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Create the World’s First Electric Vehicle Emoji for World EV Day 2021
ABB
News

Create the World’s First Electric Vehicle Emoji for World EV...

World EV Day founders ABB and Green.TV are issuing an “EVmoji” challenge to participants age 16 and younger to...

Introducing the KEWEVSE from Kewtech
Kewtech
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Introducing the KEWEVSE from Kewtech

The KEWEVSE is the all new and universal EV testing adapter from Kewtech which enables you to correctly...

ABB welcomes Andy Street, Mayor of the West Midlands, to their Coleshill manufacturing site
ABB
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ABB welcomes Andy Street, Mayor of the West Midlands, to...

On 6th July ABB hosted the Mayor of the West Midlands, Andy Street, on a tour of their Coleshill manufacturing...

Unlock equipment potential with ABB’s new Edge Industrial Gateway 
ABB
News

Unlock equipment potential with ABB’s new Edge Industrial...

Monitor all downstream low- and medium-voltage devices with one simplified gateway, via the cloud or...

Schneider Electric Appoints YiFu Qi Executive Vice-President of its Home and Distribution Business
Schneider Electric
News

Schneider Electric Appoints YiFu Qi Executive Vice-President...

YiFu Qi continues the drive to realize Schneider Electric’s vision for the Net Zero Home of the Future and...

Compliant labelling at the touch of a button ✅
Brother
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Compliant labelling at the touch of a button ✅

Kewtech PAT Video
Kewtech
Video

Kewtech PAT Video

Kewtech Video
Kewtech
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Kewtech Video

KT65DL R1 + R2 Testing and Saving
Kewtech
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KT65DL R1 + R2 Testing and Saving

KT65DL Zs Testing At Socket â Zs Tables
Kewtech
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KT65DL Zs Testing At Socket â Zs Tables

Zs TEST WITH KT63 KT63DL
Kewtech
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Zs TEST WITH KT63 KT63DL

Schneider Electric announces End-to-End Power Distribution Webinar Series
Schneider Electric
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Schneider Electric announces End-to-End Power Distribution...

Schneider Electric, the leader in digital transformation, energy management, and automation, has announced the...

I have just ordered my first EV and I’m concerned about charging times. How quickly will my new car charge?
ABB
Q&A

I have just ordered my first EV and I’m concerned about...

Our expert answers a question from a Voltimum user of EV charging times.

Is my TT system correct for two EV charging points?
ECA
Q&A

Is my TT system correct for two EV charging points?

Our ECA expert answers a question from a Voltimum user on best practice for EV earthing solutions.

CEF launches latest trade catalogue - now in print, online and with new trade app
City Electrical Factors
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CEF launches latest trade catalogue - now in print, online...

CEF, the UK’s leading electrical wholesaler has launched issue 4 of the CEF Trade Catalogue along with an...

EV charging: Is it an RDC or RCD?
Doepke
Technical articles

EV charging: Is it an RDC or RCD?

The similarity between different residual current protection devices, the different types, and devices that do...

Power from the people: an introduction to the world of prosumers
ECA
Technical articles

Power from the people: an introduction to the world of...

For most electrotechnical professionals, the world of work will have changed considerably over the last few...

How many EVs can the power network cope with?
Siemens
News

How many EVs can the power network cope with?

What distribution system operators need to do to ensure that their grids are prepared for the future.

Do you need to install an earth rod for an EV charge point?
Voltimum
Q&A

Do you need to install an earth rod for an EV charge point?

This Q & A is one of the thousands posted in our Technical Expertise area and answered by our Voltimum...

Do EV charge points need to be on dedicated circuits?
Voltimum
Q&A

Do EV charge points need to be on dedicated circuits?

This Q & A is one of the thousands posted in our Technical Expertise area and answered by our Voltimum...

I am an electrician; can I work on EV charge points?
Voltimum
Q&A

I am an electrician; can I work on EV charge points?

I am an electrician; can I work on EV charge points? This is something I am often asked as the trend in...

ABB supports greater interoperability in market for electric buses and trucks
ABB
News

ABB supports greater interoperability in market for electric...

As a member of the ASSURED consortium, ABB is facilitating greater standardization for the charging of...

Schneider Electric open Electric Vehicle Centres of Excellence in Partnership with Edmundson Electrical
Schneider Electric
News

Schneider Electric open Electric Vehicle Centres of...

Schneider Electric has collaborated with Edmundson Electrical to open four Electric Vehicle (EV) Centres of...

18th Edition - EV Charging Modes 2 & 3 and RCDs
Doepke
Technical articles

18th Edition - EV Charging Modes 2 & 3 and RCDs

Companies providing facilities at any premises for employees and or visitors to plug in their “own” electrical...