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Deadline approaches for Scottish heat, smoke and carbon monoxide alarms legislation
WERCS takes over the running of Lumicom EEE producer compliance scheme
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reminding homeowners to ensure they have compliant heat, smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms installed. The new standard requires that all homes in Scotland must have a smoke
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alarm on every storey including hallways and landings, a smoke alarm in the most frequented part of the house, such as the lounge, a heat alarm in the kitchen and a CO alarm wherever there is a fuel burning appliance. In addition, all the heat and smoke alarms must be interlinked – either mains-powered with battery back-up – or be battery powered by a tamper- proof long-life battery to ensure there is an effective warning system. Bob Cairney, director of technical services at SELECT, said: “Our members
are seeing a rise in requests for installation, but it is becoming clear that there is also still a great deal of uncertainty about what is required to be compliant. As part of our ongoing information campaign, we strongly recommend a hard-wired interlinked alarm system, installed by a qualified electrical professional.”
ith just two months to go until new fire safety legislation comes into effect on 1 February 2022, trade association SELECT is
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scheme Lumicom, part of the Lighting Industry Association (LIA), will now be operated by WERCS, an approved producer compliance scheme owned by Electrical Waste Recycling Group. Lumicom will continue
Pictured left to right - LIA president Terry Dean, managing director Mike Bishop (Electrical Waste Recycling Group), David Wright (chair of Lumicom)
to operate as a Producer compliance scheme, with staff and all existing supplier agreements transferring, including the operation of the Marwood specialised vehicles. The scheme is the only WEEE producer compliance scheme in the UK with its own lamp recycling facility. It also has access to additional fleet resources to support national collections, and offers waste collection and treatment services. LIA President Terry Dean said: “Lumicom will continue to be the recycler of
choice for the LIA and will be working in harmony to continue to provide its members with guidance and support as the sector navigates through the circular economy. With the additional links to Electrical Waste Recycling Group, we are now aligned to a recycling business that actually recycles lighting within the UK, we see this a very positive partnership for the lighting industry.”
Hylec appoints Andrew Ferney as wholesale director H
ylec-APL has announced the appointment of Andrew Ferney as wholesale director, effective from 1 December. Ferney will spearhead a drive to heighten the company’s presence in the wholesale
electrical trade and increase sales of Hylec’s comprehensive range of electrical products including its Debox in line junction box range, ABS enclosures, filter fans, control stations, weatherproof connectors and many others. Ferney has spent 35 years working in the electrical industry, having held senior sales and management positions within the electrical wholesale, manufacturing and lighting sectors. “Hylec manufactures a great range of products which have been thoughtfully designed to offer better features than competitive products to the electrical professional at an attractive price point,” said Ferney. “While Hylec’s unique patented Debox range is well-known with sales of millions of units to date, other Hylec products should also be garnering a more significant share of the wholesale market. Hylec is very established in the OEM market and our plans for 2022 are to replicate this success in the wholesale trade by revamping our wholesale pricing structure and establishing stronger relationships with national buying groups and organisations.”
Electrical safety in the Net Zero Home C
Andrew Ferney, Wholesale Director, Hylec
ampaigning charity Electrical Safety First has issued a new report by offering a 360 degree look at the issue of “Electrical Safety in the Net Zero Home”.
The report considers key technologies of the home of the future and associated risks, plus
recommendations to enhance electrical safety. It offers an integrated approach to the future home, reviewing four key themes: housing infrastructure, electric vehicles, product safety, and growing the installer base. “Transitioning to net zero is of critical importance but we need to ensure it is not at the cost of consumer
safety,” explains chief executive Lesley Rudd. “We believe that by addressing these key, interrelated issues now, will help ensure the future home is not only low carbon and smart, but also safer. “A net zero home is likely to be highly insulated and may include on-site renewable electricity generation and smart technologies, as well as electric vehicle home-charging points... However, retro-fitting existing homes will be a greater challenge. The UK has the oldest housing stock in Europe and deploying such new technologies introduces inherent safety risks, particularly since we are in the midst of a major skills shortage.”
The full report can be downloaded at
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