CEF TechTalking

Join Darren and Dave as they chat with Neil Brown from MK about their smart innovation connected sockets and how they can help save businesses thousands on their energy bills.  Topics:  What is a connected power socket and how does it work? How connected sockets plug into building management systems. How much energy can connected sockets save? How connected sockets work – scheduling, managing and...

Darren and Dave are joined by Craig Marks, Divisional Manager, Adele Feller, Customer Service Manager and Graham Cass, Purchasing Manager of CEF Online to discuss how online orders are processed and delivered from our state-of-the-art warehouse. Topics:  • How CEF online processes your customer orders and delivers them • How the customer service team helps  • How we choose products and how many ar...

Discover how to choose tools that can help protect your life and livelihood as Darren and Dave chat to Andrew Spencer from Dewalt and learn some powerful truths about safety at work. Topics:  • What the Perform & Protect logo means on DeWalt powertools • Dust extraction • Vibration reduction • Working at height • M-Class and what that means for working on-site • How to protect yourself to keep...

Chris Ashworth reflects on how CEF supports career progression, company culture and the importance of offering electrical expertise alongside great products and service. He also explains what customers can expect from CEF in future. Topics:  From van driver to Managing Director – a career at CEF How CEF serves customers through the branch network and online National projects Working with the IET S...

Everything you need to know about SPDs – why we need them, what the regulation say and how to use them to protect different zones. Darren and Dave spark up the chat with Robin Earl of Dehn UK.  Topics:  SPDs and why we still need them What BS 7671 says about SPDs What do SPDs do and why they need to be co-ordinated The difference between type 2 and Type 3 SPDs Zones and protected areas explained I...

Darren and Dave chat to Colin Lawson from Tamlite about the company’s history, UK manufacturing operations and the design, advice and training services they can offer CEF customers free of charge.  Topics: -  How Tamlite got its name and designed its first products Tamlite and Excite lighting ranges Lighting surveys, designs and bespoke luminaires Emergency Lighting How Tamlite designing lighting...

Darren and Dave chat to Kieran Whyte from Schneider about energy monitoring and management this week and get a talk through of the latest product innovations.  Topics:  - Energy sensors and monitoring  - Energy management and how it feeds into sustainability  - Latest product talk through  - The benefits of Schneider as a global brand  - Arc Fault Detection systems  - RCDs  Schneider: https://bit....

This week Darren and Dave talk to Dave Clark from Electrium about fault detection and protection devices. Topics: The Electrium family of brands – Crabtree, Wylex and Volex Accessories AFDD - Arc Fault Detection Devices  Testing and connections Latest innovations How regulation changes affect protection and detection devices Crabtree https://bit.ly/3QbFt8M  Wylex https://bit.ly/3CYKtuj Volex Acces...

It’s Double Darrens (and Dave) on this week’s TechTalking podcast with guest Darren North from Rolec talking all things EV charging and showing off their new charging unit. Topics: History of Rolec and what they do How EV chargers have changed with new technology New Zura electric vehicle charger Working with EV manufacturers and changing regulations UK manufacturing and support Rolec  https://bit...

It’s all things testing this week as Darren and Dave talk to Ian Park from MTi and Peter Wade from Megger about essential testing kit. Topics: Calibration services History of Megger MFTs – multi-function testers How to use to test EV chargers PEL 103 – Benefits of a power and energy logger and where to get one Megger https://bit.ly/3QVKItY

In this week's episode, Darren and Dave talk to Mark Coles, Head of Technical Regulations at the IET about what goes into setting standards, and why regulations change every 3 years. Topics: How the IET works as part of global standards Code of Practice – who puts it together? IET memberships and subscriptions Professional registration – how the IET supports you Why do regulations change? IET...

This week Jake Green from Scolmore joins Darren and Dave to talk about new products from ClickScolmore, Ovia lighting, Unicrimp and ESP. Topics New products  Consumer units and how they operate with Part A Battery installations Innovation and energy Screwless plates Connectors Scolmore https://bit.ly/3P5dozh Ovia https://bit.ly/3zF6cnZ Unicrimp https://bit.ly/3SsrFJv ESP https://bit.ly/3P70jFQ

This week Darren and Dave chat to Neil Bush from MK Electric about sockets, connections and some exciting new innovations coming soon.   Topics: Rapid Fix and screwless cable terminations MK Dimensions – decorative solutions New Connected sockets to reduce commercial energy consumption Anti-bacterial and anti-microbial switches and sockets MK Electric product range - https://bit.ly/3oHxFjM MK Elec...

In episode 3 Darren and Dave catch up with Matt Slater from iCS to talk EV charging points and battery storage, including new regulations for all new build properties to have ‘smart’ EV chargers installed. Topics:  ·      EV, battery and solar charging ·      New Part S regulations  ·      EV installer training through iCS and City & Guilds ·      Smart charging and scheduling charge times · ...

This week Darren and Dave chat to Sarah Burrows, Key Account Manager at WAGO about their exciting competition to win an electric van and find out all about screwless connections, inline connectors and modular wiring. Topics: WIN a fully electric van, a track day and much, much, more! Screwless connections   Inline connectors Modular wiring  Plug and play technology  Wago product range: https://bit...

In our first episode, Darren and Dave caught up with Aico’s National Specification Manager Andy Sturgess to talk fire protection and carbon monoxide detection, including new regulations for rental accommodation and social housing.  Topics: ·      Fire protection ·      Carbon Monoxide detection  ·      Optical detectors vs ionisation detectors ·      Air B&B and short-term let legislation chan...

Join electrical experts Darren Staniforth and Dave Austin as they introduce you to our brand new series of podcasts.  Darren and Dave will be talking to people from leading electrical brands about the latest products, innovations and what’s happening in the electrical industry. Watch this space for episode 1 landing soon!