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elcome to the February 2024 issue of Electrical Wholesaler!


This issue includes features from sector leaders including Scolmore, ESP, Gripple, Kidde and Manrose.


In our Fire & Safety feature, Kidde Europe’s Paul Rennie explains the vital role that electrical wholesalers can play in helping to integrate fi re safety from shelf to homes. Small changes have the potential to really save lives - read more on page 16. With the CCTV market continuing to show strong growth, wholesalers are in a prime position to help drive up sales of higher spec systems for larger, commercial projects. On page 27, ESP’s Matt Parton looks at the options.


On page 30, meanwhile, the sector says goodbye to ‘Mr Manrose’, a.k.a. Clive Britton, who is retiring this year after 36 years in the business. Since joining Manrose in 1987, Clive has seen nine Prime Ministers


NEWS 06


04, 14, 10 INDUSTRY NEWS


Market and industry update PRODUCT NEWS


18, 19 The latest new releases 12, 13, 17 INSTALLATION NEWS


Completed projects by leading suppliers


REGULARS 10


24 33 35 COVER STORY


Exploring Scolmore’s Click range EIC UPDATE


New VP Alison Chappell speaks PRODUCT FINDER


Your guide to the latest releases


BUYERS GUIDE The who´s who of the electrical industry


FEATURES 22


28


Electrical Wholesaler is proud to support the Electrical Industries Charity


FEBRUARY 2024 VOLUME 64 NUMBER 02 30


CABLE MANAGEMENT The power of prefabrication


GREEN ENERGY Energy effi ciency


INTERVIEW Clive Britton on 36 years at Manrose 30 22


come and go, and has watched the sector transform through the rise of computerisation, Building Regs amendments, interiors and bathroom trends and more recently, the COVID-19 pandemic. Plus, Gripple’s Tom Harris takes a look at how prefabrication of cable management systems are helping to make electrical contracting more effi cient and sustainable (page 22).


Plus, as always, we share our usual news, views, products and installations from market-leading businesses across the sector, including updates from Recolight (20) and the Electrical Industries Charity (24).


Enjoy the issue!


New Year, New Catalogue.


View our 2024 Wholesale Catalogue, out now! https://discover.deligo.co.uk/catalogueew


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