Electrical Industry News for January 2022

Power management company Eaton, announces that Kurt McMaken has been named Senior Vice President, operations finance and finance transformation. In this role, McMaken will lead the global operations and transformation organization. This organization includes the company’s financial planning and analysis and operations finance teams, and has responsibility for the development of finance technology enhancements. McMaken will report to Tom Okray, Eaton’s Executive Vice President and Ch...

Following their recent acquisition of AfriPipes Middle East operation, Emtelle (Emtelle Group), the globally renowned manufacturer of blown fiber cable and ducted network solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Sanjay Nischal as Managing Director (Middle East & Asia Pacific). Sanjay Nischal has been a Senior Member of the AfriPipes organization, since its inception in the year 2007, most recently operating as the Managing Director for AfriPipes’s Middle East operations. I...

Scolmore has added Fast-Fit Dry Lining Boxes to its Click Essentials range of wiring accessories. Designed for use when installing wiring accessories into partitions, cavity walls and dry lined plaster board walls, the Dry Lining Boxes feature spring action lugs and will fit a board thickness between 6mm and 26mm. The back of the box can be used as a template to mark the cavity hole knockout. There are four products in the range comprising a one-gang and two-gang box each in a choice of 35m...

  Schneider Electric, the pioneer in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has earned its place in the top ranks of Corporate Knights’ annual Global 100 list of most sustainable corporations for the 11th time. The Canadian media and research company examines over 6,900 companies worldwide every year to determine the top 1% most sustainable corporations. The Global 100 methodology is based on 23 key performance indicators, with 50% of the weight of score...

Emtelle, the leading global manufacturer of blown fibre cable and ducted network solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Nils Stump as Sales Director Germany. In his new role as Sales Director Germany, Nils will be responsible for overseeing all sales activity in Germany and will take more responsibility in terms of reporting to Emtelle’s Management level. Nils Stump who started his role at Emtelle as Sales Manager for Western Germany has shown a lot of commitment and moti...

The automation trend is pushing more functional tests (FCT) systems into automated inline platforms. We are seeing increasing requests of automated inline functional test solutions. Functional test solutions consist of specific test requirements. Every solution uses a combination of instruments and test loads.  It is not difficult to create an automated inline handler for a specific functional test setup. However, these kind of handler systems are unique and non-generic. This is good for s...

As part of the ongoing Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations, Hon’ble Union Minister for Heavy Industries, Dr. Mahendra Nath Pandey dedicated India’s first, BHEL-built Coal to Methanol (CTM) pilot plant, to the nation of India. Dr. Nalin Shinghal, Chaiman and Managing Director - CMD, at Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), Sh. Jeetendra Singh, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Heavy Industries, Functional Directors on the Board of BHEL and senior officials of the Ministry of Heavy Ind...

‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ celebrations, were held at BHEL Bhopal which was presided over by Sh. Arun Goel, Secretary, Heavy Industry, Ministry of Heavy Industries. Sh. Goel also inaugurated an exhibition on ‘Unsung Heroes of Freedom Struggle’. The presentation was also made on  ‘Idea Generation Challenge’ on Sanrachna Portal, wherein 150 ideas had been received in the areas of Electric vehicles, Green Hydrogen, Innovative IT solutions in the power sector...

As the market for home automation products continues to show strong growth, consumers and building owners are turning to more decorative finishes for the smart products on display in their homes and properties. In anticipation of growing demand in this area, Scolmore has added a raft of new decorative sockets to its Click Smart+ range. Click Smart+ products The comprehensive range of Click Smart+ products launched last year was created to simplify and streamline connected home products &nd...

Dimplex experts to get some tips on things to consider when purchasing an electric shower and installing the shower. Dimplex offers two different models of electric showers, Verve and Vital. What type of shower is best suited for the home? Most modern homes are fitted with combination boilers, with this type of installation then a mixer shower is what one would have installed. A mixer system takes the hot water from the combination boiler and draws it to one side of your Thermo...

Scolmore has added new Matt Black Metal cover plates to its Click Definity screwless wiring accessories range.  The launch comes in response to feedback from installers working on domestic and specification projects who are looking for an alternative premium finish for interiors. With no visible screws, the smooth, clean lines of Click Definity provide the ultimate finishing touch to a feature-packed range of decorative wiring accessories.  The new Matt Black Metal finish will sit...

  Schneider Electric, the pioneer in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, and the world's most sustainable corporation 2021 as ranked by Corporate Knights, is thrilled to announce four CES 2022 Innovation Awards across the Sustainability and Smart Home categories. Schneider Electric’s Wiser Energy Center, anchored by the Square D™ Energy Center in the US, Named Honoree in Sustainability and Smart Home Categories. The Wiser Energy Center helps home...

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...