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New awareness campaign by SELECT stresses fatal consequences of not isolating safely during electrical work

Electrical trade body SELECT has launched a major safe isolation awareness campaign to help keep electricians and apprentices free from harm at work in 2021.

Running under the banner ‘Work dead safely: Stay alive’, Scotland’s largest construction trade association has produced an engaging new animation, brochure and infographic to stress the importance of observing correct safe isolation procedures.

The influential trade body also graphically reinforces the dangers of not isolating safely, with tragic case studies of electricians who have been burned, scarred for life and even killed in…

Snickers Workwear High-Performance Jackets

Workwear – Protectivewear - Performancewear – Leisurewear.

With street-smart designs for men and women, all Snickers Workwear jackets include must-have features that focus on fit and freedom of movement as well as using innovative fabrics that deliver long lasting protection and stretch comfort.

Whatever you need – if it’s for work, play or protection against hazards – Snickers Workwear has Jackets that will work on site, are ideal for leisure, always ensuring optimal performance, comfort, good looks and visibility.

ALLROUNDWork Jackets are just what the name suggests, delivering a…

Global Fire Equipment launches the G-One, single loop fire control panel with advanced connectivity

Manufacturer of fire detection equipment, Global Fire Equipment ( GFE) , has added to its product portfolio with the launch of G-One, a versatile addressable single loop fire control panel with advanced connectivity.

The G-One has been designed with affordability and flexibility in mind. Thanks to its sophisticated design, easy installation and intuitive commissioning, it is an ideal solution for a wide range of single loop applications, from offices and restaurants, to shops, schools and more. The control panel can be either surface or recessed mounted.

CPR Certified to EN54-2 and…

DOMUS VENTILATION MVHR SYSTEM SPECIFIED FOR EXTENSIVE OFFICE-TO-APARTMENT CONVERSION

Domus Ventilation’s HRX-aQ Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery ( MVHR) systems and Domus ducting are being installed into the striking No. 1 Thames Valley apartment complex in Bracknell, Berkshire. This extensive development sees the building converted from offices to 130 single bedroom apartments laid out in two wings with floor-to-ceiling windows.
As with most office to residential conversions, No. 1 Thames Valley has presented a number of challenges along the way, not the least the ventilation. Thankfully, Working Environments, which is responsible for the design, supply…

    08/01/2021

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Quartzelec help get new ‘InterCity’ trains moving

As part of the Department for Transport’s Intercity Express Programme ( IEP) initiative across the East Coast Main Line ( and Great Western Main Line) the new fleet of Azuma ‘bullet’ electro-diesel and all-electric trainsets, required modifications to be made to the existing ‘High‑Speed Train’ ( HST) electrical infrastructure for connection integration and operation.

Quartzelec, an independent engineering service provider with an ever-extending global reach, working with Story Contracting, which had oversight of the civil aspects of the project, secured the contract for the necessary…

Electric Nation Vehicle to Grid project announces Green Energy UK as an energy partner

The Electric Nation Vehicle to Grid ( V2G) trial, a project run by Western Power Distribution ( WPD) and CrowdCharge to demonstrate how electric vehicles ( EVs) can provide V2G services, has announced Green Energy UK as one of its energy partners.

Green Energy UK is the UK's only supplier of 100% renewable electricity and 100% green gas. For 20 years Green Energy UK has been championing sustainable energy in the UK and was the first energy supplier in the UK to offer residential customers a Time of Use ( TOU) tariff in 2017.

With Green Energy UK’s ‘TIDE’ time of use tariff…

ELLIS MAKES THE SOTRA CONNECTION

Innovative two-in-one cable guide clamps, designed and developed in Yorkshire by Ellis Patents, are being used to guide and secure 4. 5km of power cables being installed as part of an enormous infrastructure project in Vestland, Norway.

The Sotra Connection is a new national road being built by the Norwegian Public Roads Administration between Bergen andØygarden municipality. The N555 project includes the construction of a new road bridge, the demolition of nine high voltage power masts and the re-routing of the related power cables through a series of tunnels and underneath the current…

VINATech finishes new factory for hydrogen fuel cell materials

This new factory will be based in Wanju, South Korea, located nearby to VINATech’s main Super Capacitor and R&D Centre in Jeon-Ju.

The latest site will be producing Fuel Cell materials for the fast growing Mobile and Stationary Markets which are considered the premier methods to solving the Global Net Zero carbon emissions targets.

Demands for Hydrogen Fuel Cell technology is ramping at a significant rate to meet the Global demands. VINATech have been developing their patented carbon based materials since 2002 and following a positive IPO on the KOSADQ stock market in Q3 have already…

‘THOR HAMMER’ TECHNOLOGY TO PROTECT UK ELECTRICITY NETWORK DURING STORMS

SP Energy Networks has invested £386, 000 to carry out extensive UK trials of exciting new THOR Hammer resilience technology.

As part of ongoing work to prepare the electricity network for stormy weather, the new THOR Hammer device will be used to test the strength, secureness and remaining life of overhead line poles. The THOR Hammer will help linesmen safely assess timber poles simply by striking them with the hammer.

The technology is being trialled across SP Energy Networks’ two distribution licence areas in parts of Lanarkshire, Edinburgh, the Scottish Borders and Wales. If…

Snickers Workwear Sustainable Merino Wool Clothing

Mulesing-free, 100% All-natural and sustainable undergarments.

Stay warm or cool in our 100% All-Natural Merino Wool mid- and base-layer clothes that deliver optimal comfort for all kinds of working environments and leisure activities when the weather gets chilly.

There are short and long sleeve T-shirts as well as leggings and topwear that combine superior wool warmth with body-mapping designs for the ultimate base- and mid-layer protection in really cold conditions.

Designed by nature for excellent ventilation and insulation, Merino wool is extremely soft, and naturally odour-preventive…