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  Fire experts watch tests at AEI factory
  Experts see tests for themselves - Fire prevention experts watched new tests on cables burning at first hand on a visit to the AEI factory at Birtley, Co Durham. Members of the Institution of Fire Prevention Officers say there is the potential for data corruption in fire performance cables and that an addition to the current BS 5839-1 (02) would be an option in how this corruption should be measured.



• ECA acquires competent persons scheme organization - The ECA announces its acquisition of ELECSA Limited, which operates a full and a defined scope Part P competent persons scheme authorised by the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG). The DCLG is confident that the change in ownership of ELECSA will not affect the high standards the Department expects of competent person scheme operators. More...



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  MIC Accessory Wizard
  MIC Accessory Wizard at your service - AEI Cables is developing a range of electronic communications services for the benefit of its customers, including a new MIC Accessory Wizard offering the customer the option to enter their cable type and match up accessories including clips, glands and seals.



• Building cities of the future - The annual CIBSE National Conference: The Business of Change: Assessing challenges, defining opportunites and building cities of the future will be held on 24 and 25 April at The Hotel Russell, London, featuring high level speakers, topical content and lively debate. More...



• Animal teaching hospital chooses MIC - A new Small Animal Teaching Hospital has used specialist Mineral Insulated Cables from AEI Cables to ensure safety of the animals in the event of a fire. The hospital on the Wirral, which is part of the University of Liverpool, will provide the most sophisticated therapies and treatments available to animals, and provide services the whole of Northern England and North Wales. More…



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  Approvals summary goes online - The British Approvals Service for Cables (BASEC) has spelled out its range of services by providing an outline of its schemes online for the first time. The summary provides cable manufacturers with a short guide to what they can expect when they commit to a BASEC certification scheme and what is involved in the process. More...



• Wiring regulations – deadline closes for comments - The deadline has now passed – the 28th February – for comments on the 17th Edition of the Wiring Regulations. The new regulations BS 7671: 2008 come out in January 2008 and take effect from June the same year.



• New ways of working have their benefits - New ways of working have been introduced into the AEI Cables manufacturing plant at Birtley, Co Durham, based on the 5C Japanese model covering clear-out, configure, clean to check, conformity and custom & practice. All areas of the plant are involved in the initiative as part of the company’s continuous improvement programme.

• Reducing Risk at the Road Rail Interface - Level crossings are now the single most dangerous aspect of the railway system in Britain. RSSB has identified level crossings as the highest risk area on the national rail network, and Network Rail has just announced a campaign aimed at highlighting the dangers of not using level crossings properly – 17 April, IET, Savoy Place, London.



• Earthing and Bonding: Techniques for Electrical Installations - The earthing and bonding of an electrical installation is generally considered a complex and sometimes ambiguous subject for many who are involved in electrical facility engineering. One day workshop – 18 April, IET, Savoy Place, London.



• Electrical Industry Conference, Rhodes, Greece - ECA Electrical Industry Conference 2007, Rodos Palace Resort Hotel and Convention Centre on the Greek island of Rhodes, 19th-26th May.



• International Fire Expo - International Fire Expo is a world-renowned show dedicated to the global fire fighting, prevention and protection industries – NEC Birmingham, 21st-24th May.

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