When critical infrastructure is impacted by equipment failure, electrical engineers and contractors need to respond quickly. OEM lead times can mean waiting months for new equipment and make it challenging to meet client expectations, particularly when downtime is costly and time sensitive. We recently supported an electrical contractor by supplying two 33kV switchgear panels as…
At Slaters Electricals we are committed to making long-term investments that support both our customers and the environment. As part of our journey to reduce our operational carbon footprint, we are proud to announce that we have just added our first electric van to the fleet. The new Ford Transit Custom 320 Limited EV brings…
Slaters Electricals is proud to announce that we have officially signed the BEAMA 2050 Connected Climate Commitment, joining a growing network of forward-thinking organisations dedicated to accelerating the UK’s transition to a low-carbon future. This pledge, led by BEAMA, brings together companies across the electrical industry that are committed to achieving net zero emissions and…
We are delighted to announce that we will be exhibiting at Solar & Storage Live London at Excel on the 29-30 April 2026. Our team of experienced engineers will be joined by our partners BEST Transformer ready to answer any questions you have a bout how we can support your solar and battery storage projects.…
We are very excited to be exhibiting at The Distributed Energy Show at the The NEC, Birmingham on the 11th and 12th March 2026. The Distributed Energy Show is established as the UK’s leading event for flexible, sustainable and decentralised energy systems. The show features the UK’s widest array of technologies for onsite and localised…
At Slaters Electricals, we’re passionate about apprenticeships and the value they bring—to businesses, individuals and the industry as a whole. We’ve been investing in apprentices since the early 1930’s because we believe in shaping the engineers of tomorrow. Apprenticeships offer young people a clear career path and a bright future, while ensuring our industry continues to…
Earlier this year we received a call from a long-term customer – a leading HV Contractor – as their client had suffered the failure of a 3.5MVA 11.5/6.6kV transformer resulting in significant disruption to water utility operations.
View this roundup of the best posts from our popular LinkedIn page during May 2020. Business bouyant despite COVID-19 challenges We’ve been quiet on social media recently – we’ve been busy managing very high quotation levels, a bumper order book and our production and installation activities. It’s encouraging to see how buoyant the industry remains…
View this roundup of the best posts from our popular LinkedIn page during April 2020. Slaters on-site These bulletproof early 1950s era 1000kVA English Electric transformers had given a lifetime of service but eventually reached the end of the line. Over a planned Easter factory shut-down, our contracting division replaced the old units with two…
View this roundup of the best posts from our popular LinkedIn page during March 2020. Dispatched this month Solar / Storage Transformers For Hire. It’s been a busy week for #transformer hires – here’s two more (2500kVA 33000/400V) dispatched to a #solarfarm today. Our #solarpv & #batterystorage transformer hire fleet covers common inverter output voltages…