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• CEDIA launches UK Smart Home Recruitment and Salary Survey

  23-02-2023 17:48 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  
  CEDIA has launched a UK Smart Home Recruitment and Salary Survey, and is calling upon the industry to play a role in generating valuable information for both job seekers and employers in the smart home space. Open to all home technology integrators, electrical contractors, security installers, IT professionals, manufacturers, and distributors, the survey is now live and will remain open until 24 March.
  With the smart home industry continuing to grow and evolve, it is important for CEDIA to provi
  
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• Rako dances to its own tune

  23-02-2023 17:34 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  
  Rako refreshed its app to now allow quick and easy control of colour temperature and light intensity with a touch slider. It means clients can adjust the lighting to suit their needs for a particular task, or set scenes to link the lighting with their individual circadian rhythms.
  As well as colour temperature, the app can control both wired and wireless Rako systems, allowing easy hand-held control of lighting, curtains and blinds. Connecting via a Rako Hub, the app allows programming and stori
  
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• EV drivers more likely to have solar panels on their homes

  23-02-2023 15:48 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  
  Research from Zap-Map and Good Energy shows that electric vehicles (EVs) can be a gateway to a fully clean energy powered life, but the up-front costs for energy tech remains a barrier for many.
  EVs – a gateway to other clean energy tech
  An annual survey of over 4,000 EV drivers by Zap-Map has revealed that 29% of respondents have solar panels installed at home, seven times the 4.1% national average.
  The findings also revealed that more than one in 10 EV drivers also have a home battery to
  
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• Whirlpool to introduce delivery surcharge for indie retailers

  23-02-2023 15:25 via ertonline.co.uk
  
  Appliance manufacturer Whirlpool is planning to introduce “a nominal delivery surcharge” for all small trade units going to independent electrical retailers. ERT was made aware of the plans – which apply to all dealers served by “Hotpoint Home Solutions”, as of 1 March – and one independent electrical retailer we spoke to said this is […]
  
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• Octopus Energy makes switching to heat pumps easier

  23-02-2023 14:21 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  
  Octopus Energy and UK Power Networks (UKPN) have developed a new process to speed up fuse upgrades for heat pumps.
  Octopus Energy customers who have decided to get a heat pump will now be able to have their new heating device installed at the same time as the fuse upgrade is performed in their home.
  As part of the pilot scheme, UKPN trained dozens of Octopus Energy engineers to perform fuse upgrades alongside heat pump installations on its network. This marks the first time an accredited energy
  
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• Atkore introduces PVC coated colour conduit for instant identification

  23-02-2023 13:58 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  
  Atkore has expanded the Calbond product line to include PVC coated colour conduit, fittings, strut, and accessories. With bright, standard bold colour options, Atkore’s corrosion-resistant PVC Coated Colour conduit is the only ETL-verified colour conduit on the market, designed to provide customers with colour options for coated conduit projects, ranging from aesthetics to corporate branding and specific system designation.
  With conduit available in six new standard colours (red, orange, y
  
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• Atkore introduces PVC coated colour conduit

  23-02-2023 13:58 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  
  Atkore has expanded the Calbond product line to include PVC coated colour conduit, fittings, strut, and accessories. With bright, standard bold colour options, Atkore’s corrosion-resistant PVC Coated Colour conduit is the only ETL-verified colour conduit on the market, designed to provide customers with colour options for coated conduit projects, ranging from aesthetics to corporate branding and specific system designation.
  With conduit available in six new standard colours (red, orange, y
  
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• Keith Henry appointed new General Manager CU Phosco Australia

  23-02-2023 12:25 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  
  Earlier this year, CU Phosco expanded its overseas operations by opening a new entity in Australia. The manufacturer has now announced that Keith Henry joins the organisation as the General Manager of Lighting and Telecommunications.
  Reporting to Philip Marques, Export Director CU Phosco, Keith will focus on continuing CU Phosco’s success in Australia and setting up the new business venture, which is a departure from the manufacturer’s traditional distribution partner model worldwide
  
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• ESP adds new kits to Fort smart security range 

  23-02-2023 12:00 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  
  ESP has seen sales of its Fort smart security range soar since it was launched last year, with the Fort smart security kits proving particularly popular. Having examined the individual products that account for most orders, the company decided to extend its range of kits to offer installers an increased range of product options as a boxed unit, rather than having to buy extra individual products.
  ESP has taken the six kits that formed part of the original Fort smart security range launch and inc
  
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• ESP adds 12 new kits to Fort smart security range 

  23-02-2023 12:00 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  
  ESP has seen sales of its Fort smart security range soar since it was launched last year, with the Fort smart security kits proving particularly popular. Having examined the individual products that account for most orders, the company decided to extend its range of kits to offer installers an increased range of product options as a boxed unit, rather than having to buy extra individual products.
  ESP has taken the six kits that formed part of the original Fort smart security range launch and inc
  
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• Chord Company announces its biggest-ever Bristol

  23-02-2023 11:56 via ertonline.co.uk
  
  Chord Company is set to deliver its biggest-ever Bristol show exhibition this year as it adds a second first floor demonstration room to help showcase the near-40-year-old company’s proprietary technologies and new products. The Wiltshire-based company, which has been hand-building its range of award-winning AV cables in the UK since 1984, will be demonstrating a […]
  
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• Leema Acoustics celebrates 25 years!

  23-02-2023 11:53 via ertonline.co.uk
  
  Leema Acoustics is celebrating 25 years of British-made audio equipment in 2023, with some exciting plans for the company’s celebratory year incorporating The Bristol Hi-Fi Show.    Originally founded in Wales in 1998 by two ex-BBC sound engineers, Lee Taylor and Mallory Nicholls (Lee-ma), the company has stayed true to its roots and remains one […]
  
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