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• Travis Perkins colleagues fundraise for Macmillan

  17-07-2023 17:43 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  
  Twelve Travis Perkins supply chain colleagues have participated in the London Royal Parks walk last week to raise money for its charity partner, Macmillan Cancer Support.
  Raising a total £2,500, the walk spread over 13.1 miles, the same distance as a half marathon, and covered four out of eight royal parks including Hyde Park, Green Park, St James’s Park and Kensington Gardens. Starting the walk at 9:45am, the team made it over the finish line just over six hours later. 
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• Sharp launch Roku TV series

  17-07-2023 17:00 via ertonline.co.uk
  
  Sharp has announced it is launching the new Sharp Roku TV series, they are available in sizes up to 65 inches and it has a price range from £150 to £450. The Sharp Roku TV range comes with HDR10, Dolby Vision and HLG High Dynamic Range image technologies, it will be available from August. Arthur […]
  
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• Leaky homes revealed by energy champions

  17-07-2023 16:43 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  
  Lights, camera, action! took on a new meaning when specially trained ‘energy champions’ helped nearly 200 Surrey residents spot where energy was leaking from their homes and take steps to save money.
  Thanks to funding from UK Power Networks, the Leaky Homes project, run by Zero Carbon Guildford and Energy Action Redhill & Reigate, was able to buy several infrared cameras and train 36 Surrey residents to carry out home energy surveys during the cost of living crisis.
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• Former Dragons’ Den star visits Eurosonic Group

  17-07-2023 16:36 via ertonline.co.uk
  
  Former Dragon’s Den entrepreneur and owner of Robert Dyas Stores, Theo Paphitis, visited Eurosonic Group’s brand new showroom in Trafford Park. Mr Paphitis met with members of the Eurosonic team who were able to show him their latest innovations, which included the Daewoo AI Air Fryer. Harpreet Chadha, CEO at Eurosonic Group, explained how pleased […]
  
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• Carhartt’s Force technology beats the heat

  17-07-2023 16:05 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  
  When you need to beat the heat and stay cool, Carhartt’s Force technology has got your back. It is the ideal range for summer, engineered to fight sweat and dry fast, so you stay cool and comfortable 24/7.
  Carhartt Force is lightweight, tough and designed to keep you cool and comfortable however high the mercury hits. Force gear comes with Carhartt’s patented FastDry technology that wicks sweat away from your body, keeping you cool and dry from dawn to dusk. The range also has anti-o
  
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• BigChange launches dashboards for electrical contractors

  17-07-2023 15:24 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  
  BigChange has launched a series of analytics dashboards to display critical business information for electrical contractors.
  Big-screen graphs and tables provide an instant view of performance, such as job costs, productivity, customer service and finance. The dashboards receive live data from across the business, including job updates from field service operatives equipped with mobile devices, giving managers and staff complete visibility of all aspects of the business.
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• New course from Logic4training delivers essential site skills for building services installers

  17-07-2023 14:44 via ewnews.co.uk
  Logic4training has launched a new course covering the added extras that will ensure domestic electrical, plumbing and heating installers complete works to a high standard, leaving customers’ homes in a tidy and ‘finished’ state.
  The 5-day Basic Site Skills course is ideal for small businesses who want to bring an apprentice of trainee up to speed on common tasks, or experienced plumbers, heating engineers or domestic electrical installers looking to provide a more complete cust
  
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• ESF award shaping a safer future for consumers

  17-07-2023 14:23 via ewnews.co.uk
  Entries are open for this year’s coveted Safety Innovation Award which highlights forward-thinking approaches to product design and safety.
  The free-to-enter award competition, organised by Electrical Safety First, and sponsored by Product IP, is open to applications concerning projects and products at all stages of development, including design and concept.
  Past winners have included the ‘world’s smallest fire extinguisher’ – the E-Bulb from JOB Group. Th
  
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• Siemens expands 3WA circuit breaker series

  17-07-2023 13:31 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  
  Siemens has launched two new additional versions of its Sentron 3WA Power Circuit Breakers, alternatively known as Air Circuit Breakers (ACBs).Series 3WA3 meets the requirements of UL 1066 and IEC 60947-2 standards, which enables customers to use it worldwide. This is particularly advantageous for switchgear manufacturers and OEMs producing systems for both standardisation areas – IEC and UL. The 3WA2 series is designed exclusively for the UL 489 market. The two new ACB model series comple
  
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• AEI Cables clinches prestige Hong Kong project

  17-07-2023 12:01 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  
  AEI Cables has clinched a contract to supply its low voltage power, control and fire performance cables to a major extension of the Hong Kong Sports Institute. Working with its partners, Cornwall Contracting, it had supplied the cables to the existing sports complex from 2011 to 2013.
  The major extension involves the facilities development building, which is located in front of the indoor swimming pool and rowing boathouse, comprising a three storey building area. This will feature a multipurpos
  
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