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• Fluke release new all-in-one testing equipment

  21-03-2023 17:56 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  
  Industrial-grade equipment for measurement, testing and diagnostics available from one supplier. The Conrad Sourcing Platform is expanding its already sizeable range of electrical testers by adding Fluke’s latest all-in-one solution. Fluke recently released the SMFT-1000, a brand new multimeter combining a PV tester, a performance analyser and an IV curve tracer. The SMFT-1000 is a perfect choice for all electrical contractors who want to carry out safety and performance tests of 1,000 VDC
  
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• New study reveals 1m tradespeople can’t afford to run their vehicles

  21-03-2023 16:26 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  
  Last week’s Spring Budget saw the Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt unveiling plans to maintain the 5p cut in fuel duty for a further 12 months as inflation remains high – saving the average driver £100 next year. Whilst the freeze in fuel duty is a much-needed measure for tradespeople, Fix Radio reveals a landmark study analysing other obstacles the industry is facing – such as plans to increase the ULEZ to greater London and the ‘Transit Tax’.
  News of the expansion to
  
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• 84 more vehicle charge points coming to Leeds

  21-03-2023 15:37 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  
  Drivers of plug-in vehicles will soon find topping up their mileage even more convenient, thanks to 84 new plug-in vehicle fast charging bays being installed in Leeds.
  A newly announced partnership between Leeds City Council and EB Charging will see 84 new fast charging bays installed at 15 locations across the city – with the first 30 bays at six locations already live.
  54 bays at nine more locations are due to go live by the early summer. Each of the new bays will be easily located on se
  
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• TLW Global welcomes Tony Clargo as their National Sales Manager.

  21-03-2023 11:49 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  
  TLW Global has appointed Tony Clargo as their National Sales Manager for Commercial Lighting in the electrical wholesale sector.
  TLW Global has recently purchased the Mark Lighting brand of LED lighting products and is pleased to announce that Tony will be transferring his role with Mark Lighting to join the TLW Global family.
  Tony says, “I am looking forward to the challenge of working with the team at TLW Global and being part of an established company where I can continue with the succe
  
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• Electrical Safety Roundtable & TrustMark one year on: worrying trends

  21-03-2023 11:36 via ewnews.co.uk
  Over a year on from the launch of the reporting tool for unsafe and non-compliant electrical work, following a unique collaboration by the Electrical Safety Roundtable (ESR) and TrustMark, the results continue to highlight electrical safety concerns in the owner-occupied sector.
  70% of the electrical safety faults which have been reported over the last 12 months are in the owner-occupied sector, with 27% of total responses submitted identifying a category 1, immediate risk to life, hazard. These
  
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• New Baxi guide provides social housing framework

  21-03-2023 10:49 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  
  Social housing providers are being advised to start planning a phased approach to heat decarbonisation across their building stock, in a new guide from leading heating and hot water solutions provider Baxi.
  Decarbonisation and Affordability of Heat – a phased approach is a free downloadable guide that aims to provide social housing providers with a framework for achieving net zero, particularly in harder-to-decarbonise social homes.
  With many residents struggling with fuel bills, soci
  
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• Toolstation delivers new power tool range for DIYers

  21-03-2023 10:15 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  
  Toolstation is now stocking 36 new power tools from US manufacturer Black + Decker.
  The new range is perfect for simplifying the job of any DIY enthusiast with a variety of cordless and corded tools for any task including drills and drivers, multi-tools, saws, batteries, heat guns and more.
  With prices starting from as low as £19.98, the Black & Decker collection is easily accessible to customers who are able to preview and purchase the range online and via the Toolstation app, with th
  
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