We’d like to congratulate to Kevin Hill, Test Engineer, who is retiring after a remarkable 49 years of service. Kevin joined Slaters Electricals as an Apprentice Electrical Fitter on 8th August 1977 and has spent his entire career with the company. After refurbishing, troubleshooting, maintaining and testing legacy British switchgear for almost 50 years, Kevin’s…
We have recently supplied two distribution transformers to an electrical contractor for their project at an F1 team’s factory in the UK. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dSLe2g1Ipw Manufactured by our partners BEST Transformer, the Tier 2 3160kVA 11000/ 690V and 1600kVA 11000/ 415V Dyn11 MIDEL filled distribution transformers were close coupled to LV feeder cabinets (free-issued by our customer)…
Exciting news… we’ve purchased another facility! The 26,000 sq ft facility is close to our head office and main factory in Blaydon and will be primarily used for: A dedicated manufacturing area for our popular range of containerised substations/E-Houses/prefabricated solutions. Additional storage for our large stock of equipment available for purchase or hire, including transformers,…
Three package substations have recently left our facility on their way to a government research organisation in the south of England to replace existing equipment. The customer has made a smart environmental and economic choice by selecting high quality fully warranted refurbished equipment from Slaters, supplemented with new equipment where required: These substations include: ✅…
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…