What is Branding & how can it help a business?

What is a Brand A particular identity or image regarded as an asset Why is branding important  At Powercor we have recently undergone a complete re brand, and our brand is one of our biggest assets. We pride ourselves on our commitment to ensuring the best customer service married with the best technologies to provide […]

Solar PV Maintenance – Why you can’t afford not to have it

The false elusion through the years on Solar PV is that once you have the technology installed, it will look after itself for the next 20 years. Correct? Yes – But only to a certain degree, but like any other technology, things degrade, fail and also become obsolete. So maintenance is crucial. Over the past […]

SCHOOLVISION – creating a bright learning environment

Schoolvision is a lighting solution that helps children concentrate whilst having fun!  In September 2009, my wife and I were blessed with our first child, since then I have been watching him grow up, constantly playing as well as learning to walk and talk. I now understand the environment that a child needs for them […]

What is the annual NICEIC inspection and what does it entail?

As a fully fledged member of the NICEIC (national inspection council for electrical installation contractors) for many years. Certain criteria has to be met to maintain membership of the organisation. Part of this criteria is a yearly inspection which is carried out by our local Senior Inspector for the NICEIC –  Richard White. We recently […]

LED or Fluorescent lighting? Why LED is the way forward

The big question for many businesses is why move over to LED when they currently have a functional site which runs off the likes of T8 Fluorescent’s. The simple answer is that it costs a lot less to run LED lighting with savings of up to 60% compared to the florescent’s counterpart…additionally there are big […]

Powercor and Recolight provide WEEE Regulatory compliant disposal of redundant lamps

With the ever changing lighting technologies that are hitting today’s market, we are forever disposing of the redundant light fittings and lamps that are no longer required. Many people including companies are unaware of what is inside the lamps that are now being replaced and are unaware of the right way of disposing of them. […]

Smart Lighting Controls for Smart Installations

At Powercor we have been looking to broaden our technical horizon. Smart lighting controls are one of the areas that we have been looking into. Whilst we already offer a full lighting controls service, it is an opportunity for some of us with less experience to expand our knowledge on the subject. Controls cover all […]

An insight into a Electrical Apprenticeship role

At Powercor, we are passionate about training young people for electrical apprenticeship roles. Our Apprentices are the future Electricians and Technicians of Powercor, so we do our best to ensure that they receive the necessary training & guidance to help them complete their Apprenticeship and their qualifications. James Tedder – 2nd Year Apprentice James started […]

Time for a Health and Safety Audit

In some circles, the words “health and safety audit” are enough to cause panic; in others, sighing and rolling of the eyes; or they can simply bring a swift end to any conversation. However, here at Powercor, our aim is to instil and incorporate health and safety audits and practices as a natural part of […]

How can Lightning & Surge Protection reduce the risk of damage to property and contents?

With the ever changing climate and rise in global temperatures that is happening in our world today, we can expect to see an increase in thunder storms that will eventually equate to more lightning strikes being produced and thus causing significant damage to our property and its contents. Why do rising temperatures mean more lightning? […]