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NICEIC announces new series of TechTalks for 2010-11
NICEIC has announced details of a new series of TechTalks for 2010-11. Starting in September, these TechTalks will be bigger than ever, with new regions, new venues and new topics, enabling NICEIC registered contractors to get face-to-face advice and information on a range of subjects.
Tony Cable, NICEIC’s Senior Marketing & Events Engineer, and highly respected industry expert, will give a series of technical presentations at each event, looking at microgeneration, new approaches to PIRs, technologies for smart homes and buildings, and the amendments to BS7671.
The Energy Event 2010
Megaman Enhances its Reflector Range with PowerLens
Megaman has announced the launch of its unique PowerLensTM technology, which provides a higher luminous intensity that fulfils the EuP requirements of directional lamps and that is now being offered as part of its reflector range. Offering excellent lighting effects combined with a light-optimising design, the Megaman CFL reflectors can now offer energy savings of up to 78%, making them the most effective eco-replacements for traditional halogen and incandescent lamps.
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One Day Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) training courses across the U.K.
ESTS Electrical Safety Training Services are part of the Di-Log group which has been established for over 20 years specialising in all aspects of electrical test equipment.
ESTS has been set up to provide quality training courses across the U.K.
Information on the electrical installation of a garden office
These days it seems more and more people are working from home, or spending more time working from home, myself included. Due to this, this leads to an increase in people looking to find extra space in the home or garden.
NICEIC welcomes government’s microgeneration strategy announcement
NICEIC has welcomed the government’s decision to launch a consultation on a microgeneration strategy for the household and business use of green technologies.
BASEC News - Suspension of BASEC licence - updated 30 June 2010
On Monday 17 May 2010 BASEC suspended the product certification licence of Atlas Kablo Sanayi Ticaret Anonim Sirketi, of Denezli, Turkey.
See below for 24 June 2010 and 30 June 2010 updates.
The reason for the suspension was a serious decline in quality across their range of products. Affected cable has excessive conductor resistance (insufficient copper). BASEC advises that affected cable should not be sold or installed, and to seek advice if it has been installed.
3 MagnaMole Kits up for grabs
MyLocalElectrician magazine is delighted to offer 3 lucky readers the chance to win a MagnaMole Kit courtesy of Talpa Products
The MagnaMole is an ingenious kit of magnetic rods, simple & quick screw on caps and magnets designed specifically to safely thread most types of cable quickly and easily through a cavity wall.
To enter the competition simply answer the following question:TIP: the answer can be found in our online store HERE
Draka clarifies the confusion surrounding the new code of practice
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The publishing in February of the new BS 8519:2010 Code of Practice has led to a number of misleading claims being made for some cables, according to Derby-based Draka, with the confusion appearing to have arisen from a misinterpretation of the different test methods required for power and control cables.