Does it Comply?

Multi-million dollar cable recall in Australia and BASEC warns it could happen in the UK

Sep 24, 2014

A major cable recall affecting up to 40,000 homes and businesses and costing an estimated A$80 million dollars (£43m) has hit the headlines in Australia – and non-compliance is the issue, reports the British Approvals Service for Cables (BASEC).

EDA

Aug 30, 2014

The EDA was formed in 1998, having been previously known as the Electrical Wholesalers Federation (established in 1914) and we represent the electrical wholesale distribution industry within the UK.

BEAMA

Aug 30, 2014

BEAMA provides leadership, expertise and independent influence in the areas of product safety, performance, energy efficiency and sustainability.

Lighting can cause UV damage to electric cables – is a new standard needed?

Aug 19, 2014

The insulation of electric cables used outdoors is well known to be prone to rapid degradation by ultra-violet (UV) exposure, so it is important that a type recommended for outdoor use be used. What is less well-known is that, even indoor cables, if mounted near to lighting systems (such as luminaires), can suffer from UV damage. The British Approvals Service for Electric Cables (BASEC), has just warned about this.

State-of-the-art test laboratories approach readiness

Aug 13, 2014

Joining the Lighting Industry Association’s (LIA) new and very modern Telford lighting test lab is another leading edge test facility being commissioned in Milton Keynes by the British Approvals Service for Cables (BASEC).

GAMBICA

Aug 04, 2014

GAMBICA is the national organisation representing the interests of companies in the instrumentation, control, automation and laboratory technology industry in the UK.

Electrical Safety Council

Jul 28, 2014

We are a UK charity that’s dedicated to keeping people safe by reducing the risk of electrical accidents around the home and in the work place.

State-of-the-art BASEC fire cable test lab is readied for start-up

Jul 09, 2014

The brand new BASEC laboratory facilities in Milton Keynes, which are currently being commissioned, have been designed to meet the rising demand for Construction Products Regulation 2011 (CPR) fire tests on electrical cables.

Squaring the circle - Electrical Safety First’s Roundtable

May 10, 2014

Electrical Safety First’s recent roundtable on product safety, recalls and traceability, attracted a distinguished audience, comprising representatives from leading manufacturers, retailers and trade and enforcement agencies.

Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA

May 04, 2014

Founded in 1901, the Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA) is the UK’s leading trade association representing the interests of contractors who design, install, inspect, test and maintain electrical and electronic equipment and services.

LIA builds new £700,000 state-of-the-art lighting test laboratory

Apr 24, 2014

Today, the lighting industry is seeing exciting and dramatic changes, with new technological advances – mainly LED-based - arriving seemingly on an almost daily basis. This means that the demand for lighting testing is increasing fast, and one result is that the Lighting Industry Association (LIA) is planning a new, much larger and more advanced testing laboratory in Telford.