possible. Marie Parry, Marketing Director at Scolmore Group, looks at the sector and how it needs to keep evolving to meet these requirements and the implications for the electrical wholesaler. Expected to be worth £1.8bn by 2018 according to AMA Research, the UK wiring accessories market is a mature one, with the product mix remaining fairly stable in recent years. As a mature and sizeable market,...
According to the latest market report from AMA Research – ‘Home Automation Market Report – UK 2017-2021, the UK home automation market is worth £160 million annually. It has experienced significant growth since 2010 as homeowners seek out system solutions that include access, security, climate, lighting controls, home entertainment, and communications systems. It describes the market for home automation products as a rapidly growing market that has benefitted from the sp...
Marie Parry, Group Marketing Director, Scolmore Group, looks at how feedback from electrical contractors is helping shape the company’s growing wiring accessories portfolio. Regular engagement with contractors via social media, trade magazines, and face to face at exhibitions and trade shows is how Scolmore gains constructive insight into how contractors like to work, the issues they face, and what they need to help them do their work in the most time-efficient and cost-effective way. It...
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 that complement Scolmore’s current wiring accessories and lighting portfolios. Q-Crimp range Launched under the Q-Crimp brand name and available exclusively through the electrical wholesale trade, the product offering comprises an extensive range of cable management consumables. All...
Marie Parry, Marketing Director, Scolmore Group, looks at the growing Smart Lighting sector and the opportunities it presents to specifiers, architects, and installers. Projected to exceed US$47 billion by 2020, the global lighting industry has come a long way from the on/off-world to energy-efficient lighting and adaptive lighting to the current connection or smart-lighting era. Growth in the lighting market In the UK, the lighting market was estimated to be worth around £2 billion...
Scolmore is pleased to announce the appointment of Martyn Walley to the newly created position of Group Technical Manager. A well-known name within the industry, Martyn comes to Scolmore following a four-year term with Aico. Martyn's experience He brings a wealth of technical experience and knowledge garnered over a career spanning 29 years, which began with an apprenticeship with the Midlands Electricity Board and has included roles with several leading organizations in the electrical,...
As part of its commitment to support the electrical industry and to help develop the next generation of electricians, Scolmore Group became an official partner with SkillELECTRIC to support the organization’s competition to find the UK’s best young electrician. The event, which is run in conjunction with WorldSkills UK, is designed to promote and showcase high standards and skills across the electrotechnical industry. It is organized by National Electrotechnical Training (NET)....
ABT-CT insulation piercing connectors can be used for all types of LV-ABC conductors, as well as connections in the service line system, building electrical system, and public lighting system. ABT-CT can be easily installed by tightening the bolts to force the teeth to penetrate the insulation of the main line and the tap line simultaneously. Peeling of insulation on both lines is avoided. It is made from polyamide 6.6 with fibreglass. Saw-shaped tabs are made from brass with a tin-plated finis...
Once more Sofamel has catered to and satisfied its customers’ demand, by developing a new range of telescopic poles. This new range arrives up to 11, 80 mts. Its innovation is focused on the new system of fixing the extendable sections. The new range of telescopic poles also feature an easy handle, in order to make it possible to extend each section at the point that is required.
Click Scolmore's award-winning Fumagalli lighting collection has been extended to include a range of bulkhead fittings. Manufactured with the unique resin formulation used in all Fumagalli products, the new bulkheads offer the same lifetime guarantee against corrosion. An IP66 rating means they have the versatility to be used across a range of outdoor or indoor settings, including bathrooms, wet rooms, and swimming pool areas. Installations and color availability Backlit versions of the ran...
Low energy GX53 downlighters are available from CLICK Scolmore to provide a solution for installations where ceiling recess depth is limited. The fitting has been designed exclusively for use with the energy-efficient 13W GX53 lamp, which meets the requirements of Part L of the Building Regulations about the installation of low-energy luminaires. Available in 2 different recess depths, the fittings are available as fixed or adjustable luminaires in white, polished chrome, or satin chro...
Marie Parry, Group Marketing Director, Scolmore Group, looks at some of the issues surrounding the supply of electrical products to the healthcare sector. Infection control is one of the biggest challenges facing the healthcare sector. Healthcare-associated infections (HCAI) are infections that occur in a healthcare setting that a patient didn't have before they came in. These infections can develop either as a direct result of healthcare intervention (such as medical or surgical treatment) or...
Scolmore has confirmed that it recently threatened court action against LGA, the distributor of the \\\’Selectric\\\’ brand of products. Paul Dawson, Group Commercial Manager of Scolmore stated as follows \\\"Scolmore has, for a number of years, sold metal plate accessories under its ’Deco’ branding. We have popularised this brand, invested a great deal in it, and made it our own. We recently discovered that LGA had been advertising metal plate products by reference to a...
Following the success of its original push-in connector system introduced in 2008 and regularly achieving monthly sales of 40,000, Click Scolmore has developed this product into a whole range and in doing so, brings to market the industry’s most cost-effective Hub system. Providing installers with a quick and easy solution when adding lighting or appliances to an existing circuit, the Hub CT300C is designed to take 3 or 4 pin plug-in connectors and can be connected directly to another...
Scolmore Group, the manufacturer of wiring accessories, lighting, security, fire protection, cable accessories, and heating control products, has produced a comprehensive ‘Specification Solutions’ brochure, which brings together products from across the brands operating within the group – Click, ESP, Ovia, Unicrimp, and Sangamo. It is designed as an essential guide for specification teams working on a range of building projects, helping them to quickly identify the right produ...
Scolmore has made a number of changes to its online ordering facility across all sites – Scolmore, ESP, Ovia, and Unicrimp – with the aim of enhancing customer experience through improved load speeds and user functionality, as well as the addition of some new features. The new sites will benefit from speeds that are twice that of the old sites, with some sections, including order uploads functionality, increasing by four times the original speed. Potential back order For added sec...
A new animated tutorial is providing visitors to Click Scolmore’s online purchasing site with a comprehensive tour of the newly redesigned ordering facility. The section now benefits from a fresh, clean look with easy-to-navigate pages and there are enhanced facilities to make online purchasing quick and easy. The updated site now incorporates a number of improved features that allow users to access new information directly and more easily. The animated tutorial provides a two...
If users haven’t already registered for this week's Voltimum Live event, it’s not too late, and they can head over to the Scolmore Group stand where they can access content from Click, Ovia, ESP, and Unicrimp. Taking place from Monday, 8th to Friday, 12th February, the event is designed to provide contractors with the opportunity to engage with industry pioneers, enhance their technical understanding, and keep up to date with the latest regulations and legislation. There will be liv...
Having reached full capacity at its 10,000 sq. ft head office site in Tamworth by the end of 2018, Scolmore had its sights set on another building at the same location which, at 25,000 sq. ft, would more than double the capacity for the company’s new headquarters. The aim was to commence work in September 2019 to extend and refurbish the new building, with the relocation of all staff due to taking place in early 2020. While the building transformation went ahead – the original steel...
Scolmore has been supplying its Mode antiviral and antibacterial molded white wiring accessories since 2006. Over the years, the company has continued to develop its collection of wiring accessories, which are specially suited for the demanding needs of the healthcare sector, with a focus on hygiene, safety, and security. A new Medical Solutions brochure has now been produced, which collates all these products into one place, in order to provide a comprehensive guide for contractors,...
Megger Group ('Megger') and IPS Group (Intelligent Process Solutions/IPS) jointly announce that they have reached a definitive agreement to work together as strategic partners, combining both their experience and product lines, in order to create new value for the electrical supply industry. The agreement includes Megger taking an equity stake in IPS Group. IPS Group ((Intelligent Process Solutions/IPS) is one of the globally renowned providers of Enterprise Asset Management (EAM), Asset Perfor...
With so many changes and updates to the regulations that affect the electrical industry, everyone in the chain must keep up to date with the latest requirements. When it comes to adequate protection for ventilation equipment, not all manufacturers are installing internal fuses to protect the equipment. Instead, they are stating in their installation literature that the fan requires overload protection via a 1, 3, or 5 Amp fuse. 17th Edition regulation (134.1.1 of BS7671:200...
Concern regarding cleanliness within healthcare establishments continues to get headlines in the media, with the result that in recent years, contractors operating within the sector are under increasing pressure to work with electrical products that meet the demands for hygiene and safety. The Scolmore Group has been supplying electrical accessories to the healthcare sector for many years. Its white moulded ranges and Part M wiring accessories range developed to comply with the Part M Build...
Scolmore Group is expanding its wiring accessories offer with the introduction of a range of durable, easy-to-install weatherproof boxes designed to offer a high level of protection against ingress of water jets and dust. Launched under the trade name Aquip66, the range comprises one and two gangs double pole switched socket enclosures, plus one and two-gang, two-way switch plates which all come as completely sealed units and are supplied in a choice of furnished and unfurnished options. W...
With a reputation for listening to its customers and keeping up to date with the very latest trends for interior decorating, Scolmore has introduced a brand new finish to its popular Definity Screwless Wiring Accessory range. A Matt Black finish has been added to the existing range, which brings the number of decorative cover plates available to a total of six, which also includes Stainless Steel, Brushed Steel, Polished Chrome, Red, and White. screwless, push-fit faceplate Each Definity...
Continually striving to bring the best-performing products to market, Scolmore launches the latest version of its innovative Inceptor integrated LED downlight – Inceptor Max – an even more powerful and more energy-efficient update, that meets the latest industry standards. When the most recent amendments to Part L Building regulations came into play in April 2014, the focus was on energy-saving lighting solutions. The amendments require new-build homes to be 6 percent more efficie...
Providing contractors with quick and easy installation solutions is one of Scolmore’s core strengths and the ‘Ezylink’ Dry Lining Box connector is another example of how a simple, unassuming product can overcome basic installation problems on site. Ezylink connectors ‘Ezylink’ is a clever little product that very simply will connect the most combination of the CLICK dry lining boxes, allowing installers to achieve the neatest installation of cavity boxes in as...
