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@Danstheengineer talks business: How to prevent a non-payment

|Date: 1 July, 2019

@Danstheengineer talks business: How to prevent a non-payment

Every year, many tradesmen lose out on valuable income due to non-paying clients. Here are my top 11 Tips ...

Every year, many tradesmen lose out on valuable income due to non-paying clients. Here are my top 11 Tips on how to prevent a non-payment. Choose Your Customer Vet potential commercial clients using c ...

1 July, 2019
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“Why Is Cable Management Fire Safety Still Not A Hot Topic?”

|Date: 19 June, 2019

“Why Is Cable Management Fire Safety Still Not A Hot Topic?”

Martin Gregg, Commercial Manager at Unitrunk asks why there are no regulations for fire testing of cable ...

Martin Gregg, Commercial Manager at Unitrunk asks why there are no regulations for fire testing of cable management within the electrical industry. While fire safety has always been embedded into the ...

19 June, 2019
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Being a self-employed tradesperson

|Date: 19 June, 2019

Being a self-employed tradesperson

This week, we took over the #TradesTalk Twitter chat and led a discussion on the pros and cons of being ...

This week, we took over the #TradesTalk Twitter chat and led a discussion on the pros and cons of being a self-employed tradesperson. Here is our round-up of the best bits! https://twitter.com/LeePea ...

19 June, 2019
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RCD Protection: Is It Fit For Purpose?

|Date: 17 June, 2019

RCD Protection: Is It Fit For Purpose?

Andy Douglas, MD at Timeguard, asks whether your RCD protection is up to standard. It’s now two years sin ...

Andy Douglas, MD at Timeguard, asks whether your RCD protection is up to standard. It’s now two years since the latest British Standard for RCD protection and, while there has been the usual period of ...

17 June, 2019
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EV Charging: What Options Are Available?

|Date: 13 June, 2019

EV Charging: What Options Are Available?

GARO Electric talks PE through charging solutions for every site and setting in order to harness the full ...

GARO Electric talks PE through charging solutions for every site and setting in order to harness the full range of opportunities of the Electric Vehicle revolution. The last couple of years have seen ...

13 June, 2019
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Reader response to Digital Digest: Little Miss Electrical

|Date: 12 June, 2019

Reader response to Digital Digest: Little Miss Electrical

PE reader, Gerard Honey responds to 'Little Miss Electrical' Feature. I would like to reflect in a person ...

PE reader, Gerard Honey responds to 'Little Miss Electrical' Feature. I would like to reflect in a personal way on the article about Cathleen Cockin in the June edition of the magazine. The feature I ...

12 June, 2019
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Fixed Appliance Testing: The Benefits To Your Business

|Date: 29 May, 2019

Fixed Appliance Testing: The Benefits To Your Business

Kevin Smith, Test and Measurement Category Manager at Seaward, explains why fixed appliance testing shoul ...

Kevin Smith, Test and Measurement Category Manager at Seaward, explains why fixed appliance testing should be an essential part of your electrical testing routine. The lack of clarity on whether fixed ...

29 May, 2019
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Dimmers You Can ‘Trust’

|Date: 17 May, 2019

Dimmers You Can ‘Trust’

We catch up with Piers Messum, a volunteer with Vipassana Trust, to find out how Zano’s dimming technolog ...

We catch up with Piers Messum, a volunteer with Vipassana Trust, to find out how Zano’s dimming technology helped the Trust to achieve flawless LED lighting and multi-point dimming in its Suffolk medi ...

17 May, 2019
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Cable Management: Does It Pass The Fire Test?

|Date: 16 May, 2019

Cable Management: Does It Pass The Fire Test?

Dominic O’Hara, Technical Manager at Unitrunk, explains the company’s decision to fire test its cable man ...

Dominic O’Hara, Technical Manager at Unitrunk, explains the company’s decision to fire test its cable management systems ahead of any mandatory requirements. Next month will mark two years since the t ...

16 May, 2019
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Inventor’s Corner: The QuikReel Cable Puller

|Date: 15 May, 2019

Inventor’s Corner: The QuikReel Cable Puller

Life on the tools can be filled little annoyances and frustrations that leave you thinking “there must be ...

Life on the tools can be filled little annoyances and frustrations that leave you thinking “there must be an easier way”. And sometimes there is. Here, we chat to electrician and inventor Patrick Lena ...

15 May, 2019
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