Anglia Business Exhibition 2017
We are pleased to be exhibiting again at the Anglia Business Exhibition, this is our fourth year or exhibiting and always find it a pleasure to meet new and existing customers. Every year we demonstrate some cool technology that can make your home safer, more efficient and more productive. To find out more about how we can help you and your business come visit us on stand 76.
The Anglia Business Exhibition this year is held at The Ipswich Hotel, Old London Road, Copdock, Ipswich, IP8 3JD
What has Changed in the Last 50 Years?
We are celebrating fifty years of being in business and can honestly say things have changed over the last fifty years, well some have. We still offer the same excellent service to our customers!
Here is a light hearted look at some other things that have changed over the last fifty years.
- Sizes – As our TV screens got slimmer, humans have got larger
- Blame – Back in the day it was your fault you got bad grades at school, now its the School’s fault!
- Exercise – You don’t just run now you have to turn on your running app, stop halfway […]
Barton Electrical Winter Safety Checks
Electrical safety is important – don’t wait for something to go wrong.
Electricity use is likely to go up in the winter, when we use more lights for longer and need to use the heating system more frequently leading to overloaded systems that may not be able to stand the strain.
This additional demand can put pressure on the home wiring system, especially if it is ageing, and at a time of year when we can least do without a properly functioning electricity system, can lead to blown fuses, potential fires, damage and possibly even danger to life. It is recommended that home owners should have an electrical safety check […]
The Future – Electric Cars
According to Dominic Carrington, writing in the Guardian, there will be two million electric vehicles (EVs) on the world’s roads by the end of 2016, and electric vehicles dominated the October 2016 Paris motor show.
As battery technology becomes more sophisticated it is likely that charging times, and perhaps battery capacity, will reduce.
There are obvious benefits for the environment but what else should you consider when you are thinking of switching to an EV?
Cost
While the purchase price of a new EV may still be quite high for some people it is worth considering what owners will save on running costs, taxes and maintenance.
Electric vehicles are exempt from Vehicle Excise […]
Yes we are here again – Anglia Business Exhibition 2016
Barton Electrical have been attending the Anglia Business Exhibition (or Suffolk Business Exhibition as it used to be known!) for many years and have seen it grow from small beginnings to become the biggest event of its kind in East Anglia.
This year’s event was the biggest yet with over 200 exhibitors along with special events such as a catwalk show and speed networking.
The theme for our stand this year was the ‘evolution of the electrician’. Gone are the days of a simple wiring job. We now have to factor in the use of data cabling, Smart home control systems […]
Lightning
This June is potentially going to break records for rainfall but on top of that, we seem to be seeing more than the usual number of thunderstorms.
As lightning is an incredibly powerful burst of electricity, we thought it might be interesting to share some facts about lightning.
What Is Lightning?
Lightning is a very quick (each strike only lasts around 1 or 2 microseconds) but very powerful natural electrical discharge that happens during a storm. It can happen between clouds or between a cloud and the ground. It is a surprisingly common occurrence with around 100 cloud to ground lightning bolts striking the Earth’s surface every second. Each bolt of lightning can […]