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Jointless underfloor heating cable set to transform installation process

27-04-2023 16:32 via electricalcontractingnews.com

ThermoSphere says that its Membrane Heating Cable is the first and only underfloor heating cable that uses TwistedTwin construction and in-line hot-to-cold technology.
Many faults occur around the cold tail joint of a heating cable because the joints, which are normally heat-shrink wrapped, are three times thicker than the cable. Installation of thicker cables requires installers to chase out concrete and cut into the membrane and insulation. This risks damaging cables, joints, waterproofing lay

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EV charging hub introduces rainwater harvesting and purification tech

27-04-2023 14:59 via electricalcontractingnews.com

Bluewater, HORECA, and public dispensing applications have installed a rainwater harvesting and filtration system for drivers using a new EV charging station in Dundee.
Opened by Dundee City Councillor Mark Flynn, Convener of City Development, on 25 April 2023, the new charging hub at Clepington Road features an on-site solar canopy that can provide power for both the electric vehicle charge points and the Bluewater system. Rainwater that falls on the canopy is collected and processed using mult

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BSH announces passing of Colin Blake

27-04-2023 14:37 via ertonline.co.uk

BSH announces with sadness the death of former colleague Colin Blake, who passed away last month after a very short illness. Colin retired from BSH in 2014 but will be remembered by many as BSH UK and Ireland’s longest serving CFO, working with Uwe Hanneck to bring the Bosch, NEFF, Siemens and Gaggenau brands into […]

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Screwfix installs defibrillators in partnership with the British Heart Foundation

27-04-2023 13:48 via electricalcontractingnews.com

Screwfix has partnered with the British Heart Foundation (BHF) to roll out defibrillators in all of its stores across the UK and Ireland.
With more than 870 stores across the UK and Ireland, Screwfix is positioned to provide the lifesaving devices in the communities it serves and has worked with BHF to determine what would be the best approach to take to help save more lives.
A defibrillator is a device that gives a controlled high energy electric shock to the heart of someone who is in cardiac

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MCS data reveals continued demand for small-scale renewables

27-04-2023 10:53 via electricalcontractingnews.com

The latest data from MCS (Microgeneration Certification Scheme) shows that January-March 2023 has seen the most small-scale renewable installations of solar PV technologies, heat pumps and battery storage since Q4 2015.
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Latest figures from the MCS Data Dashboard show that 60,004 installations were completed in Q1 2023.
In March 2023 alone, MCS recorded a total of 20,868 installations, which was the highest performing March since 2012, and the second consecut

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