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With the most popular holidays of Halloween and Christmas approaching the amount of electrical accidents occurring in the home are on the increase due to people being off work or school and the introduction of holiday lighting such as spooky lights and Christmas tree lights. According to government statistics electricity causes more than 10, Read more...

US automotive firm Peterson Manufacturing entered the LED headlamp market with an all-LED main/dip replacement for 7inch (PAR56, 175mm) headlights, based on new Osram LEDs. Called 701C, it uses two Ostar Headlamp Pro LEDs, firing sideways into separate main and dip reflectors. With a move to a Pro version, Osram has done away with the Read more...

Team at Legrand launch line of switches, outlets and wireless systems to rival and compliment your iPod. You remodel your home. You pick the perfect paint, replace trim, select fixtures that express your style. And then, when you’re finished, you screw the old £2 plastic switch plates onto the wall. A team of designers at Legrand in Read more...

The GL-30004 LED Golight Stryker from Larson Electronics takes the power and reliability of high quality Golight spotlights to the next level with the addition of a powerful LED lamp assembly in place of the standard halogen lamp. Rather than the usual yellowish beam which is produced by a regular halogen bulb, this LED spotlight produces an Read more...

A faulty electrical cable caused a "mini explosion" in a Keighley street. Neighbours alerted the fire service when they heard a bang and saw smoke rising from the road. A brigade spokesman said residents at Stoney Street, Utley, had reported hearing a noise like a firework. “When we arrived the only sign anything had happened was a Read more...

Seeing Africa’s shortage of electrical Power, US President Barack Obama is to announce a $7bn initiative over five years in order to double access power in sub-Saharan Africa. Mr Obama, who is midway through a three-country tour of Africa, was due on Sunday to give what aides billed as his fullest description of his vision for the US Read more...

Swansea City Council, previously only fitted properties which used solid fuel heating with CO Alarms, however have now decided to introduce them to all properties which are on the Re-Wire Programme for 2012-2013. The changes to Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 now require a CO alarm to be fitted in the same room as any new or Read more...

There is a risk of Londoners being killed due to the high increase of pavement explosions, the Health and Safety Executive fear that a fatality could happen. Figures have been looked at, and the stats have shown that the overall underground explosions have nearly quadrupled between 2011 and last year, with there being a total of 12 reported Read more...

This summer take care while considering doing any DIY this summer! If you're planning some DIY don't end up a statistic. Every year there are around 70 deaths and 250,000 serious injuries related to DIY work, with many of them taking place over the summer period. Here are just a few tips to help keep you safe over the summer period Read more...

This Summer Stay Safe Around Your House! The most important thing to remember is that Electricity and Water together is a dangerous and fatal combination. Here are just some safety tips to help ensure that you stay safe over the summer period: 1.       Ensure that all electrical toys and appliances are kept away from water. This means Read more...