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Over 8 in 10 contractors in the electrical and building services industries say that turnover increased or stayed the same in the second quarter of this year, according to a new survey from the Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA). The ECA’s Quarterly Business Trends Survey (QBTS) for Q2 2015 also found that: - Larger contractors ( Read more...

A £6m LED street lighting pilot scheme has been announced for parts of Northern Ireland. Hailed as a ‘major step forward’ in energy saving, around 20,000 LED street lights will be installed in the Banbridge and Craigavon areas over the next eight months. Regional Development Minister Danny Kennedy made the announcement, saying: “In these Read more...

MORE than 2,600 Bolton streetlights have been switched over to new low energy LED lighting. About 500 streets in Bolton now have the new lights. Work started in April and lighting is currently being replaced in the town centre, Westhoughton, Tonge and Heaton. The rollout will continue around the borough once these areas are complete. Read more...

A cave located beneath the surface of North Yorkshire is now glowing with the latest LED lighting system showing the limestone cavern in a new light. Ingleborough Cave, one of Britain's largest cave systems, was first discovered by the Victorian explorers in 1800s by candlelight. Over hundreds of millions of years, water has slowly sculptured Read more...

Electric showers are now a household staple, offering the luxury of hot water on demand without needing a separate hot water system. Unlike traditional gas showers, electric showers heat cold water instantly as it flows through the unit, ensuring a steamy shower every time. However, their power consumption is significant, making Read more...

The Institution of Engineering and Technology has urged all electrical professionals to ensure that they are familiar with the standards set out in the IET Wiring Regulations BS 7671:2008 incorporating Amendment 3:2015 The call comes as 01 July 2015 marks the date from which all new electrical installations must be designed to comply with the Read more...

Panasonic has been named as the first manufacturer that will launch Freeview’s new catch-up service known as “Freeview Play.” Panasonic have announced that they will make Freeview Play available in their new range throughout 2015, services such as ITV Player and BBC iPlayer will be included. Freeview Play combines catch-up TV, on-demand Read more...

Talk about shocking. Electricity bills are forecast to rocket 47% by 2020. So what are you going to do? Where better to start than by switching to LED lighting?  Smart retailers already are, say lighting specialists, though some are further ahead than others. It’s now common practice to specify LED for new stores, such are the savings. No Read more...

The sale of halogen bulbs which are used in millions of homes could be banned as early as next year as part of the EU’s energy-saving drive. It follows the prohibition of traditional incandescent bulbs, which have been phased out in an effort to cut greenhouse gas emissions. Millions of halogen bulbs are sold in Britain every year, often for Read more...

A new indoor navigation system that uses LED lights rather than WiFi to pinpoint the user's location to within less than a metre is being rolled out in supermarkets in France. ADVERTISING   The system, developed by Philips, uses the supermarket’s light fixtures to form an indoor positioning grid. Each LED fixture emits a unique Read more...