Wiring Accessories ●From previous page The whole area of wiring installations
continues to evolve, with one of the key words today being modularity. It is not
necessarily about new and exciting finishes, it’s about flexibility and functionality and incorporating multiple modules into one plate – media modules, USB ports, HDMI outlets…
to provide the answer. Here are three scenarios which we regularly come across as typical problem areas encountered by installers, where smart switches can provide a solution. ● Adding an additional switch to an existing light without the need for cabling. This can be done by fitting a switching module behind the light fitting you wish to activate (for example in the bathroom) and then add a switch controller to a convenient place in the bedroom. The bathroom light can now be easily turned on from the comfort of the bedroom. ● The problem of continuous flickering when you switch on one of your lights with a rotary dimmer can be easily overcome using a multi- functional dimming receiver and a retractive switch. Replace the wired rotary dimmer with
Special Report
Working group report demonstrates progress on product safety
The Working Group on Product Recalls and Safety has set out its recommendations for improving the UK’s product safety system.
fire safety experts was brought together to explore and build on the recommendations made by Lynn Faulds Wood in her independent review into consumer product recalls. Led by Chief Executive of the Institution of Fire
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Engineers and former deputy Chief Fire Officer Neil Gibbins, the group provided interim recommendations last December and embarked on a programme to improve the recall system. The minister received their report in April, which outlined progress made by the Working Group in the past six months. Since Lynn Faulds Wood’s February 2016 report
into product safety, a number of her recommendations and further actions have already been taken forward, including: ●considering the framework for a national body
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stablished in October 2016 by Consumer Minister Margot James, the group consisting of product and
to support consumers on product safety ●updating the government’s product recall page, ‘Acting on Product Safety’, to provide a one stop shop for recall information across a number of products, including electrical appliances, vehicles and food ●tasking the working group with considering a new standard on recalls, which they are taking forward with the British Standards Institution ●undertaking behavioural insights research with the working group to understand how to increase the impact and effectiveness of product safety messages The working group’s recommendations include:
●setting up a central scientific and technical resource, to help support effective decision making of government, businesses and enforcers, and co-ordinate national corrective action and recall programmes ●working with BSI to create a Code of Practice for businesses and regulators
●improving the way product-related accident and fire data is gathered and used to better understand risks ●establishing effective arrangements between trading standards and electrical goods manufacturers through Primary Authority, to strengthen compliance and recalls Consumer Minister Margot James said:
“Everyone deserves to know that the products in their homes are safe to use, and that there is a robust system in place if they need to be repaired or replaced. The government has already taken forward a number of proposals suggested in the Lynn Faulds Wood independent review and the working group report builds on that.” The government will continue to work closely with the working group in taking forward its workplan to strengthen the product safety system and will be formally responding in the Autumn.
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the retractive switch and add the receiver to the light fitting. This will instantly stop any flickering that may have occurred. ●Introduce two-way dimming control from separate locations (wired). By using a multi- functional dimming receiver and two retractive switches, you will be able to dim from both locations, for example, at the top and bottom of the stairs. Wiring accessories account for a significant element of the overall investment in any electrical installation infrastructure and installers will be in favour of those products which, by being quick and easy to install, will not only save them time on the job, but will also save them money. By keeping up to date with the latest developments and taking
Clicksmart wiring accessories from Scolmore offer complete control and regulation of heating and lighting.
advantage of the increasing opportunities for training being offered by manufacturers, wholesalers too can take advantage of this opportunity to increase revenue.
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