October VoltiNEWS 1: TechTalks, electrical maintenance kits and building exhibitions

TechTalks on offer for NICEIC registered contractors
Held at some of the country’s top sporting venues, TechTalk subjects include the 17th Edition, Periodic Inspection Reporting and hot topics from the NICEIC technical helpline.

New Fluke 60th Anniversary Electrical Kit offers great savings
Continuing with its 60th Anniversary celebrations, Fluke is offering a money-saving Electrical Maintenance Kit suitable for engineers, electricians and technicians tasked with everyday troubleshooting tasks.

Dimplex has sustainable solution for Energy Expo
Visitors to Working Buildings 2008 on 8-9 October at Olympia can get all the sustainable solutions information they need at the Dimplex stand (B170) in the Energy Solutions Expo.

Creda electric heating campaign targets wholesaler, specifier and installer
The campaign highlights the longevity and durability of electric heating as the most sustainable solution for heating our homes in the future.

Phoenix Contact's Wireless Solutions for Ex Zone 1
Phoenix Contact’s new unidirectional RAD Line I/O solutions for the Ex zone 1 now make direct wireless transmission from potentially explosive zone 1 areas possible.

Thorn’s online software enables contractors to design lighting schemes
Contractors can now use www.thornlighting.co.uk to quickly calculate the number of indoor luminaires needed to light a rectangular room.

ABB reduce delivery times for Mains Distribution Boards with the Panel Design Configurator
Specifying and designing mains distribution boards is now made easy with the launch of ABB’s Triline-R enclosure range featuring it’s Panel Design Configurator (PDC) software.

Prysmian's new generation cable fit for UK’s newest power station
The Langage Power Station, the UK’s first major power station to be built in over five years, has been equipped with Prysmian’s new generation FP Plus cable. The cable has been installed throughout the fire alarm system at the new power station located near Plymouth.

The first hotel without a single incandescent light bulb is brightened by Philips
Accor Hotels Nederland has an ambitious worldwide sustainability programme called ‘Earth Guest’. See the facts and figures behind Philips lighting this innovative hotel.

BEAMA's TMVA welcomes MP's anti-scald legislation pressure
Alongside the TMVA - BEAMA’s group of thermostatic mixing valve manufacturers - and many others, a leading campaigner for the introduction of anti-scald legislation in the home is Mary Creagh, MP for Wakefield.

ECA Safety Initiative Continues to ZAP Accidents
The Electrical Contractors' Association (ECA) have announced its 2007 accident figures. The impressive statistics highlight the success of ECA's groundbreaking Zero Accident Potential (ZAP) in halving the number of accidents over the last six years.