Unsafe flexible cord, intended for use in domestic and industrial applications, has been found on sale in the UK, prompting the ACI to issue a fresh alert to the electrical supply chain. The latest find of substandard flexible cords is marked ‘Made in Turkey’ and ‘Ermaks’. Samples came to light following the Initiative’s recent `Counterfeit […]
Electrical distributors making the most of their EDA benefits in 2017 were announced in front of more than 150 senior wholesalers and manufacturers, who gathered for a day of networking and ideas exchange at the recent annual EDA Summer Event. Stearn Electric Company Ltd was named most engaged wholesaler, with Prysmian Cables & Systems Ltd, […]
The Approved Cables Initiative (ACI) is advising contractors and distributors to check their cable choices carefully following the discovery of significant quantities of substandard arctic grade flex – some purchased from electrical wholesalers. Market surveillance has detected failures on numerous examples of arctic grade flexibles including pre-assembled industrial hook-up leads. These samples were purchased from […]
Dangerous flexible cord cable that could cause injury or death has been found on sale in the UK following random market place sampling by the Approved Cables Initiative (ACI). The cables, manufactured by Italian company Triveneta Cavi, failed the British and European Standards flex test, exposing copper conductors. The ACI is warning that the exposed […]
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CPR: Just a noble ambition?
Prysmian UK’s Martin Boorman considers the issue of CPR six months after it became mandatory. In common with most reputable cable manufacturers, we welcomed the introduction of the Construction Products Regulation. For the first time, it placed a legal obligation on manufacturers, importers, distributors and wholesalers to ensure cable supplied into the UK market met […]
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