What do you do if your emergency lighting does not work?
Emergency lighting is a legal requirement and it has to be regularly tested. But what happens if you find your system is not working? The requirement for the system to be tested monthly and more extensively annually is designed to ensure that the first time you realise the system may not be operating is not […]
UV Germicidal Irradiation (UVGI) Lighting can aid return to work COVID concerns
The increasing roll out of the COVID-19 vaccines is set to signal an easing of the current lockdown restrictions and a return to work in the coming months is now a real possibility. However, with the virus still a major concern, firms are looking at the ways in which they can ensure their premises are […]
Tesla Powerwall: Powercor’s Newest Addition
Powercor has been working in the energy efficiency sector for over 10 years now and I have to say, there’s not much we don’t know about making energy efficient. Whether it’s Photo-voltaic (solar), the latest in LED lighting & control, smart metering & targeting, electric vehicle charging or battery storage, our knowledge and expertise ensures […]
Emergency Lighting: Compliance Made Easy
There are two words that make emergency lighting compliance easy….. We are experts in emergency lighting systems and our Emergency lighting ebook to Emergency Lighting Regulations will show you: • How to become fully compliant with Emergency Lighting Regulations.• What you need in place for peace of mind that occupants are protected.• How to significantly […]
Emergency Lighting : Save Time And Money
Whether you manage, install, design, or maintain emergency lighting systems, cost is an important consideration. Most of the time, investing in a new system for your building facility comes down to balancing two things; function and budget. Your emergency lighting system needs to keep your building safe and compliant, and should be high quality, efficient, […]
The potential dangers of Christmas lighting
With Christmas upon us, we find ourselves clambering around in the loft and garage hunting down last year’s decorations, which have been sat gathering dust for 11 months of the year. While decorating your house and putting lights on trees is fun, they can be dangerous! Of course lots of Christmas lights look pretty and […]
PAT Testing requirements for Landlords
We often get asked about Pat Testing Requirements from Landlords who are responsible, and do not want to fall foul of their electrical safety obligations under the current law by not having essential electrical safety tests and periodic checks on their premises. In house portable appliance testing is recommended when letting out premises to tenants, […]
Powercor attend the Global Philips Lighting Summit in 2016
Powercor LTD has recently attended the Global Philips Lighting Summit in Berlin 2016. It’s a time to catch up on the latest Philips Lighting innovations and to share advice and support Between Philips Partners. This year the CEO of Philips “Eric Rondalat” opened the Summit with a new strategy “The Power of Two” which is […]
Damage caused by direct lightning strike
Did you know that lightning is the single biggest cause of damage to and destruction of electrical and electronic equipment in industrial facilities, commercial buildings, and homes. Due to the ever changing climate and rising temperatures lightning strikes are becoming more and more frequent. This is the remanence of 2 distribution boards that have been struck by […]
Luminous Patterns
Earlier this year, I was invited by Philips to visit their Lighting Application Centre (LAC) in Eindhoven where the new lighting technologies come to life. What I was shown was mind blowing. The luminous innovations were simply fantastic and the luminous patterns that I was shown are something that I feel I should share. An […]
