May June 2022

Contents 3
Editorial 5
GARO innovate products and develop for the future 7
Safe electric vehicle charging 8
Phoenix Contact: First type 2 Push-in surge protection 10
Siemens to conduct a Renewble Energy & Green Hydrogen feasibility Study 13
Have your say on New Elctric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategy 15
FET Green Skills Summit 17
1 in 4 construction jobs in 2021 went to women 17
Ecovolt takes home 'Innovater of the Year' Award at the 2022 SFA Awards 20
I.S. 3218 has under gone a revision and the resulting draft is now available for public comment. 21
Move from Electrician to Engineer with an Apprenticeship 23
New Workplace Pension Scheme for Ireland 25
Prysmian FP products repeatedly specified for key projects. 27
Fiest grid-scale solar project to connect to the national grid under the Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) 29
Complete wireless DALI solution 31
Give your vanTLC with Schneider Electric 33
Irish grid primed for 75% variable generation 35
Phoenix Contact: Space-saving power supplies 35
New President of the AECI 37
'Reduce Your Use' Goverment Campaign 39
Workers will be entitled to sick pay for the first time under new law. 41
DIY SOS: The Big Build Ireland. 42
Luceco Group: Evolving Choice in decorative wiring accessories 44
IEBA: Save the Date 18th November 2022 47
Rittal Ireland: Are your Ready for the Summer? 50
Golf 53
WEEE Ireland and LauraLynn Partnership Reaches €520,000 59
The SEAI Energy Show returns after a two-year absence. 61
Obituary: John Fitzsimons 1933- 2022 64
Appointments 65
Buyers' Guide 66

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