Estimating the costs of manufacturing electronics has become increasingly time-consuming. Historically, electronic products may have had 40-50 components making it relatively easy to cost and provide a realistic estimate.

Electrical Safety First calls on government to provide extra protection against electrical fire risks in tower blocks

Last year, 1,873 fires[i] were caused by domestic electrical white goods such as dishwashers and fridge freezers in England, the equivalent of over five fires per day[ii].  Following confirmation from the Metropolitan Police that a fridge freezer was the initial cause of ignition at Grenfell Tower, Electrical Safety First (ESF) is calling on government to  provide free mandatory electrical checks for homes in tower blocks.  According to ESF, access to these free checks is essential to ensure that tenants in tower blocks are safe from electrical fires.  

Many of us want to lead healthy lifestyles, but often find our hectic lives can make it difficult to do so. By combining the speed of a microwave with the benefits of cooking with steam, homeowners can now combine both technologies in one appliance. Therefore, as a leader and pioneer in combi-steam technologies; we’ve been determined to create solutions that answer this need.  Our new Combi-Steam MSLQ oven does just this as it helps people to cook healthy meals, yet quickly and easily.  It is time saving as the microwave function knock off a third of cooking times, plus it has 65 pre-set inspiring recipes.  Whilst being time saving, it’s also proven to preserve essential nutrients by tests carried out by the Zurich University of Applied Sciences, so there’s no compromise.

With 64% of fake electrical goods now being sold online[1] – and 44% of MPs surveyed[2] believing counterfeit electrical goods are a problem in their area - Electrical Safety First is asking stakeholders and other interested parties to support its call for increased consumer protection in the Government’s Digital Economy Bill. 

Although the Bill is primarily concerned with broadband connectivity, the Charity believes it offers an opportunity to address major concerns regarding loopholes around selling counterfeit electrical goods online.

Whether it’s budget, location, ease of use or positioning; with so many options available in a packed market, buying and installing your own CCTV system has never been so simple. And that’s a concern says Toby Metcalf from Zycomm, the communications group….

Surveillance and vigilance are on the agenda more than ever before. It’s no coincidence thenthat anyone can buy a complete CCTV kit from 101 retailers and install it that day. Job done, right?

Whether it’s a commercial or residential installation, too many of us underestimate the importance of CCTV maintenance. Here’s just a few reasons why aftercare shouldn’t be an afterthought…

Prevention

Harvard Technology, world leader in the design, development and manufacture of energy efficient lighting solutions, has unveiled the latest innovation in the CoolLEDrange, a ground-breaking range of programmable LED drivers.

The new programmable LED drivers range provides complete freedom to control the output power of an LED driver in any configuration, with drive current programming in 1mA step increments and smooth dimming options.

High performing and feature rich, the LED programmable driver range offer sunparalleled efficiencies whilst also excluding the need to carry multiple variants as stock items.

~ Power distribution specialist exhibiting at event-industry show ~

Power distribution specialist ide Systems will be exhibiting at the Showman’s Show at Newbury Showground, Berkshire, from October 19-20, 2016. The company is using this opportunity as a platform to promote its new website ide Online. ide Systems will be exhibiting in avenue E at the event.

The event, which has taken place every year since 1984, brings together leading event-industry service providers from a number of specialties, including electrical equipment, lifting and transport hire, as well as event organisers.