WELSH CABLE COMPANY JOINS CALLS FOR INCREASED FIRE SAFETY


Trescal, the specialist provider of global calibration and measurement solutions, have been awarded by STEGTA, one of the Ofsted recognised leading training providers in the country, their annual Excellence award for apprenticeship support. www.trescal.com


New survey findings show that less than a third of electrotechnical and engineering services businesses (29 per cent) have a stringent cyber security policy in place, according to research conducted by ECA. ECA has produced practical online information to help its members with GDPR, including a ten-step guide to meeting GDPR. www.eca.co.uk/GDPR


A Birmingham student is celebrating after landing a £1,000 scholarship aimed at getting more women into science and engineering based professions. Birmingham City University student Ria Rana has been awarded the funding by Meridian Lightweight Technologies UK. www.meridian-mag.com


Alfen has been selected by Solarcentury to provide the high- voltage power grid connections for a 17.5MWp solar farm in Enschede, the Netherlands, as well as for a solar farm of approximately 45MWp at the location of zinc smelting company Nyrstar in Budel, the Netherlands. www.alfen.com


Wrexham Mineral Cables produces fire survival cables used for critical electrical circuits such as fire alarms, smoke detection and extraction systems, and sprinkler systems. The company, which contributed to the Grenfell Inquiry, is a long-standing advocate of more stringent British Standards Institution (BSI) tests when it comes to fire protection. Tests conducted by the Fire


Protection Authority, on behalf of the Association of British Insurers, concluded that BSI tests on building materials did not reflect real-world conditions. Both organisations are now calling for an urgent review and fundamental reform of the BSI standards. Currently, polymeric fire-


resistant cable will pass the BSI fire tests, but may only provide limited protection when exposed to true fire conditions. Conversely, mineral cable is fire-resistant for up to three hours. While polymeric cable has limited impact resistance, mineral cable can withstand direct impacts, such as from falling masonry, and direct water jets simultaneously - and still remain functional. Wrexham Mineral Cable has


sold more than 175 million metres of cable, with zero fails reported in the field. It rigorously tests every metre of cable before it leaves the factory. The company is exhibiting at FIREX on 19-21 June (stand A500). wrexhammineralcables.com


NEW CATEGORIES AT SELECT’S 2018 INDUSTRY AWARDS


The chance of a prestigious prize at the most exciting night of the year for Scotland's electrical industry has been once again increased with the addition of two new categories to the SELECT Industry Awards for 2018. Companies and individuals are invited to demonstrate why they are at the top of their profession. The deadline for entries is June 29. As well as the established award


categories - which include, Apprentice of the Year and Lifetime Achievement - there will now be an opportunity for businesses of various sizes to enter the awards to win Best Small, Medium or Large Contractor of the Year. The awards will also be a first for new SELECT


managing director Darrell Matthews, who will take over from Newell McGuiness over the course of this year. SELECT is once again expecting record entrants and


attendance this year’s awards ceremony which, as in years past, will be held at the stylish Radisson Blu in Glasgow on Friday, October 12. There will also be new judges, including former Clydesdale Bank Chairman Ken Lewandowski and editor of CABLEtalk, Ian Mason. SELECT’s 1,250 member companies


account for around 90 per cent of all electrical installation work carried out in Scotland. They have a collective turnover of around £1 billion and provide employment for 15,000 people. The organisation helps to shape the


market environment by representing the industry to all levels of government and


helps influence legislation to create industry conditions, which enabling member firms to provide a quality service and maintain profitability. www.select.org.uk


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