September/October Edition

ELECTRIC.IE • The Magazine & Website for the Irish Electrical Industry • 5 Editorial electric.ie Electric Bureau Ireland Ltd., Excel Electric Centre, Bluebell Avenue, Dublin 12 Tel: (01) 4080256 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. W ith Covid-19 still having a major impact on our country and our industry, some might have overlooked the fact that the Brexit transition period ends on 31st December 2020. From 1st of January 2021, the UK will no longer be a member of the EU customs union or single market. They will effectively become a third country. This means trading with the UK will be subject to the same requirements as trading with the USA or China. Read our article "Trading With the UK Post Brexit" on page 31. We are delighted to announce that Gay Byrne has taken over as President of the EIFI. Gay is a long standing member of the electrical community and will bring a wealth of experience to his new role (see page 15). We will have an interview with Gay Byrne in the November/December issue. We would also like to thank Mark Keogh the outgoing president for his fantastic work and dedication over the last two years. At a recent EGM, the Association Ken Legros, Administrator of the AEW of Electrical Wholesalers (AEW) have decided to rejuvenate the organisation and have asked Ken Legros to act as an administrator on a part-time basis. They have had two very well attended meetings so far this year and are working on areas of common interest like training and WEEE recycling (see page 29). Electricians looking to progress their qualifications might be interested in our article "Fast Track to an Engineering Degree for Qualified Electricians" on page 13. The Irish multi-national company, Ei Electronics launch the SmartLINK Gateway on page 23. This product enables the effective management of Fire & CO Alarm Installation. LEDVANCE launch a new generation of floodlights (page 21) and Aurora Lighting are introducing a new Bluetooth SMART Range (page 24) There are lots of jobs in the "Appointment" section on page 63. Gay Byrne, President of the EIFI