Electric.ie Issue 39 May-June

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. PRINTED IN IRELAND By Turner’s Printing Co. Ltd 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. In this edition we announce the date and venue for the Electric Gathering Lunch and alongside this the 3rd Annual EIFI Electrical Industry Awards. We are now taking nominations for some of the categories. Please see the ǤƤǤ website for details or visit www.electric.ie/awards . Bruno Reufels, CEO, NIedax Group and Kevin O'Reilly, CEO, Excel Electric Group In other news, Excel Electric have now been acquired by the Niedax Group, a global leader in the design and manufacture of cable management systems. We have a report on the National Finals of the Ireland Skills competition. With a serious skill shortage in Ireland, this event is focussed on encouraging young students to consider apprenticeships to the various trades as a career pathway. LIT and TU Dublin are also encouraging electricians to upskill to become electrical engineers. Can lighting give people with dementia a better way of life? Glamox are completing a major project in Norway that shows promising results. Eaton introduce the new AFDD+. ͳ ͱ Ǥ The IEBA would like to thank all that supported the annual golf classic recently in Druids Glen Golf Resort in what was a fantastic fundraiser for the charity. The IEBA Golf Classic The IEBA Golf Classic Ireland Skills event in the RDS