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Scolmore has added two new products to its lighting range. The iNELS RFDEL-71F dimming control and the iNELS RFSA-61F switching control, are part of Scolmore’s Flow range of lighting management products, and they introduce Click iNELS wireless technology to the Flow system, to offer a simple to install solution to adding dimming and switching control to lighting products. Both products offer superior performance, with the dimming control capable of dimming and switching up to 160W of...

Always looking for innovative solutions that save installers time and money, Scolmore introduces this inventive product as part of the CLICK® Essentials range. StudBox® is a universal first fix electrical back-box system for dry lining applications which will significantly reduce installation time. About StudBox® There are 3 products within the StudBox® range – 1 Gang, 2 Gang, and the Universal StudBox® It replaces the time-consuming and tedious practice of instal...

Scolmore’s Inceptor range of integrated LED downlights has been awarded LIA Lab (Lighting Industry Association Laboratories) certification following successful testing of the products for safety and performance, under the LIA Lab Verified Scheme for LED products. LIA Labs Verified scheme The certification scheme measures and verifies the safety and execution of products against the manufacturer’s claims LIA Laboratories launched its LIA Labs Verified scheme in 2014 to provide com...

Unicrimp is the latest new business to emerge from the successful Scolmore Group of companies. Its formation brings to the electrical contracting industry a comprehensive range of cable accessory products. Launched under the Qcrimp brand name and available exclusively through the electrical wholesale trade, the product offering comprises an extensive range of cable management consumables. All products within the Qcrimp range are manufactured under stringent quality control systems and are f...

Scolmore’s innovative new Locating Plug Sockets and Wide Rocker Switches, both targeted at the growing assisted living sector, are now available in visually contrasting versions to meet with Part M regulations. Design and features Designed to assist people with impaired vision or poor hand-to-eye coordination to more easily insert a plug into a socket, the Mode Part M Locating Plug Socket features a contoured front plate that guides the earth pin into position. The product is availab...

Leading wiring accessories and lighting supplier, Scolmore Group has produced a new brochure for its growing IEC Lock range, which brings all product information together in one concise, informative, A4 color format. The IEC Lock provides protection for computers, servers, PDU’s and most electrical appliances that are vulnerable to vibration and accidental disconnection – by way of a unique locking mechanism. The locking mechanism of the IEC Lock’s unique patented female C...

The strain that an aging population continues to place on health and social care is a topic that regularly makes the headlines. With dementia identified as one of the main causes of disability in later life and expected to double globally by 2030, the assisted living sector is one that will continue to grow and all those involved in the design, manufacture, and supply of solutions will continue to have a part to play in easing the burden. It isn’t just high-tech solutions that are wor...

Scolmore’s New Media range encompasses a wide variety of media and power modules and has been developed to provide designers and installers with a host of solutions for an assortment of media cabling requirements. Now the range has been expanded with four new, individual modules which will further enhance the flexibility of the company’s growing New Media offer. Products added to the collection Scolmore’s New Media plates and modules range brings practical and aesthetic...

With the government’s climate change obligations keeping energy efficiency high on the agenda for businesses, the latest addition to Scolmore’s wiring accessories range – the Hotel Key Card Switch - will help reduce energy consumption in hotels and save money in the process.  Part of Scolmore’s New Media range, the new Hotel Key Card Switch is an energy-saving device that acts as the main electrical switch for the room and is operated by the guest. All lighting...

Scolmore, the globally renowned company in wiring accessories and lighting products, continues to develop its Inceptor range of integrated lighting products, with the release of its latest version, Inceptor Omni, which brings to the market, a new and improved fire-rated downlight. Inceptor Omni integrated LED downlight Inceptor Omni integrated LED downlight combines existing technology, with a number of cutting-edge features Inceptor Omni integrated LED downlight combines existing technolog...

Scolmore Group will be taking part in the forthcoming Voltimum Live event, with Ovia and Click Scolmore hosting stands at the free virtual exhibition. Taking place between 28th September and 2nd October, the event is designed to provide contractors with the opportunity to engage with industry leaders, to enhance their technical understanding, and to keep up to date with the latest regulations and legislation. There will be live training sessions each day, the chance to find out about the latest...

Coming up with the products and components that provide installers with quick and easy solutions to problems encountered on site, is part of Scolmore’s ongoing product development program. The latest addition to its lighting range is no exception and the Insulation Support Bracket for use with the Inceptor Nano 5 fire-rated dimmable downlights provides a simple and cost-effective solution when insulation is required. thermal insulation The key to this product is its simple, fast-fit...

After more than a month of marking and deliberation from the judges, the second stage of The Electrical Apprentice of the Year competition, which is run in association with competition partners, Scolmore Group and Voltimum, is underway. More than 540 electrical students completed the first stage of the competition – an online exam comprising of 40 multiple choice questions relating to electrical installations. Now the top 20% of entrants will go to the second heat of the competition where...

Scolmore has further developed its collection of Inceptor integrated LED downlights with the addition of a new fire-rated version of its hugely popular Inceptor Pico product. Originally launched in September 2016, Inceptor Pico was designed to provide contractors with a lower-cost lighting solution for those applications not requiring a fire-rated fitting. However, such has been the demand for a fire-rated version of this popular product, that Scolmore has listened to customers and the new...

As well as launching new and innovative products, Scolmore is committed to making improvements to existing products to enhance their performance. The new Inceptor EVO LED Bulkhead is a prime example, offering all the same great features of the original version, but with the addition of corridor function which will help reduce energy consumption. Scolmore has a patent on the product’s unique design. corridor function feature Switch to ‘on’ and the light output will dim to...

Scolmore, the globally renowned wiring accessories and lighting solutions company, has added another ‘everything you need in one box’ solution, to its widely popular Click Smart range of intelligent wiring accessories, with the launch of a new Click Smart Dimmer. The company’s new Click Smart Dimmer is designed to overcome the problems that are associated with flickering lights. Click Smart Dimmer The components are compatible with traditional wiring and can be retrofitt...

A new emergency key switch module is now offered, as part of Scolmore’s comprehensive GridPro range collection, thereby offering contractors the opportunity to source the product from the same range, so as to comply with the BS5266-1 emergency lighting code of practice standard. The BS5266-1 emergency lighting code of practice standard states that each emergency lighting system should have suitable means of simulating failure of the normal supply, in order to the serve the purpose of test...

The problems of flickering and poor dimming range are well documented issues for installers, when it comes to LED dimmers. Now, Scolmore has come up with an intelligent dimmer module that not only eliminates flickering, but is much easier to control than regular dimmers and is essentially two dimmers in one, thereby offering the installer maximum compatibility. With a choice of dimming modes – leading or trailing edge – installers can choose the mode that works most effectively...

Scolmore’s extensive GridPro collection of interchangeable mounting plates and modules has been enhanced, with the addition of a range of new media modules, which will widen the appeal and applications for the range, with specifiers and contractors. The new modules are fully compatible with the GridPro range and have been designed to allow a combination of power and media modules, within the same plate. New modules compatible with GridPro These additions will expand the installation o...

    Scolmore is a globally renowned electrical components company that supplies a range of key-operated switches and sockets, across its vast range of wiring accessories products collection, thereby offering contractors and specifiers with the choice of multiple options, when it comes to procuring products that have this required additional security feature. Key lockable switches and sockets Providing the means to lock and unlock the power supply to the sockets and switches,...

Scolmore has added new plates and modules to its hotel accessories range, in order to provide contractors and specifiers targeting the hotel sector, with flexible and easy-to-install solutions. New illuminated blank modules Developed with the hotel sector in mind, but with appeal across other applications, are new illuminated blank modules, which have been added to the GridPro range from Scolmore, as well as a new accessory plate that allows two single modules or a twin width module to be si...

When DIY SOS: The Big Build BBC Children in Need Special is aired (Wednesday, 13th November) it will show the transformation of a rundown church hall, into a much-needed emergency accommodation and support center for Nightsafe: a Blackburn charity which provides support to young people aged 16 to 24 who are homeless or vulnerably housed. With just nine days to complete the project, which took place in early September, resident electrician Billy Byrne sought the help of Scolmore to supply all th...

The latest product development from Scolmore sees the launch of a new range of half-media plates which have been developed as the direct result of requests from contractors looking for a smaller version of the existing media plates. The plates feature a decorative ingot switched double socket outlet with a triple aperture that will allow the installation of any three new media modules to build a plate to suit a variety of installation requirements. With flexibility and quick installati...

Scolmore Group is delighted to have come away with the highly coveted ‘Best New Product’ trophy at 2021's Electrical Wholesaler Awards, for its IEC Lock™ range of unique, patented IEC locking connectors. Scolmore Group also received two ‘highly commended’ certificates on the night – one for Scolmore’s Inceptor Nano Tricolour Fire-Rated Downlight in the Best Lighting Product category and one for ESP’s GuardCam Deco combined Wi-Fi security camer...

Scolmore continues to invest in its wiring accessories collection to bring installers an ever broader range of solutions that are designed to help them carry out tasks more easily and speedily and to meet regulatory requirements where needed. The latest development sees the expansion of the GridPro range of interchangeable mounting plates and modules to include Part M front plates. Features of GridPro The new GridPro additions comprises of 1-gang, 2-gang, 3-gang, and 4-gang standard switc...

    Scolmore has added three new printed modules to its standard range following an increased number of requests coming from its wholesale customers who in turn have seen this demand-driven from the consumer. Modules etched with Hot Tap’, ‘Wine Cooler’ and ‘Warming Drawer’, previously available as bespoke orders are part of the growing printed module range which totals 17 and includes some of the most popular, dishwasher, cooker hood, washing mach...

Scolmore has expanded its wiring accessories range to include 13A 2-gang socket outlets with integrated Type A and Type C USB charging ports, to meet growing demand and developments in the market for charging solutions. By integrating both Type A and Type C on the same socket, the range will have broader functionality and cover charging options for the widest possible range of devices that now use different sized ports.  Integrated Type A, Type C USB charging ports Used independently...

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...

Scolmore has added new products to its range of Aquip66 weatherproof socket and switch enclosures. The 1 and 2 gang 13A switched power socket outlets are also available supplied with a semi-transparent lid and socket outlet with neon. In addition, a new 13A switched fused connection unit has been introduced to the range in response to feedback from contractors. This will be available with a semi-transparent cover with a neon power indicator, as well as with a standard cover. Designed to off...

The latest market report from AMA Research – ‘Home Automation Market Report – UK 2019-2023 addresses the market for home automation products, which is a rapidly growing market and has benefited from the spread of wireless and app-based technologies. The report includes up-to-date information on recent trends and issues that are likely to impact the market going forward over the next 5 years. Although home automation systems have been available in the UK for many years, it is...