Technology

AFDDs: your questions answered

As a leading supplier of AFDDs (Arc Fault Detection Devices) in the UK, Electrium has had many conversations with specifiers, designers, & installers about this new technology. Many people have asked the same questions e.g. Why use AFDDs? What does recommended mean? What does a dangerous arc fault look like? How do arc faults occur on ring circuits? Are AFDDs suitable for lightly loaded circuits? How do I know if…

‘Buy a Fluke, Get a FREE Fluke!’ – Fluke’s biggest promotion ever

For purchases up to 15th December 2020, Fluke UK’s Industrial, Calibration and Networks divisions are joining forces to offer the biggest and strongest Fluke promotion ever via its authorised distributors – ‘Buy a Fluke, Get a FREE Fluke!’ Depending on the price level of the Fluke tool purchased (above £100) from whichever Fluke division, the customer can choose from four free Fluke products as shown at www.fluke.co.uk/freefluke. Following the Fluke…

Professional Smart for Residential

Smart solutions in residential applications are in line with the trend. An increasing number of private customers want to integrate smart home functions in their residential area and often hire a specialist to do so. With Professional Smart for Residential and the new Ledvance PARATHOM® portfolio, Ledvance supports professional users such as installers to achieve the full potential of connected light-ing for their customers. Smart lamps in a wide variety…

Back to school for Scolmore

he Highfield School is a co-educational secondary school located in Letchworth, Hertfordshire, which, as well as a roll call of more than 1,000 pupils, features 1,000’s of products from Scolmore’s wiring accessories ranges. Mode and Mode Part M sockets, as well as MiniGrid switch modules have been fitted throughout the entire school building, including all teaching areas and classrooms (around 60 in total), as well as corridors, foyers and staffrooms. …

Electrical installation at home made easy

While you prepare for your future in the electrical industry, it’s good to know there are solutions out there that will continue to support you in your career. One such service is ABB’s My World of Installation. Designed to make installations easier, the range of solutions and services in My World of Installation features everything you need for home applications, covering all levels of installation requirements. With this comprehensive package,…

ABB Connect: an essential download for apprentices

Introduced in 2015, ABB’s mobile application ABB Connect puts a host of product information and the latest news at your fingertips – and, as an apprentice, anything that assists your learning journey and prepares you for your future career is to be welcomed! Here are five reasons apprentices should download ABB Connect today. User-friendly (and free!) Let’s start with the basics: it’s an easy-to-use, purpose-built app and has been designed…

Keep an open mind

Don’t look backwards, the saying goes. You’re not going that way! writes Simon Johnson, Sales Engineer, Theben and KNX UK board member As an apprentice you are in the great position of being able to learn the theory and fundamentals of your trade in the classroom whilst picking up the necessary hands-on skills you need on the job. You need to have an eye for the future and be prepared.The…