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NEWS
5 INDUSTRY NEWS Market and EDA update
9 PEOPLE Latest recruitment news
12 INSTALLATION NEWS Case studies and installation stories
REGULARS
Electrical Wholesaler is proud to support the Electrical Industries Charity
MAY VOLUME 55 NUMBER 05
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10 COVER STORY 25 INDUSTRY COMMENT 27 CASE STUDY 34 INDUSTRY COMMENT 39 COMPETITION 40 PRODUCT FINDER 45 RECRUITMENT 47 BUYERS GUIDE
FEATURES
17 HOME AUTOMATION Scolmore answers key questions about smart homes and building automation
21 ELECTRIC WATER HEATING Exploring the suitability of different units for commercial and residential applications
28 LIGHTING Adding value with dimmable LED lighting
31 ELECTRICAL WHOLESALER AWARDS Find out who the finalists are and book your tickets for the EW Awards 2016
32 LIGHTING A guide to saving energy with LEDs
35 MARKET REPORT Challenges ahead for the UK small and medium renewable energy market
37 TRAINING
CEF on the importance of recruiting and training young people
May 2016 electrical wholesaler | 3 Book your tickets for the Electrical Wholesaler Awards
and the event has grown considerably since it was launched in 2014. I am delighted to report that the response
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to this year’s event has been excellent, with high quality entries and some very stiff competition – not just amongst electrical wholesalers, but in the manufacturer/supplier categories, too. There will also be a surprise in store for one industry stalwart who is in line for this year’s Lifetime Contribution Award. And very well deserved it is, too. We’re not short of awards in this industry, but these are the ONLY awards that are uniquely designed to recognise the electrical distribution chain and it means a great deal to the manufacturers and suppliers when your votes put their products ahead of the game.
On page 31 of this month’s issue, you can find out more about who the finalists are (and we hope that you will be there on the night to cheer them on) and, of course, how to get tickets for the glittering awards ceremony and dinner. We have some cracking entertainment lined up and when the official business is out
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s I write this, we are just four weeks away from our third Electrical Wholesaler Awards annual dinner –
of the way, you will be able to let your hair down and dance the night away. So, if you haven’t already booked your
table, make sure that you don’t miss out. Now, on to another important subject that is close to wholesalers’ hearts. No business would survive these days without appropriate software. So this month, we are introducing an occasional column from business software specialists Epicor, whose BisTrack product will be familiar to many in the distribution chain. To start things off, BisTrack’s Customer
Account Manager, Adam Lee, is talking about how you can keep control of your pricing with the right software. Elsewhere in this issue, we are covering home automation, lighting, electric water heating and, of course, the latest news, views, new products and installations. Enjoy this month’s issue and I hope to see you at the EW Awards 2016 on May 12th!
Deborah Eales Editor
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