December 2019 Roundup

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View this roundup of the best posts from our popular LinkedIn page during December 2019. Christmas Spirit All smiles during Christmas Jumper Day in the #Newcastle office today raising money for Save the Children UK. Those humbugs who genuinely or “accidentally” forgot their Christmas jumpers were happy to wear a santa hat and make an…

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November 2019 Roundup

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View this roundup of the best posts from our popular LinkedIn page during November 2019. Slaters on-site Early start for some of our Sheffield team this morning removing Genie SF6 circuit breakers from a city centre office #substation. We purchase modern reusable #transformers and #switchgear with safe and professional equipment decommissioning and removal all part…

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Working with a "Killer" (Electricity)

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In this article Slaters Electricals’ Operations Manager, David Kerr, reflects on the age-old anecdote and the hard work that all of our workforce put in to ensure this will never apply. A colleague was recently recounting an incident from his early days working on a high voltage electrical site, when an experienced engineer pulled him…

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Confidence – Key Component of an Extended Warranty

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Refurbished Equipment Extended Warranty

In this article Slaters Electricals’ Operations Manager, David Kerr, gives an insight into why we provide industry leading warranties with our refurbished power distribution equipment. When I joined Slaters Electricals (one year ago), there was a great deal that I was impressed by. Having worked for a major OEM for many years, I always expected…

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Refurbished transformers and the Ecodesign Directive

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Refurbished transformers and the Ecodesign Directive

The European Union’s Ecodesign Directive (Directive 2009/125/EC) which came into force on the 1st July 2015, provides consistent EU-wide rules for the minimum mandatory requirements for the energy efficiency of energy using products. The directive includes regulation on small, medium and large transformers placed on the market for the first time after the enforcement date.…

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Refurbishing in the Circular Economy

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Refurbishing in the Circular Economy

The term ‘Circular Economy’ has been discussed widely in the media over the last few years. The Ellen MacArthur foundation, a charity set up by the former British sailor in 2010, is dedicated to working with business and education to ‘accelerate the transition to a circular economy’. Even The Guardian has a dedicated ‘Circular Economy…

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Jersey Electricity – The Logistics

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Jersey Electricity - The Logistics

Our project with Jersey Electricity was one of the most complex projects ever undertaken by Slaters Electricals, due to the logistics of transporting the 60-tonne transformer from the Slaters factory in North East England to the Power Station in Jersey. Take a look at our video showing the logistics of the project on site in…

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