Electrical Contracting News (ECN) October 2017 | Page 3
CONTENTS
VOLUME 37 NO. 10 • OCTOBER 2017
CONTENTS…
Special features:
Security
44 As October brings us National Home
Security Month, Jake Magowan,
general manager at ElectricalDirect,
takes a look at the smart security
options available to keep homes safe
and secure.
46 As the long, dark nights of winter
approach, home and business owners
will be focusing on keeping their
properties protected. Neil Baldwin,
sales director at ESP, looks at some
of the options that installers should
be considering for maintaining or
upgrading security systems.
Regulars
5 Editorial
24 Training
Recognising the diversity of the industry.
6 Industry News
What’s going on out there?
16 Contract News
A round-up of new products
and contracts.
Apprenticeships, training dates
and more.
26 Project Focus
Uponor describes how its Thermally
Active Building System has been
specifi ed to create the perfect climate
for learning at Dudley College’s new
teaching centre.
28 Competition
22 Key Issue
Mark McCall, category manager at
Rexel UK, discusses the key proposed
changes from the 18th edition update
to the Wiring Regulations.
48 Intelligent circuit breaker sensors
can provide a more effective
approach to circuit protection, says
Gary Buckingham, product and
segment marketing manager at
Schneider Electric.
50 Alessandro Palin, managing director
at ABB Medium Voltage Products
business unit, discusses how
technology can be used to bridge
the digital gap and deliver a more
sustainable world for electrical
contractors and utility providers.
Win an Apple iPhone SE 128GB in
space grey, courtesy of Crompton
Lamps/Phoebe LED.
62 Company Showcase
The latest from leading companies.
Features
Circuit Protection & Switchgear
HVAC
32 ED&I Show Round-Up
The inaugural ED&I Expo took place
on 6-7 September 2017. ECN rounds-
up a selection of the new products,
innovations and services on display
over the course of the two day show.
42 Devil In The Details
Jim Hutchison, national sales
manager at Crabtree, explains
why it’s time wiring accessories
got more attention during the
specification process.
53 As more people embrace home
automation, Honeywell expects
voice-controlled smart hubs to
play a big part in the future of the
connected home. Andy Mansfi eld,
marketing and communications
manager, discusses the implications
for electrical contractors.
56 With budgets tightening for the UK
healthcare sector, Neil Baldwin of CP
Electronics examines what electrical
contractors can do to overcome
energy waste from air conditioning
systems in hospitals.
58
Mikael Eliaeson, product manager
at Drayton, discusses the growing
market for smart heating systems,
and how customers are driving
demand for enhanced systems
that offer personalised room
temperature control.
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