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Put those lights out – and help to save the planet!
got me thinking. The company has undertaken research which
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reveals that UK consumers leave 77 million lights, electronic devices or appliances on, or on standby, each day when not in use. What an incredible waste – both in terms of
energy and hard cash. And apparently, there is a north south divide when it comes to leaving the lights on. Southerners are the most guilty of forgetting to switch off unused lights, devices and appliances – leaving over 11.8 million more electronics on or on standby than those in the North of England each day. London leaves the most lights burning away
unnecessarily as well as devices and appliances on or in stand-by mode; on average 3.3 per household or 11 million in each day. The number of lights and devices left on or on standby is the lowest in the North East with an average household there leaving 2.3 lights and devices on every day (when not required). The North-South divide is also clear when it comes to who cares about prioritising
NEWS
5 INDUSTRY NEWS Market and industry update
12 INSTALLATION NEWS Inspirational case studies
OCTOBER 2018 VOLUME 57 NUMBER 10 Electrical Wholesaler is
proud to support the Electrical Industries Charity
REGULARS 10 COVER STORY 28 INDUSTRY COMMENT 34 MARKET REPORT 36 ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIES CHARITY 47 COMPETITION 51 PRODUCT FINDER 56 RECRUITMENT 57 BUYERS GUIDE
very so often, there’s a news story that really makes me sit up and take notice. And this month, one from Schneider Electric has certainly
environmental factors. Midlands’ householders are twice (8%) as concerned as in Scotland (3%) about improving their recycling efforts. Only 4% of the Welsh think this is a challenge worth taking on whereas 10% in the North East think this is an area of concern. If we are to reverse the trend of over-usage of
the earth’s natural resources, energy efficiency and more renewable energy is a much bigger challenge than we realise, says Schneider Electric. “As our country becomes increasingly
digitised and electrified we need to become smarter about how we generate and consume energy. Efficiency holds the key to our future well-being and it is clear that we need to engage and educate the UK’s younger generations as a matter of urgency,” says Mike Hughes, Zone President for the UK and Ireland at Schneider Electric. I couldn’t agree more. Enjoy this month’s issue.
Deborah Eales Editor
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FEATURES 16 SAFE ISOLATION
14 DETA ELECTRICAL A year to celebrate
Wholesalers in prime position to offer safe maintenance solutions
19 HAND TOOLS How the latest tools are making life easier for installers
22 EMERGENCY LIGHTING Meeting the new emergency lighting standards
25 COMPANY PROFILE Celebrating 30 years of innovation by Scolmore Group
30 VENTILATION Upgrading a faithful fan
33 VENTILATION Balancing energy efficiency with indoor air quality
37 37 BUSINESS MATTERS How to build a business that can compete with Amazon
41 TRAINING Rexel invests in the future of the electrical trade
44 ELECTRIC HEATING How UX is redefining heating appliances
48 INTELLIGENT BUILDINGS Technology is poised to play a central role in the design of brighter, more intelligent buildings
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