Emergency Lighting: Compliance Made Easy

There are two words that make emergency lighting compliance easy….. 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 you need in place for peace of mind that occupants are protected.• How to significantly […]

Emergency Lighting : Save Time And Money

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 to keep your building safe and compliant, and should be high quality, efficient, […]

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. Always ensure you are using a CE mark lead that is free from and visual damage. When the wrong […]

Are you really too busy to do that training course?

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 considered an interruption and a nuisance. Perhaps what is needed first then, is a […]

The potential dangers of Christmas lighting

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, they can be dangerous! Of course lots of Christmas lights look pretty and […]

The danger of counterfeit LED lights

As a reputable electrical contractors we are concerned about the increase recently in counterfeit products such as LED lamps and the danger counterfeit LED lights pose to the public. Counterfeit electrical products have been around for some time and you may have heard about the dangers of buying a ‘fake TV’ or other electrical items […]

Electric Car Chargers – What is all the hype?

Electric cars are becoming more and more popular and as an electrical contractor we are being asked to incorporate electric car charging points into more installations especially new build properties So what is all the hype? Quiet and Quick It only takes one ride in a battery-powered car to understand the improved ride quality of an […]

Unified Glare ratings – How soft is the light on the eyes?

Many schools and institutions use recommended glare ratings as a guideline. Unfortunately for LED lighting manufacturers it is not a clear cut case. There are a huge number of factors which add to a glare rating of an LED product which need to be taken into account for example natural sun light within a space […]

Powercor are not alone in noticing increased level of enquiries in a buoyant current market.

THE FUTURE IS POSITIVE, SAY ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS While the economic growth of the UK has slowed since the first quarter of 2015, electrical contractors are still confident in the future stability of their business and the industry, accordingly to new research. A recent survey commissioned by leading electrical wholesaler, Newey & Eyre found that 81 […]

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 […]