Electric.ie March-April 2026

ELECTRIC.IE • The Magazine & Website for the Irish Electrical Industry • 3 A Decade of Light with Kellihers and Southgate - Page 16. 15 Ventilux - 40 years of Emergency Lighting Excellence - Page 12. Lighting for Education: Why Quality and Control Matter - Page 29. 21 5 Editorial. 6 Ovia Ireland showcases 'Orbik By Ovia' emergency lighting portfolio. 9 Kirby announces new intake for college bursary scheme. 10 CEF are seeking a new Commercial Manager. 12 Ventilux: 40 Years of Emergency Lighting Excellence. 15 Schneider Electric to become the Official Energy Technology Partner of McLaren Racing. 16 A decade of light with Kellihers and Southgate. 21 Phoenix Contact: Data interfaces for control cabinets and devices. 21 Phoenix Contact: Installation contactors and installation relays for buildings. 25 Zoning of automatic lighting controls in buildings. 27 AP Haslam employee Katie Sheldon making her mark in world darts. 29 Glamox - Lighting for education: Why quality and control matter more than ever. 31 New EIFI President as leadership passes to Denise Tuffy. 33 Grant Ireland: Integrating heat emitters with heat pumps. 35 B.E.G. brings ‘Simpler’ DALI lighting control to the UK & Ireland. 37 Precision Cables - "Powering the electrification revolution!". 39 Move from Electrician to Engineer with an Apprenticeship. 40 The importance of Standards. 43 Step into the Learning Loop. 45 Public consultation on Draft National EV Charging Infrastructure Strategy 2026-2028. 47 National Residential Retrofit Plan 2026. 50 Rittal ranked among the top 100 innovators five times in a row. 53 Rointe: Technology, efficiency and design for the professional installer. 54 Solar & Heat Renewables Show 2026. 60 Irish Electrical Benevolent Association celebrates Silver Jubilee. 63 $700M investment in new Hanley Energy facility in Dundalk. 65 Rexel named BYD’s key distributor in Ireland. 63 The goverment's new infrastructure action plan. 67 Golf 65 Buyers' Guide 27 Contents 6

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