Electric.ie May/June 2021

Table of Contents 3
Editorial 5
Surge Protection Device Technology. Benefits and Best Practice 6
Electric Vehicle Grant Scheme 9
JOINON I-CON from GEWISS 11
New NSAI Standard on Heat Pumps in homes 13
Siemens: Helping fleet operators to transition to electric trucks 14
EIFI presents at the virtual SEAI Energy Show 2021 17
ABB: The home of charging 19
A Fast Track to an engineering degree for qualified electricians 21
Acutrace and ECI Energy create a Technology Partnership 23
Phoenix Contact Surge protection for electromobility 25
Ready to connect distribution blocks 25
Measurements you can trust with RS 27
AEW staff training goes from strength to strength 29
Demesne Electrical's virtual conference for the electricl industry was a great success 31
Hager's panel builder spotlight: Tom Sinnott, Ambrex Switchgear 32
CUBIC: Distribution Boards up to 800A with efficiency built-in 35
New 5 year plan to reform Apprenticeships 37
Schneider Electric: Connectivity is your Killer Advantage 42
Mitsubishi Electric - Innovating for the future 45
Ensuring reliable heat and power generation 46
20% ignoring the green message and dumping batteries in waste bins 51
New General Manager at Inter-Konnect 53
4 excuses not to take enclosure cooling maintenance seriously 55
10 tips to reduce environmental impact and increase energy efficiency 56
Failte announce new 17m fund for outdoor dining 61
Recovery and resilience: The Path Ahead 62
New operations director at Acutrace 63
Lighting Europe Labelling Guidelines 65
Appointments 65
Buyers' Guide 66

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