Electrical installation news articles 
Openxtra Guide to Network Cabling available online
Openxtra has announced that a Guide to Data Cabling is now available as a download free from their website. The Guide is designed as an introduction to network cabling, faults and testing for electricians and others who come across data cabling from time to time or would like to make a move into this field. Feedback from delegates attending a recent ELEX show, demonstrated widely varied attitudes; many electricians want to avoid data cabl... [more]
Megger assists Shrewsbury College with training sessions in the use of electrical instruments
Eager to provide its students with the best possible practical experience in electrical testing, Shrewsbury College recently appealed for help from major test instrument suppliers in the UK. Megger answered and the response was backed by action. Not only did Lee Baker, Megger's sales engineer for the Shrewsbury area, attend and assist with the College's training sessions in the use of electrical instruments, he also took with him samples Megg... [more]
Drop in the number of companies prepared to take on apprentices
Prime Minister Gordon Brown announced his 'apprenticeship drive to a conference earlier this year in which he outlined the government’s aims to increase the number of apprentices aged 16 – 18 years from one in fifteen, to one in five over the next decade. Despite the government’s drive for more young people to take trade apprenticeships, a trade skills training college is reporting a huge drop in the number of companies in Surrey and Hampshir... [more]
Carlo Gavazzi showcases energy solutions
At this year's Energy Event, Carlo Gavazzi has demonstrated its range of energy meters, analysers and energy management systems which offer efficient and cost effective solutions for all commercial, domestic and public buildings. The newest addition to Carlo Gavazzi’s energy meter family made its debut appearance – the EM21-72D – the world’s first ever compact energy meter with a multi-application detachable LCD display and dual mounting optio... [more]
Contractors can monitor the whereabouts of remote workers using a standard mobile phone
Monitoring time and attendance can be a real challenge for firms with remote a remote workforce. Many contractors simply use paper-based written timesheets to track time and attendance but these are unreliable, laborious to produce and are often ridden with errors. Auto Time Solutions has joined forces with Kailaz Software to enhance off-site employee time tracking by seamlessly integrating Kailaz’s MobiBiz mobile management solution with Auto... [more]
Other electrical news
