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• Europa announced as latest EDATA data pool sponsor

  13-03-2026 16:39 via ewnews.co.uk
  EDA Affiliate Member, Europa, has become the latest manufacturer to sponsor the award-winning EDATA data pool, managed by the Electrical Distributors’ Association (EDA). Europa becomes one of 27 businesses – a mix of leading wholesalers, manufacturers, and buying groups – to give their backing to the electrotechnical sector’s award-wining data pool.
  For over 50 years, Europa has delivered innovative electrical solutions to a diverse range of industries, from manufacturing
  
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• Revealing the scale of WEEE non-compliance in UK lighting

  13-03-2026 15:34 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  Environment Agency data released this month has uncovered the scale of WEEE non-compliance of products sold through online marketplaces.
  For the last four-and-a-half months of 2025, online marketplaces were legally required to report sales of electrical products imported into the UK via their platforms. That data showed an annual market share of 13.8% for consumer lamps and 11.8% for consumer luminaires.
  Commenting on the news, Nigel Harvey, CEO of Recolight, a UK not-for-profit compliance schem
  
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• Electric underfloor heating: A practical growth opportunity

  13-03-2026 12:47 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  As the UK heating market continues to evolve, electrical installers are increasingly being asked to deliver solutions that go beyond simple wiring and compliance.
  Homeowners and specifiers now expect greater comfort, smarter control, and improved energy efficiency, while also demanding invisible heating solutions that free up wall space and remove the need for radiators altogether, without compromising on aesthetics or ease of installation.
  Electric underfloor heating is one of the clearest oppo
  
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• CEF TechTalks tour 25 UK locations to explain new BS 7671 Amendment 4

  13-03-2026 10:31 via ewnews.co.uk
  Electrical distributor CEF has announced that registrations are now open for its latest TechTalks series, running from May to July 2026. Delivered in partnership with the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), the free events will visit 25 locations across the UK, giving electricians and contractors practical insight into the upcoming Amendment 4:2026 to BS 7671:2018 IET Wiring Regulations.
  The IET will publish Amendment 4 to the 18th Edition Wiring Regulations on 15 April 20
  
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• New data reveals scale of WEEE non-compliance

  13-03-2026 10:19 via ewnews.co.uk
  Environment Agency data released this month has uncovered the scale of WEEE non-compliance of product sold through online marketplaces.
  For the last four and a half months of 2025, online marketplaces were legally required to report sales of electrical products imported into the UK via their platforms. And that data showed an annual market share of 13.8% for consumer lamps, and 11.8% for consumer luminaires.
  Commenting on the news, Recolight CEO Nigel Harvey said “At last we can see the tr
  
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• CEF TechTalks to tour 25 locations to explain Amendment 4

  13-03-2026 10:05 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  Electrical distributor CEF has announced that registrations are now open for its latest TechTalks series, running from May to July 2026.
  Delivered in partnership with the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), the free events will visit 25 locations across the UK, giving electricians and contractors practical insight into the upcoming Amendment 4:2026 to BS 7671:2018 IET Wiring Regulations.
  The IET will publish Amendment 4 to the 18th Edition Wiring Regulations on 15 April 2026. The up
  
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