Environmental and Solar

In the UK, solar panels produce at full (100%) irradiance if oriented due South at an inclination of 35 degrees while panels facing East or West only produce 79% of the equivalent energy output. However consumption demand peak patterns may now favour East-West orientation. Continue reading →

There is no need to risk fines for breaching noise at work regulations when the cost of compliance is so low. Earlier this month, a Keighley furnishings company was fined after failing to protect its workforce from excessive noise levels on production machinery. Continue reading →

Light meters are not only for photographers and movie makers. Today they are an important part of the arsenal of lighting engineers, building service professionals and facilities managers who want to be mindful of regulations. It is important to measure light and lux levels in the workplace because low light levels may cause fatigue, muscle strain, and impaired work productivity, while excessive light levels like glare and reflected light can and affect employees’ vision. Continue reading →

Minister for Communities and local Bristol West MP Stephen Williams visited the NAPIT Training Centre in Bristol in January 2014 to gain an insight into the life of an electrician and the training that aspiring electricians and sustainable technology installers need to get qualified. Continue reading →

PASS is helping hundreds of trainees throughout the UK to qualify for electrical careers, some of whom include career switchers and people who are reluctant to face uncertain career prospects after completing a university degree. Continue reading →

Thousands of applications require the use of temperature - and the maintenance of temperature - in order to work correctly. But which of the most common forms of measurement tool is better for quantifying temperature levels? Continue reading →

Sound is, really, a thing we take for granted. It's all around us every day, whether it be something as simple as fingers tapping on a keyboard or the roar of a jet engine passing high overhead. Although we do take it for granted, testing sound levels, in many applications, is a necessary process designed to protect those around sounds from harm. Continue reading →

The government quietly launched their new Green Deal scheme this January, and now industry-leading body NAPIT has expressed their enthusiasm over the launch of the energy efficiency programme. Continue reading →

The NICEIC is helping both contractors and consumers prepare for the government’s Green Deal scheme by launching a new website this October. Continue reading →

If you’re working in areas where maintaining the correct temperature at all times is pretty vital, it is important to get quality equipment that tells you when your perfectly balanced environment suddenly shifts in temperature. Continue reading →