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A matter of management


pushing from “conversations” to “actions” is a pivotal next step. Luckily, this month I was invited by Schneider


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Electric UK to a panel discussion where action was very much the hot topic. The company recently launched its ‘Rethink Energy’ initiative in order to change attitudes to energy waste and help combat climate change. To mark the launch, I was invited to the


incredibly impressive new stadium that’ll serve as the home of Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane, where Schneider held a panel discussion with the CCC, BEIS and CBI, debating the path to an energy efficient future. A lot was covered on a very sunny afternoon (in a stadium that’s surely going to make massive waves in London’s event and leisure scene – abseiling down from the glass rooftop, anyone?), but most notably; energy’s role in achieving a zero-carbon economy by 2050, the proposed £1 trillion price tag and whether it’ll be a cost or an opportunity, and what will drive change in the UK’s demand for energy. Perhaps the most eye-opening points made during the discussion were the results of a


NEWS


4, 13, 21 INSTALLATION NEWS Case studies from Marshall-Tufflex, Ellis, ESP, Luceco and Megaman


4 5


PRODUCT NEWS All the latest from Philex


INDUSTRY NEWS Market and industry update


16 19


REGULARS 6


EIC UPDATE 10


AUGUST 2019 VOLUME 58 NUMBER 08 Electrical Wholesaler is


proud to support the Electrical Industries Charity


COVER STORY


18, 26 INDUSTRY COMMENT 30 32


PRODUCT FINDER BUYERS GUIDE


24


INDUSTRY DIVERSITY Continuing the discussion about inclusivity in the industry


28


EMERGENCY LIGHTING Safety and peace of mind for all premises


22


ot on the heels of our “green” issue last month, the conversation is very much alive and well within the wholesale industry. However,


Schneider Electric commissioned study of 2,000 UK adults and over 600 UK businesses. According to the collected statistics, only 10% of consumers want to do more to curb their current energy use, while 74% believe they already do enough. In the same report, 68% of business leaders


reported their organisations wasted energy, particularly in the form of inefficient building and office space. Under half (43%) of company chiefs also shared their organisation had not implemented any measures aimed at tackling these inefficiencies in 2018. Schneider Electric’s full report will be available


later this summer, so be sure to check it out when you have the opportunity – now’s the time to pinpoint what more you could be doing, as a business or an individual, to curb your unnecessary energy use.


Enjoy the issue! Hannah


Hannah Hart Editor hhart@datateam.co.uk


FEATURES 15


PAT TESTING Advice on how PAT Testing can keep businesses compliant


EDA REPORT The second instalment of EW’s interview


EMERGENCY LIGHTING Why cutting corners is a costly risk


EMERGENCY LIGHTING A contractor’s guide to specifications


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