Respect – Both on and off the pitch

By now, Euro16 will be underway, with the usual highs and lows we’ve come to expect with any major sporting event. One of the accompanying campaigns of this tournament is the Respect Campaign, #CelebrateFootball, which promotes 5 key pillars of Respect: Diversity Fan Culture Health Environment Accessibility for All These same elements can equally be […]

Electric Car Chargers – What is all the hype?

Electric cars are becoming increasingly popular and as an electrical contractor we are being asked to incorporate electric car charging points into more installations especially new build properties So what is all the hype? Quiet and Quick It only takes one ride in a battery-powered car to understand the improved ride quality of an electric car […]

What are Luminous Textiles?

What are Luminous Textiles? Luminous Textiles created by Philips Lighting are a revolutionary new solution to enhance and enrich any interior space. Luminous textiles bring light, texture and content together to create a design statement that will be sure to impress!! Luminous textiles integrate multi-coloured LED’s within a textile panel, you are free to choose […]

What is LiFi?

LiFi technology, short for Light Fidelity, uses light from LED bulbs to transmit internet data instead of the radio waves our WiFi routers currently broadcast. The LED lamps flicker extremely quickly to emit a frequency of light that can transmit data at incredible speeds. LiFi technology has been demonstrated by streaming a video on a […]

Unified Glare ratings – How soft is the light on the eyes?

Many schools and institutions use recommended glare ratings as a guideline. Unfortunately for LED lighting manufacturers it is not a clear cut case. There are a huge number of factors which add to a glare rating of an LED product which need to be taken into account for example natural sun light within a space […]

Our lighting journey as a Philips Partner

Who would of thought that Powercor would be installing luminaires today that can position any person with a mobile phone or ID card to around ½ metre in a building, but that’s exactly what’s happened, since becoming a Philips Lighting Partner in 2013 we have been on a lighting Journey and it’s been a great […]

Selecting the right equipment for Working at Height

We all know that the first rule for Working at Height is to avoid it wherever possible, but in Powercor’s industry, every job is likely to involve some form of working at height. It is important, therefore, to select the right equipment for working at height, and to ensure that the users are competent to […]

How can Solar PV reduce your costs? Find out about the Solar install at our new offices to see what savings we have made

Powercor recently installed a 17KW solar system on the roof of our new offices at 23 Trade City, Avro Way, Brooklands Business Park, Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 0YF We installed the system for multiple reasons but mainly to make our office energy efficient and also to take advantage of the change in FIT (feed in tariff) […]

PAT Testing – how can it keep your business safe?

For this blog, I asked Paul Duchanan to write about the importance on PAT testing for Businesses and Landlords. Paul carries out all PAT testing for Powercor and ensures that all of our customers are compliant with legislation as well as working & living in a safe environment. Why is PAT Testing so important? As […]

HSE GS38 Fourth Edition – What you need to know to stay compliant

New GS38 Regulations have come into force with regards to Dead Test Procedure In Short Test Leads should be in Good Condition and fused, a proving block is required in order to prove the test leads prior and after dead test. A multi meter will NOT be suitable for proving dead or safe isolation procedure. […]