Osram Sylvania release USA survey
Osram Sylvania release USA survey with interesting results The 7th annual OSRAM SYLVANIA socket survey released last month finds that more Americans than ever are discovering LED lighting while Smart Lighting is on the rise. The seventh annual Socket Survey from OSRAM SYLVANIA found 65 percent of Americans have purchased LEDs for use in their […]
Salesforce CRM Solution helping Powercor to be even more efficient
Powercor are currently utilising Salesforce’s Customer Relationship Management (CRM) System which is a strategy for managing our interactions with existing customers and potential new clients. The CRM enables us to focus on our relationships with individual people, whether those are customers, service users, colleagues or suppliers. Some of the biggest gains in our productivity have […]
What is Voltage Optimisation & how can it help you save money?
In the UK, 230 volts is the ‘nominal’ voltage that our electricity is supplied at. This voltage has to be supplied within a tolerance range of +10% and -6%. In an electrical system ‘voltage’ is the equivalent of ‘pressure’ in a water system. So whilst here in our offices the voltage is 244 volts, go […]
How can vehicle tracking technology make your business more efficient?
No matter what market you operate in, standing out from the competition by providing first class customer service is vital. Recognizing the importance of this, we have introduced a vehicle tracking system which provides powerful information at a glance, empowering us to keep customers informed whilst maximising the efficiency of our electrical engineers. Through LIVE […]
What is Branding & how can it help a business?
What is a Brand A particular identity or image regarded as an asset Why is branding important At Powercor we have recently undergone a complete re brand, and our brand is one of our biggest assets. We pride ourselves on our commitment to ensuring the best customer service married with the best technologies to provide […]
Powercor and Recolight provide WEEE Regulatory compliant disposal of redundant lamps
With the ever changing lighting technologies that are hitting today’s market, we are forever disposing of the redundant light fittings and lamps that are no longer required. Many people including companies are unaware of what is inside the lamps that are now being replaced and are unaware of the right way of disposing of them. […]
Philips LED Street Lighting for the future
I thought I’d write about an interesting new concept that you may see Powercor installing in partnership with Philips in the future in major cities throughout the UK. Every weekend up to fifteen thousand people head to the Stratumseind in Eindhoven to party.They are mostly between the ages of 16 and 25 and the 250m […]
What is OLED & how can OLED Lighting benefit you
Imagine having a HDTV that is 80 inches wide and less than a quarter-inch thick, consumes less power than most TVs on the market today and can be rolled up when you’re not using it. What if you could have a “heads up” display in your car? How about a display monitor built into your […]
Amendment 3 to BS7671 – What is it and how to comply
AMENDMENT 3 TO BS 7671:2008 IS PUBLISHED IN JANUARY 2015 This gives everyone within the electrical industry, six months to gain a full understanding of the regulations before they come in to force on 1st July 2015. The new regulation covers the requirements for Electrical Installations – and the resulting changes on the design, erection and […]
Is Connected Lighting the future in ultra-intelligent lighting systems?
There are two words which always grab my attention, “connected” and “lighting”, especially when related to the future of the electrical or electronics industries. It’s therefore no surprise that “Connected Lighting” gets all of my attention on every level. Philips are the leading innovators of this new technological blend of ultra-intelligent lighting system. However, it’s […]
