Electric.ie May/June 2021

ELECTRIC.IE • The Magazine & Website for the Irish Electrical Industry • 3 Phoenix Contact - Surge Protection Device Technology - Page 6 15 23 Measurements you can trust with RS - Page 27 Changes at Inter-Konnect - Page 53 46 5 Editorial 6 Surge Protection Device (SPD) Technology from Phoenix Contact 9 Electric Vehicle grant scheme to prioritise fully electric cars 11 JOINON and JOINON I-CON: Investing in our Future Starts Today 13 New NSAI Standard on Heat Pumps in homes will help Ireland hit its climate targets 14 Helping fleet operators transition to full electric trucks in urban areas 17 EIFI present at the virtual SEAI Energy Show 2021 19 ABB - The home of charging Terra AC Wallbox 21 A Fast Track to an Engineering Degree for Qualified Electricians 23 Acutrace and ECI Energy create a Technology Partnership 25 Phoenix Contact - Surge protection for electromobility 25 Phoenix Contact - Ready-to-connect distribution blocks with integrated disconnect element 27 Measurements you can trust with RS Ireland 29 AEW staff training goes from strength to strength 31 Demesne Electrical's virtual conference for the electrical industry was a great success 32 Hager’s panel builder spotlight: Tom Sinnott, Ambrex Switchgear 35 CUBIC - Distribution Boards up to 800A with efficiency built-in 37 New five-year plan to reform Apprenticeships 42 Schneider Electric - Connectivity is your Killer Advantage 44 Mitsubishi Electric marking 40 Years in Ireland 46 Ensuring reliable heat and power generation 51 20% ignoring the green message and dumping batteries in waste bins 53 New General Manager of Inter-Konnect 54 Rittal - Four excuses not to take your enclosure cooling maintenance seriously 56 Rointe -10 tips to reduce our environmental impact and increase energy efficiency 61 Fáilte Ireland announce new €17m Outdoor Dining Scheme 62 Recovery and Resilience: The Path Ahead 60 Obituary - Bernard Lynch 1960 -2021 63 New Operations Director at Acutrace 64 Updated Lighting Europe Ecodesign and Energy Labelling guidelines available 65 Appointments 66 Buyers' Guide 32 Contents