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Indoor Air Pollution When we hear ‘air pollution’ we tend to think of factories pumping out smoke or exhaust fumes from vehicles. Overall, many people consider air pollution to be a problem which occurs outside but this just isn’t the case. Shockingly, the air we breathe inside, whether that be in offices, places of study […]

Light Bulb Type The light bulb industry has changed dramatically in recent years with more choice for customers than ever before. Traditionally, the consumer base has favoured standard incandescent bulbs for a long time. This is due to a variety of reasons, mainly that incandescent bulbs create an aesthetically pleasing light and are relatively cheap. […]

Basement Lighting Basements can be transformed into a multitude of different rooms, whether it’s a spare bedroom, den, games room or even a home cinema. In fact, with space coming at a premium in many major cities, some people are even moving into basement apartments. Although basements can offer a wealth of benefits there is […]

WEEE Regulations Electrical equipment has never been more in demand. Although this may be beneficial to consumers, the disposal of this equipment is having a negative effect on the environment. Electrical products are filling up landfills and causing damage to the surrounding environment due to their unique composition. In fact, each and every year a […]

New Carbon Monoxide Alarms Legislation For 2015 We all know the importance of installing fire alarms, in both public and residential buildings. In fact, it’s estimated that over 90% of homes are fitted with fire alarms but this isn’t the case when it comes to carbon monoxide detectors. Research carried out in 2011 by the […]

JCC are a huge local success story around these parts. Starting off with just a few fittings stocked in a unit on the Riverside Industrial Estate at Littlehampton in West Sussex (where we are now as it happens) in the 80’s, the Calendar family grew the company rapidly and then moved to huge bespoke premises […]

The Redring Revive Range has now been replaced. The New models can be viewed here. Redring Revive Their Expressions Range What? Well here’s the situation Redring used to do a very popular range of showers called the ‘Expressions range’. Many feel that this range didn’t need changing (me included), but hey, that’s the way the […]

Time Lag Switches – The Best Energy Saver? There’s so much new technology out there, providing new solutions to our planet-wide problem of massive energy wastage that perhaps we forget about the simpler, older solutions that have been available for some time now. It’s a good idea, of course, to change your lighting from halogen/incandescent […]

Glands and Cleats Charts For Steel Wire Armoured Cable We have collated this handy guide chart to help when sizing Cleats and Glands for armoured cable. *Please note – it is always best to try (or ask your supplier to) the gland and cleat on the cable before despatch as cable diameters can vary between […]

If you’re having trouble setting a PIR sensor, you will find this thorough diagnosis guide helpful. Modern PIR sensor technology has come a long way in recent years, so if you’re having problems with one its very likely one or more of the setup issues below will be the key to getting the unit behaving […]

From 5th August 2013, Fastlec will be offering a ‘follow your parcel’ service which will give you a 15-minute delivery window for your delivery. When you receive your usual one-hour delivery window by text or email you will be given two ‘in flight’ options which will allow you to arrange to have your parcel delivered […]

All these electrical questions are genuine and were put to our customer service team without any hint of irony that we could ascertain………. NB – We always advise clients to use a qualified electrician to install electrical equipment. Product: PVC Flexible Ventilation Ducting”I want some flexible tubing as a connecting tunnel between a rabbit hutch […]