Electric.ie September/October Edition

ELECTRIC.IE • The Magazine & Website for the Irish Electrical Industry • 5 Editorial electric.ie Electric Bureau Ireland Ltd., Bluebell House Business Centre, Bluebell Avenue, Dublin 12 Tel: (087) 6698028 Info@electric.ie Reg. Dublin: 512293 Colin Sherlock Sales & Marketing Manager Layout/Design colin.sherlock@electric.ie DISCLAIMER Electric Bureau Ireland Ltd. accept no respon- siblity for the accuracy of contributed articles or statements appearing in this publication. Electric.ie is published by Electric Bureau Ireland Ltd. The magazine is circulated throughout Ireland and is available on wholesale trade counters and from representatives of electrical distributors who are members of EMDA The editor welcomes: contributions of technical papers, information on new products, details of installation projects and all editorial input of interest to our readers. Printed by W&G Baird Gary Dwyer, Managing Director of ECI Group. T he Government’s announcement of a phased return to workplaces with restrictions lifted by late October will surely raise spirits in our industry. While the consequences of reported shortage in material supply and increasing costs are still of concern we can look forward with a little more confidence to rebuilding normality in the industry. The EIFI have created a series of videos that discusses training in the electrical sector. These informative videos outline the opportunities that currently exist within our sector, be it in apprenticeships, upskilling or moving into third level engineering courses. (see page 63) Red Dot design award winner 2021, Motus and Nordic Collection! We are extremely proud to present two families from Luxo receiving the Red Dot design award in the product design category. The newly developed Motus and Nordic Collection is a collaboration between Luxo and the Norwegian design bureau Permafrost. The result show the importance of a close teamwork between designers, product developers, product managers and the factories in such projects. Both families has a Scandinavian, intuitive and sleek design that reflects the Luxo heritage with the iconic L-1 task light. This shows that great design is timeless and the Motus and Nordic Collection are two new iconic families in the Luxo portfolio. Designers: Andreas Murray, Permafrost and Hans Bleken Rud, Glamox. Motus Motu s has a sleek Sca ndinavian design. These are friendly forms with an invitation to touch and feel the product. The luminaires various versions match the design of the other members of the family, making it easy to combine several Motus luminaires in one lighting solution. Nordic Collection Nordic Collection builds around an advanced core of light. Its calm and distinct aesthetics reflects the lamp’s external shape, material form and light function. families cover a wide range of ne directed light to scattered public l range from iconic to poetic. They have also produced videos demonstrating the activities of the members of the federation. Comprising contractors’ associations (ECA, AECI, NECI) and Distributive trades’ associations (EMDA, AEW, LAI), these presentations will be of interest to all elements of the electrical industry in Ireland. All can be viewed on www.eifi.ie and www.electric.ie Further details within this issue. Congratulations to Gary Dwyer on his appointment as MD at ECI Lighting. Formerly financial director with the company, Gary has the experience and opportunity to continue the success of ECI and build on its sixty successful years of business. More on this on page 41. Irish Heating manufacturing company ECOVOLT announce the launch of its new EVRad system. Featuring one push-button control for ease of control. Smart life TUYA remote control is a feature. (see page 23) Dan Hope has been appointed the National Sales Manager for Ovia Ireland. Part of th Scolmore Group. Ovia Ireland is a stand-alone business that fully replicates the Ovia business operation in the UK, with access to the same products, marketing support, technical support and new product development. (see page 39) Glamox, Red Dot Award Winner 2021. We also have a feature on Waveform Electrical Wholesale. WEW have been supplying local & national industry with electrical products and accessories in the Dublin region and Ashbourne area since 2015. (more on page 10)