Our lighting journey as a Philips Partner

Who would of thought that Powercor would be installing luminaires today that can position any person with a mobile phone or ID card to around ½ metre in a building, but that’s exactly what’s happened, since becoming a Philips Lighting Partner in 2013 we have been on a lighting Journey and it’s been a great […]

Selecting the right equipment for Working at Height

We all know that the first rule for Working at Height is to avoid it wherever possible, but in Powercor’s industry, every job is likely to involve some form of working at height. It is important, therefore, to select the right equipment for working at height, and to ensure that the users are competent to […]

How can Dimming LED’s increase worker productivity?

Dimming LEDs can increase worker productivity, enhance the experience of diners in a hospitality setting, and save energy, but you have to correctly combine controls, drivers, and LED sources. Gone are the days of swapping out lamps easily to save on electricity consumption and maintenance. There are a vast number of commercial businesses opting to […]

PAT Testing – how can it keep your business safe?

For this blog, I asked Paul Duchanan to write about the importance on PAT testing for Businesses and Landlords. Paul carries out all PAT testing for Powercor and ensures that all of our customers are compliant with legislation as well as working & living in a safe environment. Why is PAT Testing so important? As […]

HSE GS38 Fourth Edition – What you need to know to stay compliant

New GS38 Regulations have come into force with regards to Dead Test Procedure In Short Test Leads should be in Good Condition and fused, a proving block is required in order to prove the test leads prior and after dead test. A multi meter will NOT be suitable for proving dead or safe isolation procedure. […]

Fire Kills – The dangers of cheap Christmas lighting

It’s that time of year again when we are all eagerly awaiting getting the Christmas decorations out the loft and decorating our homes in pretty sparkling lights, but it is important to remember the dangers that can arise, it is essential to resist the lure of cheap or second-hand Christmas lights because of the electrical dangers […]

Have you heard of USB Integrated Sockets?

There is a new product that has come to the marketplace, to accommodate new technologies – Combined 13amp plug sockets with two usb ports for charging phones ipads etc. The benefits are to enable the user to be working on their device as well as being able to charge the batteries simultaneously. The great thing […]

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