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• New sales manager for home counties and London

  16-05-2023 17:54 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  
  Niglon has introduced Nick Mills, who is joining its team as Regional Sales Manager, looking after the home counties and London. With years of sales experience and a proven track record of success, Niglon is confident that Nick will help achieve its sales goals and grow its business in the home counties/London region.
  Nick has previously worked for companies like, DETA and EDL. During his time at DETA, he served as a business development manager/retail sales and was responsible for driving sales
  
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• Two EV households can charge at the double

  16-05-2023 17:04 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  
  The rise of the two electric vehicle (EV) household will drive demand for home charging points with two outlets to charge two EVs at once, predicts CTEK.
  More and more families with one EV have already bought a second EV – Zapmap’s annual survey of EV drivers in 2022 found 10% of EV drivers had two or more EVs, up from 7% in 2020 and 9% in 2021.
  There are more than eight million British households with two or more vehicles. English households with two or more cars or vans are 33% of
  
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• MEGAMAN to showcase fixture range at first visit to CEF Live

  16-05-2023 15:52 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  
  MEGAMAN will be exhibiting for the first time at this year’s CEF Live, due to be held at the NEC in Birmingham on the 8-9 June. Building on the success of the Performa and Essentials fixture range launch, the Megaman team will be looking to connect with the CEF customer base and introduce its flexible fixture options.
  The Performa range is a selection of adaptable, high-performance fixture solutions, combining quality materials and value-added features such as motion sensors, emergency com
  
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• Non-corrosive battens from Knightsbridge provide performance

  16-05-2023 15:12 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  
  The new Torlan suite of LED battens from Knightsbridge provide a non-corrosive, energy efficient and high performance lighting solution for a wide range of applications, ranging from residential to agricultural and industrial.
  As the heart of the Torlan collection is TorlanComm. Suitable for indoor and outdoor commercial applications, TorlanComm comes in two versions – CCT adjustable and Digital Addressable Lightning Interface (DALI) CCT – three colour temperatures and a choice of wa
  
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• Recolight appoints new Operations Manager

  16-05-2023 14:24 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  
  Recolight has announced the promotion of Cindi Novell to the role of Operations and Compliance Manager.
  Cindi has over eight years’ experience working closely with former operations manager, Amel Gharbi, whom she replaces.
  Commenting on her appointment, Cindi says, “I am delighted to be joining Recolight at an exciting time, as we drive to net zero and a more sustainable, circular, and efficient service.”
  Announcing the news, Recolight Chief Executive, Nigel Harvey says, &ldquo
  
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• Screwfix Sprint delivers trade essentials to site in 60 minutes or less

  16-05-2023 13:22 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  
  Screwfix has launched a national campaign for its 60-minute delivery service, Screwfix Sprint. Sprint allows customers to have products delivered to home or site in 60 minutes or less, without breaking their stride.
  The trade demand quick and easy access to a broad range of competitively priced products, and Screwfix Sprint provides another option for customers to get their job done quickly, affordably and right first time.
  The campaign, signed off with the line ‘Don’t stop. Sprint.&
  
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• New Baxi cylinder range gives installers wider choice

  16-05-2023 11:51 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  
  Baxi has launched a new range of Baxi direct and indirect hot water cylinders to complement the existing range from its Megaflo brand, giving installers a full choice of hot water storage options for customers.
  Designed and manufactured in the UK by the Heatrae Sadia hot water storage experts at Baxi, the new cylinders provide a high performance and cost-effective option for heat-only and system heating set ups.
  Delivering up to 76L per minute of hot water at 3 bar pressure, the new cylinders pr
  
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• Cellforce chooses Siemens Xcelerator to scale EV battery production

  16-05-2023 11:18 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  
  Cellforce and Siemens have concluded a memorandum of understanding with the aim to enter a strategic partnership. Cellforce develops and manufactures high performance Li-ion battery cells for the automotive market by utilising advanced battery materials and production technologies.
  Siemens will become Cellforce’s preferred supplier in automation and digitalisation technology, speeding up the completion of the Cellforce gigafactory in Reutlingen, Germany. Both companies will join forces to
  
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• For drinks on the go: Smeg unveils new personal blender

  16-05-2023 10:27 via ertonline.co.uk
  
  Smeg has introduced an all-new personal blender. Evolving from the existing BLF01 blender and standing at 335mm high and 142mm wide, the new condensed design sits neatly on worktops and provides a compact and convenient way to whip up shakes, smoothies, soups and juices. A nod towards a greener future, Smeg has also introduced Tritan […]
  
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• ECA welcomes Corrigendum to 18th Edition Wiring Regulations

  16-05-2023 08:08 via ewnews.co.uk
  The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and BSI have published a new Corrigendum to the 18th Edition Wiring Regulations (BS 7671:2018+A2:2022).
  ECA has welcomed the changes and corrections in the Corrigendum, which help to clarify the requirements of the 18th Edition (BS 7671:2018+A2:2022) and the intent behind the Regulations.
  The Corrigendum makes changes to several areas of BS 7671 and comes into effect immediately. It is available for free to download from the IET and BSI by clic
  
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