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Level up your Smart Home Automation installation skills
For electrical installers, smart home projects are no longer a niche capability – the challenge is making sure...
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NVC Lighting Has Joined Voltimum+
Voltimum+ members can now earn rewards with our new partner NVC Lighting, and for a limited time, earn 3x...
Electric Vehicle Charging and the Role of Residual Current...
WAGO launches ‘Click, Click, Win!’ prize giveaway for...
UK electricians can win thousands in prizes with WAGO's Click, Click, Win! Play a free online memory game...
Understanding Earth Leakage: Why testing matters more than...
Electrical Safety: Prevent hazards with the KT1700 single...
Watch how the Kewtech KT1700 single pole tester detects hazardous voltage before you touch metalwork, then...
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The new KNIPEX Tool Case for Photovoltaics
The new KNIPEX Tool Case for Photovoltaics has everything for MC4 connector work: crimp pliers, cable...
Smarter Buildings for a Hotter Future
As rising temperatures become the new normal, intelligent building controls are helping commercial buildings...
Megger MFT-X1: Built to survive a builder's brew
What happens when you spill tea on a Megger MFT-X1? See the test for yourself.
Introducing the EVX100: Faster EV charger testing starts...
The Megger EVX100 plugs into Mode 3 EV chargers and pairs with your MFT for insulation, loop, and RCD tests in...
Calling all electricians: Electrical Safety in the Workplace
Martindale Electric wants to hear from electricians on workplace safety. Take the 2026 survey, share your...
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EV Charger Installation UK: What electrical installers...
The UK's EV charger installation market is accelerating fast. Discover the trends, compliance demands and...
Busbar Systems: A Complete Guide to Busbar Trunking in...
Busbar trunking is reshaping electrical distribution. Here's what contractors and specifiers need to know...
PAT Testing for UK Electricians: A Guide to Compliance and...
PAT testing just got more digital. Here's what UK electricians need to know about compliance, testing methods,...
Smart Home Automation Systems: A Multi-Protocol Guide for UK...
Discover how smart home automation is transforming modern electrical installations. Learn about...
Power Factor Correction & Harmonics: A Complete Guide for...
Learn how harmonics, power factor correction, solar PV and modern non-linear loads affect electrical...
Schneider Electric launches a compact RCBO to help customers...
3 Phase Residual Current Circuit Breaker (RCBO) with overcurrent protection is a new addition to the Acti9...
Surge protection devices in electrical distribution: A...
A technical guide to surge protection devices: how SPDs work, BS 7671 requirements, Type 1/2/3 selection,...
What Is a Building Management System (BMS)? Components & How...
A technical guide to building management systems: how BMS components work, key protocols, network design,...
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New Schneider Electric research finds UK industry lags in...
Only 8% of UK firms have reached full autonomy, yet 76% call it a top priority. Discover what's holding UK...
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AVEVA, Schneider Electric and Heriot-Watt University to...
Bringing together industrial intelligence software, energy management expertise and academic research to...
Joint statement from ECA, Electrical Safety First, IET,...
Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA), Electrical Safety First (ESF), the Institution of Engineering and...
Wylex & Crabtree Joined Voltimum+
Voltimum+ members can now earn reward points on qualifying purchases from Wylex and Crabtree, two of the...