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Rexel is helping its trade customers to manage the


Matt Taylor from Farnborough College was crowned the SPARKS UK Electrical Apprentice of the Year for 2018. As the winner of the competition, Matt received £1,500 of Schneider Electric equipment for both him and his college. www.schneider-electric.co.uk/en


Another year of successful awareness raising, outreach and training initiatives was recorded at the AGM of SELECT. Kevin Griffin and Kenny Duncan were re-elected as President and Vice President at the meeting and Technical Update, held at the DoubleTree by Hilton Edinburgh in Inverkeithing, Fife. The AGM also welcomed Darrell


Matthews as the organisation’s new managing director and wished outgoing MD Newell McGuiness, who has served for 29 years, every happiness in his retirement. www.select.org.uk


A 23-year-old auto vehicle electrician who was inspired by his father to take up a career in engineering has received an award for his hard work and technical talent after winning the North East Apprentice of the Year for the Institute of Road Engineers. Jonathan Gardener from Sunniside in Gateshead finished his apprenticeship last year and is now fully qualified and working full time at Stagecoach North East’s Walkergate depot in Newcastle. www.alelion.com/en


transition to the new 18th Edition Wiring Regulations with essential guides and copies of the ‘blue book’, available to buy in-branch now. Although the new rules do not become compulsory for electrical installations until January 2019, by July 2018 – and the start of the transition phase – all Rexel branches will be a one- stop shop for installers looking to get up-to-speed. Alongside stocks of compliant


products, Rexel will be selling NICEIC and ELECSA publications updated to the 18th edition including the official BS 7671 18th Edition Wiring Regulations (Regs Book), the Site Guide for Electrical Installations, the IET On-site Guide, the Inspection Testing and


Certification Book, and the IET Guidance Note 3 book. These can be pre-ordered to ensure everyone is up to speed in advance of the new legislation becoming mandatory. For more information on


Rexel’s services and solutions, including Inventor-e, visit the wesbite below, and to pre-order your blue book, please visit your nearest branch. www.rexel.co.uk


ALSTOM AND FORSEE POWER ANNOUNCE COLLABORATION TO SUPPLY BATTERIES FOR APTIS ELECTRIC BUSES


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lstom has selected the French battery manufacturer Forsee Power to equip the Aptis electric buses,


scheduled for series delivery from 2019 onwards. The vehicles will be equipped with NMC (Nickel Manganese Cobalt Oxide) Li-ion battery technology as a standard feature. Forsee Power has been chosen


for its advanced technology in terms of yield and density, its competitiveness and its ability to provide a recyclable product, from collection to the re-use of cells. Alstom and Forsee Power have worked together to define the most suitable product for Aptis, while retaining the vehicle's openness to different battery technologies and charging speeds. The vehicle's design, with most of its equipment on the roof, coupled with the modularity of the ZEN35 battery


packs, give Aptis the greatest range flexibility when compared to other vehicles in its category. Alstom has developed precise simulation tools to establish the onboard energy required by operators and thus design the vehicle most suited to the requirements of each line (with range per charge from 150km to over 250km). Alstom and Forsee Power are also collaborating on the best way to monitor battery use in real time, thereby optimising usage cycles and battery life expectancy. Alstom has


also developed long-term battery leasing solutions that allow municipalities to reduce the financial impact of purchasing electric buses by spreading the cost of the batteries over the lifespan of the vehicle. www.alstom.com


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