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• National Ventilation goes the extra mile for Young Lives vs Cancer

  25-04-2023 16:53 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  
  National Ventilation is celebrating its Operations Director, Alan Parkinson, completing the 2023 TCS London Marathon. On 23 April, 64-year-old Alan ran 26.2 miles for Young Lives vs Cancer in the 43rd edition of the world’s most popular marathon, which starts at Blackheath and ends at The Mall in front of Buckingham Palace. After months of regimented training Alan finished the gruelling marathon in four hours, 35 mins as one of over 50,000 entrants taking part in the iconic event. Alan has
  
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• Vestel launches dual-output EV charger for UK businesses

  25-04-2023 16:28 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  
  The second Vestel-branded EV charger to launch in the UK in 2023, the EVC10 joins the smaller residential and small business EVC04. Both models are designed and built in Europe, helping to reduce the carbon footprint of EV charging through reduced transport, and will be unveiled at Fully Charged Live South 28-30 April.
  As the EV charger manufacturer behind some of the biggest brand names in Europe, the launch of Vestel’s own-brand products lowers the cost of charging solutions for the grow
  
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• Vestel launches dual-output EV charger

  25-04-2023 16:28 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  
  The second Vestel-branded EV charger to launch in the UK in 2023, the EVC10 joins the smaller residential and small business EVC04. Both models are designed and built in Europe, helping to reduce the carbon footprint of EV charging through reduced transport, and will be unveiled at Fully Charged Live South 28-30 April.
  As the EV charger manufacturer behind some of the biggest brand names in Europe, the launch of Vestel’s own-brand products lowers the cost of charging solutions for the grow
  
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• National Ventilation for Young Lives vs Cancer

  25-04-2023 16:19 via ewnews.co.uk
  National Ventilation is celebrating its Operations Director, Alan Parkinson, completing the 2023 TCS London Marathon. On Sunday 23rd April, 64-year-old Alan ran 26.2 miles for Young Lives vs Cancer in the 43rd edition of the world’s most popular marathon, which starts at Blackheath and ends at The Mall in front of Buckingham Palace. After months of regimented training Alan finished the gruelling marathon in 4 hours, 35 mins as one of over 50,000 entrants taking part in the iconic event. Al
  
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• Shortlist revealed for 2023 ECA Industry Awards

  25-04-2023 16:16 via ewnews.co.uk
  A shortlist of 25 leading businesses from across the electrotechnical and engineering services sector has been chosen for this year’s prestigious ECA Industry Awards.
  Drawn from a highly competitive pool of entries, the successful organisations were selected for their exceptional performance and achievements in the last two years, for awards including ‘Best Health and Safety Initiative’ and ‘Excellence in Training and Development’, as well as specialist and CSR cate
  
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• Essential fire system accessories from ESP

  25-04-2023 15:38 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  
  ESP reminds installers and wholesalers of some of the fire system accessories in its range that are essential elements to consider when working on a project. These include the fire isolator switch, log book and document box.
  Fire isolator switch – with a legal requirement in place to ensure all new fire alarm systems in the UK are fitted with a mains isolator switch, ESP offers a product that meets the requirements of the BS5839 Part 1 standard.
  The fire isolator switch provides a secure m
  
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• Square 4 Solar recognised as BauderSOLAR approved contractor

  25-04-2023 15:19 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  
  Square 4 Solar has been confirmed as an approved installer for the BauderSOLAR range of solar PV roof mounting systems. The approval process for Bauder recognises the company’s professional credentials in the solar PV industry and its proven track record of delivering quality commercial installations UK-wide.
  As an approved solar PV contractor, Square 4 Solar can now work in collaboration with Bauder’s national network of approved roofing contractors, to install BauderSOLAR F for fla
  
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• Electrical apprentices reveal hilarious pranks in new podcast

  25-04-2023 13:45 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  
  Walking around with invisible wheelbarrows and being sent to look for fallopian tubes and left-handed screwdrivers are among the highlights of a fun new podcast from the Scottish Electrical Charitable Training Trust (SECTT) and electrical trade association SELECT.
  The first episode of Sparks’ Remarks sees five Scottish apprentices sharing laughs and stories about some of the pranks they and their colleagues have experienced during their time in the classroom and on-site.
  Aimed at existing
  
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• Martindale Electric launches the BZ701

  25-04-2023 12:22 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  
  Martindale Electric has introduced the new BZ701 socket tester and supply polarity tester, which offers 13A socket testing capability in a wide variety of domestic, commercial and industrial applications. This new socket tester gives trade professionals a safe and reliable method of testing outlets, while also having the additional capability of identifying reversed live and neutral, a function not featured on many commercially available socket testers.
  The new Martindale BZ701 unit not only det
  
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• Toolstation app surpasses one million downloads

  25-04-2023 11:52 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  
  Toolstation has announced that its customer app has surpassed one million downloads after launching in August 2021.
  The milestone represents a demonstration of the growth of Toolstation’s digital model and customer preference for choice when it comes to ways to shop. Recent research by the business found that almost a third of customers now prefer to shop via the app.
  Ryan Hill Head of Digital at Toolstation says, “Achieving one million downloads is an important milestone for Toolsta
  
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• Smeg unveils new Espresso Coffee Machine

  25-04-2023 11:38 via ertonline.co.uk
  
  Smeg has introduced an all-new Espresso Coffee Machine with Grinder, the EGF03, which can grind coffee beans, create two espressos at once and froth milk. Plus, the retro finish remains true to the brand’s unique style and Italian heritage. It was officially unveiled last week at the London Coffee Festival. Its 250g capacity bean hopper […]
  
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• Currys Amongst Top 10 ‘Climate Leaders’ in Europe 

  25-04-2023 11:25 via ertonline.co.uk
  
  Currys has been ranked as one of the foremost ‘Climate Leaders’ in Europe by the Financial Times (FT). In the FT’s annual ‘Climate Leaders Rankings’, Currys rose to 7th place in this year’s scores, becoming the highest ranked UK retailer in a list of 500 European companies. The rankings evaluate companies’ performance in cutting their […]
  
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• A new generation of cut-resistant gloves: the Rayza RX562 and RX563

  25-04-2023 11:09 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  
  STALSEN have launched a new generation of safety gloves; the UK’s first 21-gauge cut resistant gloves, the Rayza RX562 and the Rayza RX563.
  In a league of their own, they are the thinnest glove with maximum cut protection (level F), says STALSEN. This combination means there is now a range of gloves with dexterity and flexibility, but also with cut protection.
  Designed for even the fiddliest of tasks, this range is for where manual precision and touch sensitivity are required. For example,
  
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• A new generation of cut-resistant gloves

  25-04-2023 11:09 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  
  STALSEN have launched a new generation of safety gloves; the UK’s first 21-gauge cut resistant gloves, the Rayza RX562 and the Rayza RX563.
  In a league of their own, they are the thinnest glove with maximum cut protection (level F), says STALSEN. This combination means there is now a range of gloves with dexterity and flexibility, but also with cut protection.
  Designed for even the fiddliest of tasks, this range is for where manual precision and touch sensitivity are required. For example,
  
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