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Siemens Smart Infrastructure (Siemens) in the U.S. have unveiled a new sustainable, EV charging concept structure, which is designed for electrifying fleets and high demand charging applications at scale. VersiCharge XL concept The new VersiCharge XL concept (UL standard) was created to electrify new or existing parking lots and building structures quickly and efficiently, by using a modular, scalable design, which has been made in partnership with Nexii Building Solutions (Nexii), using their...

Würth Elektronik has joined the circle of organizations supporting the new MakerSpace of Susanne Klatten's non-profit, UnternehmerTUM GmbH. The high-tech prototype workshop MakerSpace offers ambitious start-ups, innovation teams from companies, and do-it-yourselfers a place to produce ideas and innovations in the form of prototypes and small series. Technology enabling initiative Würth Elektronik contributes with Expert Talks on EMC and electronics, support in designing and setting...

The test engineering division of REO UK has developed the REOLAB 220, a range of three-phase high current, low voltage AC variable power supplies for test laboratories. The REOLAB 220 units can supply voltages of up to 10 V and currents up to 10kA (10,000 Amps), but this can be tailored to meet customer requirements. REOLAB 220 units REO UK is providing the REOLAB 220 units to test and quality assurance laboratories in the United Kingdom (UK). High current, low voltage power supplies find the...

In a major boost to Defence Production under the ‘Make in India’ initiative and towards achieving self-reliance in the critical field of defense equipment, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has received a prestigious order for the supply of Compact Heat Exchanger sets for 83 LCA Tejas MK1A aircraft, from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). The order envisages manufacturing, assembly, testing, and supply of Compact Heat Exchangers to be fitted in the LCA Tejas aircraft being m...

Power quality specialist REO UK has launched two new ranges of mains chokes, the N CNW 905 and N CNW 903 ranges, to tackle harmonic currents in industrial electrical networks. The ranges complement the mains chokes already available from REO, but have been designed to include fewer components and use less copper, reducing the energy requirements of electrical motors by more than 18 percent. innovative edge winding technique REO’s new N CNW 905 and N CNW 903 ranges are designed to use fe...

Under the title ‘Always in balance - Balancing supercapacitors’, Würth Elektronik provided a new help guide for developers on its homepage. The latest publication includes experience gained from support and addresses the relative unfamiliarity of using supercapacitors. This extends the support Würth Elektronik has previously provided in the form of application notes, explanatory videos and webinars. New help guide on supercapacitors Although supercapacitors, such as the...

Current, the new company formed through the merger of GE Current, a Daintree company, and Hubbell® Incorporated’s commercial and industrial (C&I) lighting business, announced its new executive team for the combined company located across its offices in Greenville, SC, and Cleveland, OH. “As a larger enterprise, we are focused on customer centricity—ensuring our customer innovation and execution needs are rapidly fulfilled by our business units while leveraging the comb...

Infinitum Electric, creator of the breakthrough air-core motor, announced at the AHR Expo 2022 - a new product line specifically built to support Canadian HVAC fan, pump, and general purpose applications. The new product line is an extension of Infinitum Electric’s IEs Series motors and will be available in the 575V, 5-15 horsepower range in second half of 2022. With the addition of the Canadian products, Infinitum Electric is delivering the most comprehensive range of power and frame siz...

With a myriad of styles and finishes available for wiring accessories, Marie Parry, the Group Marketing Director at Scolmore Group looks at what makes simple, white accessories - the bread and butter for the electrical contractor and why wholesalers should be stocking them. There has never been a wider choice of styles and finishes in wiring accessories available in the market, giving end users the opportunity to reflect the latest trends for interior design in the switches and sockets that t...

GridPro from Scolmore is an extensive range of interchangeable mounting plates and modules, available in the most comprehensive choice of finishes – offering contractors the ultimate in flexible, modular grid solutions. The range was developed with speed and ease of installation as key attributes. It provides installers with the flexibility to create multi-function, 1 to 24 gang plates which are styled to seamlessly integrate with Scolmore’s vast range of Click wiring accessories....

Marie Parry, the Marketing Director at Scolmore Group, looks at the developments in the lighting sector and how wholesalers can benefit from the smart lighting revolution. Where it used to be considered a luxury and accessible only to the well-off folks, smart lighting is now becoming more widely accessible, thanks to the advancements in technology, which means that smart devices are now being utilized in all areas of life and app-based control is a standard part of everyday lives. Smart l...

An exclusive partnership between Click Scolmore (Scolmore) and Energetic Lighting (Energetic) - the world’s renowned manufacturer of energy-efficient lighting products - will see the most comprehensive range of price-competitive, low energy lamps, being made available to the UK lighting and electrical industries for the first time. With the changes to Part L of the building regulations that will affect lighting installations, due to come into effect next month, the launch is aptly tim...

A recent survey by online wholesaler - Electrical Direct found that despite the ever-growing popularity of smart home products, many tradespeople are unprepared for the increasing customer demand. The poll found that 82% of tradespeople have never undertaken any form of training in smart home technology and this figure remains largely unchanged following results from the same poll in 2018. Smart home integration While this may come as a surprise to many, it shows that despite the huge growt...

Once more Sofamel has catered to and satisfied its customers’ demand, by developing a new range of telescopic poles. This new range arrives up to 11, 80 mts. Its innovation is focused on the new system of fixing the extendable sections. The new range of telescopic poles also feature an easy handle, in order to make it possible to extend each section at the point that is required.

Low energy GX53 downlighters are available from CLICK Scolmore to provide a solution for installations where ceiling recess depth is limited. The fitting has been designed exclusively for use with the energy-efficient 13W GX53 lamp, which meets the requirements of Part L of the Building Regulations about the installation of low-energy luminaires. Available in 2 different recess depths, the fittings are available as fixed or adjustable luminaires in white, polished chrome, or satin chro...

Scolmore Group’s Inceptor Micro Integrated LED Downlights have been installed, as part of a much-needed renovation project, undertaken at a beautiful listed building in Exeter, United Kingdom, which is home to the South West Multiple Sclerosis Centre. As a self-funding charity, with no financial assistance from any statutory body, the center relies completely on charitable donations and was delighted to benefit from the voluntary involvement and support of local businesses to provide va...

Another installer-inspired product has been added to Scolmore’s state-of-the-art wiring accessories range, a pre-manufactured plate, which combines a 3 Pole Fan Isolator module, alongside a 3A Fuse. Installers have already let Scolmore know via the company’s technical support lines and at many of the trade shows that they attend, how much they love the existing fan isolation switch and fused connection unit, which they make up on the MiniGrid plate. Combined 10A fan isolator with...

The RSH2 series from RECOM - a series of compact, high efficiency, 2W DC/DC converters in a surface-mount format with wide input ranges. RECOM has added to its DC/DC converter range the RSH2 series - a fully regulated, low noise, isolated 2W DC/DC converter in a surface mount package. Surface mount package The series features nominal inputs of 3.3V (2.8-5.5V), 5V/9V (4.5-13.2V), 12V (9-18V), and 24V (18-36V) The series features nominal inputs of 3.3V (2.8-5.5V), 5V/9V (4.5-13.2V), 12V (9-18...

RECOM has introduced two new cost-effective DC/DC products with outputs of 100W and 300W in a DOSA-compatible low-profile, through-hole eighth-brick format (58.4mm x 23mm). The RPA100E-W 100W part has a wide 4:1 input range of 16-72V for nominal 24V, 28V and 48V supplies, and fully regulated 5V and 12V trimmable outputs are available. Full power is available to 50°C ambient in natural convection and to +85°C with forced air. Isolation is 1.5kVDC/1 min, basic grade. Standby loss require...

Lhyfe, headed by its founder Matthieu Guesné, and Territoire d’Energie Mayenne, presided over by Richard Chamaret, made their partnership official on Friday 2nd April 2021 in Changé. Lhyfe, a company created in 2017 in Pays de la Loire, produces and supplies green hydrogen (with zero CO2 emissions across the entire value chain) to local authorities and industry, by connecting directly to all kinds of renewable energy sources, like wind power, photovoltaic energy, hydraulic p...

C&S Electric has designed & developed new DX series contactors suitable for the Busbar termination feature.  Available in The three pole, 45A-80A Ratings, the range is suitable for DG Panels, Motor Feeder & control systems, Street lightening, VFD, Soft starters, UPS, Battery charging Solar & Wind inverters applications.  end-user application advantages The range supports the common C&S Robusta external add-on auxiliary contact blocks which are mountable The newl...

In-Charge Energy, the industry pioneer in turnkey charging solutions for commercial fleets, announced its first charger offering – the ICE-30 Wallbox. This all-new wallbox is the first DC fast charger of its kind with vehicle-to-grid, vehicle-to-building, and vehicle-to-x capabilities, also known as bi-directional charging. The ICE-30 is powerful, compact, and specifically designed for commercial fleets. Authority comment “We’re excited to add the ICE-30 to our growing hardw...

RECOM has added a 4A option to its RPX series of miniature buck converters. The RPX-4.0 is rated to 3.8 to 36V input and programmable 1 to 7V output at 4A. With a compact 5mm x 5.5mm footprint and low 4.1mm height in a thermally-enhanced QFN package, the buck module pushes the limit on power density. The product features on-off control, a power good signal, and soft start, and is fully protected including under-voltage, short-circuit, over-current, and over-temperature. Integrated shielded in...

Würth Elektronik has extended its WE-RJ45-10G product group with four new models. Three tab-down models join the existing Ethernet connectors with integrated transformer in tab-up design. These models have the recess for the connector tab on the underside. All four new RJ45 integrated transformer connectors feature an extremely low-profile package. New WE-RJ45-10G series models One of the models is especially suitable for particularly flat assemblies One of the models is especially suit...

In cooperation with E.ON and the University of Duisburg Essen, the smart grid company gridX has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) system that optimizes charging processes in conjunction with dynamic load management based on historical charging data, energy quantities, and vehicle idle times. gridX already equipped an office location of the Essen-based E.ON Group with dynamic load management last year, which is now being taken to the next level with the help of artificial intelligence....

CP Electronics, a brand of Legrand, has launched Circadian Lighting Control, as part of its enhanced RAPID lighting control system. RAPID is a comprehensive fully addressable network system that combines the very latest technology, modular mechanics and an easy-to-use graphical interface. Circadian Lighting Control Circadian Lighting Control falls under the category of human-centric lighting, which is defined as lighting devoted to enhancing human performance, comfort, health and well-being....

C&S believes that employees are the company's biggest asset. To honor their hard work and dedication, the company celebrated International Workers’ Day. On 6th Sept. 2021, The day allows them to recognize and appreciate the efforts of all employees in making the company one of the electrical and electronic manufacturers in India.

Luminus Devices has expanded its portfolio of ultra-high-power infrared (IR) LEDs with a new product line that addresses the rapid expansion of life sciences, medical, machine vision, and industrial applications. The Luminus CBM-90-IRD LEDs come in three peak wavelengths – 780nm, 850nm, and 940nm – and deliver unmatched radiometric power in a compact package platform that is well-suited for fiber-coupled applications. Optical light engine These newly-introduced IR products are b...

CP Electronics’ miniature presence detectors have been incorporated into a state-of-the-art disinfection device from Amity International, in order to make hospital wards safer from COVID-19. Amity International is a specialist disinfectants manufacturer, with an excellent reputation for product innovation, including the AIRDECON UVC that kills micro-organisms using the power of UVC light, thereby providing fast disinfection and minimal room downtime. EBMHS miniature presence detectors T...

RECOM launches cost-effective, high-specification board-mount AC/DCs. RECOM is announcing the launch of two ranges of board-mount AC/DC converters, the RAC02E-K/277 and RAC03E-K/277, rated at 2W and 3W respectively. Inputs include nominals of 100VAC up to 277VAC for use in a wide variety of applications worldwide. Regulated outputs available include 3.3V, 5V, 12V, 15V and 24V with operation without derating up to 80°C (RAC02E-K/277) or 75°C (RAC03E-K/277). ErP requirements  The p...