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01 April 2021

What do you do if your emergency lighting does not work?

Electrical & Mechanical, Energy Saving and Sustainability, Facilities Management

Emergency lighting is a legal requirement and it has to be regularly tested. But what happens if you find your system is not working? The requirement for the system to be tested monthly and more extensively annually is designed to ensure that...

Powercor UV-C disinfection lighting for offices, retail and hospitality

15 March 2021

UV-C Lighting can aid return to work COVID concerns

Richard Grace

Electrical & Mechanical, Energy Saving and Sustainability, Facilities Management, UV-C Light Technology

The increasing roll out of the COVID-19 vaccines is set to signal an easing of the current lockdown restrictions and a return to work in the coming months is now a real possibility. However, with the virus still a major concern, firms...

Emergency Lighting Systems - Making Light Work of Emergency Lighting systems

02 March 2021

Making light work of emergency systems

Chris Wright

Electrical & Mechanical, Facilities Management, Powercor News

It might be a legal requirement, but there remains a wide level of misunderstanding over what constitutes emergency lighting. All commercial properties must have an approved emergency lighting system installed. The system not only needs to be correctly installed but also regularly...

12 February 2021

Making your premises virus free as easy as UV-C

Richard Grace

Electrical & Mechanical, Energy Saving and Sustainability, UV-C Light Technology

COVID-19 has highlighted the threat that the spread of viruses and bacteria can pose. The understanding that the quality of the air we breathe and the cleanliness of the surfaces we touch have a profound effect on our health and wellbeing has...

05 October 2020

Tesla Powerwall: Powercor’s Newest Addition

Richard Grace

Energy Saving and Sustainability, Facilities Management, Industry News, Powercor News, Uncategorised

Tesla Powerwall: Powercor’s Newest Addition Powercor has been working in the energy efficiency sector for over 10 years now and I have to say, there’s not much we don’t know about making energy efficient. Whether it’s Photo-voltaic (solar), the latest in...

30 September 2020

Emergency Lighting : Why Powercor?

Richard Grace

Electrical & Mechanical, Energy Saving and Sustainability, Facilities Management, Industry News, Powercor News, Uncategorised

As you may or may not know, emergency lighting is a legal requirement and an audit of your site could be critical and that’s where Powercor can help. We understand the importance of the industry standards and our clients can be safe...

29 September 2020

Emergency Lighting: Compliance Made Easy

Richard Grace

Electrical & Mechanical, Energy Saving and Sustainability, Facilities Management, Industry News, Powercor News, Uncategorised

There are two words that make emergency lighting compliance easy….. CONTACT POWERCOR We are experts in emergency lighting systems and our Emergency lighting ebook to Emergency Lighting Regulations will show you: • How to become fully compliant with Emergency Lighting Regulations. • What...

28 September 2020

Emergency Lighting : Save Time And Money

Richard Grace

Electrical & Mechanical, Energy Saving and Sustainability, Facilities Management, Industry News, Powercor News, Uncategorised

Whether you manage, install, design, or maintain emergency lighting systems, cost is an important consideration. Most of the time, investing in a new system for your building facility comes down to balancing two things; function and budget. Your emergency lighting system needs...

12 March 2020

Are you a 2%er?

Lucy Roberts

Powercor News, Uncategorised

Are you a 2%er? What is a 2%er you may ask – let me explain! A 2%er is someone in the 2% of our population that choose to be happy! 2%ers have the following characteristics; Full of confidence Always have a spring...

12 March 2020

Do you charge your phone safely?

Lauren D'Arcy

Powercor News, Uncategorised

Do you charge your phone safely? A mistake that perhaps many of us are guilty of making is the way we charge our phones. The most sensible way to charge a phone is on a worktop away from wet areas or soft furnishings....

07 February 2020

Case Study: SSE (Wembley) Arena

Richard Grace

Electrical & Mechanical, Energy Saving and Sustainability, Facilities Management, Powercor News, Uncategorised

Case Study: SSE (Wembley) Arena Wembley Arena is an indoor arena adjacent to Wembley Stadium in Wembley, London. Used for music, comedy, family entertainment and sport, the 12,500-seat facility now has State-of-the-Art lighting to showcase all of it’s events. Case Study:...

06 February 2020

Case Study: Bradfield College, Reading

Richard Grace

Electrical & Mechanical, Energy Saving and Sustainability, Facilities Management, Powercor News, Uncategorised

Case Study: Bradfield College, Reading Bradfield College is a British co-educational independent school for day and boarding pupils, located in the small village of Bradfield in the English county of Berkshire. It is noted for producing plays in Ancient Greek and its...

06 February 2020

Case Study: Charterhouse School, Godalming

Richard Grace

Energy Saving and Sustainability, Facilities Management, Powercor News, Uncategorised

Case Study: Charterhouse School, Godalming Charterhouse is a boarding school in Godalming, Surrey. Originally founded by Thomas Sutton in 1611 on the site of the old Carthusian monastery in Charterhouse Square, Smithfield, London. It educates over 800 pupils, aged 13 to...

25 October 2019

Dynalite at Wansford Trout Farm

Chris Campbell

Energy Saving and Sustainability, Powercor News, Uncategorised

Located in Driffield, East Yorkshire, the Wansford Trout and Course Fishery has two fishing ponds where anglers can fish for Brown or Rainbow Trout, or Carp and Perch. The farm has recently invested in two large indoor breeding facilities that each house...

22 October 2019

What is Solar PV (Photovoltaic) and how does it work?

Kyle Phillips

Energy Saving and Sustainability

We see them everywhere, on houses, barns, commercial and industrial buildings, even in fields sometimes. But how much do we actually know about them, and how they work? If you haven’t guessed what I am talking about yet, its solar panels or...

03 November 2017

Are you really too busy to do that training course?

Emma Roberts

Uncategorised

Poorly trained staff are a hazard in any business – a hazard to others, and a hazard to themselves. Health and safety training courses, however, are often met with resistance and grumbles, and carried out under duress. Toolbox talks are derided, and...

02 July 2017

Gerrards Newsletter

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Electrical & Mechanical, Energy Saving and Sustainability, Facilities Management, Industry News, Powercor News, Uncategorised

Success in Unity We are celebrating our 5th year working with Powercor. I am on behalf of Gerrards delighted to associate and work alongside and established company that has progressively grown from strength to strength. Building a business relationship that has developed...

08 December 2016

The potential dangers of Christmas lighting

Lauren D'Arcy

Electrical & Mechanical, Facilities Management, Uncategorised

With Christmas upon us, we find ourselves clambering around in the loft and garage hunting down last year’s decorations, which have been sat gathering dust for 11 months of the year. While decorating your house and putting lights on trees is fun,...

01 December 2016

Are you ready for Winter?

Sarah Lee

Industry News, Powercor News

The clocks have gone back an hour, Bonfire Night has come and gone with a bang, and we are enjoying some balmy, autumnal evenings. However, before we know it, winter will be upon us, so we need to make sure that we...

01 November 2016

PAT Testing requirements for Landlords

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Electrical & Mechanical, Facilities Management

We often get asked about Pat Testing Requirements from Landlords who are responsible, and do not want to fall foul of their electrical safety obligations under the current law by not having essential electrical safety tests and periodic checks on their premises....

What do you do if your emergency lighting does not work?

UV-C Lighting can aid return to work COVID concerns

Making light work of emergency systems

Making your premises virus free as easy as UV-C

Tesla Powerwall: Powercor’s Newest Addition

Emergency Lighting : Why Powercor?

Emergency Lighting: Compliance Made Easy

Emergency Lighting : Save Time And Money

Are you a 2%er?

Do you charge your phone safely?

Case Study: SSE (Wembley) Arena

Case Study: Bradfield College, Reading

Case Study: Charterhouse School, Godalming

Dynalite at Wansford Trout Farm

What is Solar PV (Photovoltaic) and how does it work?

Are you really too busy to do that training course?

Gerrards Newsletter

The potential dangers of Christmas lighting

Are you ready for Winter?

PAT Testing requirements for Landlords

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