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• Click Scolmore introduces new Twin Type C USB Socket Outlets

  17-02-2026 16:54 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  Click Scolmore, one of UK’s leading manufacturers of wiring accessories for the professional electrical industry, has announced the launch of its latest innovation: 13A 1 and 2 Gang Safety Shutter Socket Outlets featuring twin USB Type-C Power Delivery (PD) fast-charge ports.
  Designed to meet the demands of today’s connected environments, the new socket outlets combine reliable 13A power with advanced USB-C PD technology, allowing fast and efficient charging of modern devices –
  
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• Humax introduces Aura EZ 4K TV recorder with Freely

  17-02-2026 16:50 via ertonline.co.uk
  Humax has announced the Humax Aura EZ 4K TV Recorder with Freely – available to pre-order from authorised Humax retailers.  Designed to be extremely easy to set up, users can simply plug in Aura EZ and enjoy thousands of hours of live and on-demand TV – all ready to watch in minutes. When connected to an aerial*, […]
  
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• UK Power Networks adds heat pumps to flexibility market

  17-02-2026 15:23 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  Distribution network operator UK Power Networks’ Distribution System Operator (DNO) has integrated heat pumps into its Localflex flexibility trading platform, allowing households to support electricity grid balancing.
  More than 6,000 heat pumps are now connected across London, the East, and the South East. The systems can respond to grid signals, enabling homes to pre-heat when renewable electricity is plentiful and reduce consumption during peak demand.
  The company has simplified payment
  
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• Bertazzoni adds ‘Cloud Dancer’ to Heritage Series

  17-02-2026 13:17 via ertonline.co.uk
  Italian appliance manufacturer Bertazzoni is highlighting the growing influence of soft, light-led kitchen design with the introduction of finishes aligned to ‘Cloud Dancer’, named by Pantone as its Colour of the Year 2026. Reflecting a wider shift in contemporary interiors, the delicate off-white tone signals a move away from purely decorative colour towards palettes that […]
  
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• Circular Lighting Live 2026 programme announced

  17-02-2026 12:42 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  Recolight, a UK not-for-profit compliance scheme for lighting waste recycling and sustainability, has announced the programme for Circular Lighting Live 2026, a one-day conference focused on circular economy principles in the lighting sector.
  The event will take place on 8 October 2026 at the Minster Building in the City of London and will include a conference, exhibition, and the Build Back Better Awards 2026 presentation ceremony.
  The central theme, ‘Vision 2040: Restructuring the lighti
  
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• Retail coalition urges consultation on online VAT reform

  17-02-2026 10:32 via ertonline.co.uk
  The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) has written to the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury, alongside a coalition of 18 business organisations and tax experts, calling for a formal consultation on reforming VAT online marketplace liability rules. The coalition warns that gaps in the current system are being exploited by some overseas sellers using online […]
  
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