February VoltiNEWS 1: PV Panels, 17th Edition training, and sockets in the shower- All this and more in a new look newsletter

Strip steel wired armoured cable (SWA) quickly and accurately with new Kew Technik tool
Blade Runner is a new, easy to use and sensibly priced tool that cuts perfectly straight, rendering the cable ready for safe termination to glands or fittings in no time at all.

Weidmüller’s FielDPower® – An innovative solution for decentralised power distribution
FielDPower® is a new connection concept for decentralised power distribution, where there is a need to distribute power across extended distances.

Schneider Electric announce new training dates for their Smart Home Solutions
You have seen the solutions now you can learn all about how to use them. Clipsal C-bus courses are now available.

Sockets in the shower room? What’s all that about?”- MK Podcast tackles the 17th Edition
Switch on MK is an easy-listen, readily digestible podcast ‘radio show’ that will provide you with an excellent overview of the new 17th Edition.

The IET on Solar Photovoltaic Power Supply Systems- Additional requirements in 17th Edition
BS 7671:2008 includes a new Section 712, providing additional requirements for safety applicable to solar photovoltaic (PV) power supply systems.

Bathing Traitor’s Gate in red- Philips and the Lighting Design House take on the Tower at Switched On London
The capital’s celebrated lighting fesitival, Switched On London, runs from February 7th- 14th and partners up Philips lighting with the London Design House to wow the crowds with some amazing architectural lighting.

Pre-register for your free cable handbook from Draka
Called A Closer Look at Cable, the pocket-sized handbook runs to over 200 pages and is a mine of information for anyone specifying or installing cabling.

Policy boost for low carbon electric heating- Dimplex
The reality of an all-electric future for heating has taken a major step forward with a series of reports and initiatives.

How will you be measuring tomorrow?...Save time and money with Leica DISTO™
Fast and accurate measurements are important when working in the industry and Leica DISTO™ is the laser tool answer.

New year brings new industry regulations and new qualifications - EAL
EAL has officially launched a series of Vocationally Related Qualifications (VRQs) to address the most significant overhaul of the electrical safety system in nearly twenty years: BS7671: 2008 (17th Edition IEE Wiring Regulations).

Xpelair goes CarbonLite
Xpelair is introducing the CarbonLite range of innovatively designed fans which have a long working life and low energy use.

Wholesalers ‘still taking risks with cables' - BASEC
Almost a quarter of wholesalers have sold non-approved products in the last 12 months, despite knowledge of the increase in faulty cables coming onto the UK market- BASEC survey reveals.

London Development Agency chooses Vent-Axia Air Minder for No. 1 Lower Carbon Drive
The London Development Agency (LDA) in conjunction with The Building Centre Trust has selected Vent-Axia’s Air Minder heat recovery unit for No.1 Lower Carbon Drive.