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Electrical product safety – a collective responsibility T
he Grenfell Tower tragedy, acknowledged to have been sparked by an electrical fault in a fridge freezer, has inevitably put the spotlight on electrical product safety. A number of press releases, post Grenfell,
have crossed my desk recently, including one from trade association, NAPIT which quotes some very sobering statistics. Of all fires in the UK, 89 per cent are due to electrical product faults and only 11 per cent because of faults in installations. In the case of the Grenfell Tower tragedy, the manufacturer of the Hotpoint fridge freezer believed to have started the fire has yet to issue a product recall. To keep abreast of any new product recalls, NAPIT points professionals to the Government’s product recall webpage:
https://productrecall.campaign.
gov.uk/#check This useful site provides the latest
information on product recalls and gives advice on how products can be registered for recall alerts. Registered charity, Electrical Safety First, campaigns on behalf of consumers and electrical trade professionals to improve
NEWS
4 INDUSTRY NEWS Market and industry update
12 INSTALLATION NEWS Case studies from around the industry
REGULARS 9 EIC UPDATE
SEPTEMBER 2017 VOLUME 56 NUMBER 09 Electrical Wholesaler is
proud to support the Electrical Industries Charity
10 COVER STORY 32 INDUSTRY COMMENT 42 INDUSTRY COMMENT 51 COMPETITION 53 PRODUCT FINDER 59 RECRUITMENT 60 BUYERS GUIDE
safety regulation and ensure safety messages are appropriate, up to date and well communicated. In the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower fire,
Electrical Safety First is holding its seventh annual product safety conference, “Improving Product Safety in an Ever- Changing World”. Being held on Thursday, November 23rd,
at Church House, Deans Yard, Westminster, with the Minister for Consumers, Margot James, giving the keynote speech, the event will cover issues from legislation, to what constitutes due diligence – particularly when standards don’t (as yet) exist. The conference will also be reviewing
safety and sustainability during the product life cycle, including recycling, re-manufacturing and traceability. Enjoy this month’s issue.
Deborah Eales Editor
deales@datateam.co.uk FEATURES
17 ELECTRIC HEATERS Controlling the situation
21 ELECTRIC WATER HEATING Heating at the point is hotting up
24 WIRING ACCESSORIES A route to splinter-free cabling
27 COMPANY PROFILE 50 years of progress for Hamilton Litestat
31 WIRING ACCESSORIES The new generation
35 WIRING ACCESSORIES Installers demand simplicity
38 ENERGY EFFICIENCY Electric radiators – there’s a whole ‘lot’ going on!
41 CONNECTED HOME TECHNOLOGY Making connected homes a reality
44 LIGHTING The importance of customer service
47 SPECIAL REPORT Why heritage properties should follow the Queen’s example
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