Scolmore Group Sites
Since our incorporation in 1989 we have become a significant force in the electrical accessory market. We’re proud to be a British based, family-run business, with an excellent track record of listening to what our customers need and providing the right solution every time.
Click Scolmore prides itself on the innovative new products we are constantly developing which enhance the comprehensive ranges available. To ensure this information is readily available check out the latest catalogues that provides a snapshot of all new additions when they become available.
Elucian by Click® brings to the market a comprehensive Consumer Unit and Circuit Protection range. Covering a broad range of installations and offers a number of features and benefits that will enhance the products’ convenience, flexibility and safety properties.
Click Smart+, Scolmore’s leading smart home brand, has been created to simplify and streamline your home life via the use of integrated technology. Click Smart+ boasts an elite range of smart home products. Utilising Zigbee technology & WIFI to offer smart home solutions to new and existing wiring installations.
Simple connectivity and control With the emphasis now on flexibility And ease of installation many Building design projects are now Focussing on products and services That can adapt to changing Legislation, energy efficiency and The ever changing needs of the client.
Quality assured, bespoke product service in addition to our own branded ranges of electrical products we do offer a bespoke product service to a number of our oem customers. Such products include urea mouldings, inserts for accessory products, pressed steel components, and many more
Since our incorporation in 1989 we have become a significant force in the electrical accessory market. We’re proud to be a british based, family-run business, with an excellent track record of listening to what our customers need and providing the right solution every time.
Manufactured to the highest quality levels in our industry. Our new product development team are constantly tracking market trends, building regulations and approval standards so we can increase our product range to meet the ever-changing needs of our customers.
Scolmore® prides itself on the innovative new products we are constantly developing which enhance the comprehensive ranges available. Click here to see all of our latest products.
Scolmore the click® essentials group of products comprises those items that you will find in a wide variety of installations. Products such as junction boxes, flush mounted switch and socket boxes.
Click here to find out who your contact is for your country
Earlier this month, Richard Bradley was crowned 2019’s NICEIC and ELECSA Electrical Apprentice of the Year.
Sponsored by Scolmore Group, the competition sees UK apprentices put their knowledge and abilities to the test, with the aim of unearthing the brightest electrical talent in the country.
More than 650 apprentices from across the UK took part in this year’s competition, which consisted of three stages, with Richard ultimately walking away with the title.
We caught up with Richard to find out more about his time with the Royal Marines, his accidental entry into the competition and his ambition to enter the lighting industry.
Congratulations on being named NICEIC & ELECSA Electrical Apprentice of the Year. At 32 you’re slightly older than the ‘typical’ apprentice. Career-wise, what have you been up to until now?
I am joining the trade a little later in life than most. I've spent the last seven years in the Royal Marines and before that I was in and out of different jobs – from bar work around university, to lifeguarding on the local beaches.
Why have you chosen a career as an electrician?
It was either electrics or carpentry I think. I'm quite technically minded; I enjoy working with my hands and working out how things work, building and fixing things. I've worked with electronics for the last couple of years in the Marines so electrical was the obvious progression.
What made you enter the Apprentice of the Year competition?
I was looking on the NICEIC website one day in work and clicked the link expecting to put some details in and find out some more information. Next thing I knew, the stage one test started! I wasn't really prepared, nor did I think I'd do well, I just saw it as a way to test what I knew off the top of my head.
How did it feel to progress through the various stages?
I was surprised at every stage to be honest. I knew I'd done OK in the first round but certainly didn’t think I'd make it through to the second, where I was convinced I'd messed up. I was in disbelief when I found out I was in the final. The practical work is what I enjoy most though so I just thought I'll turn up, try to enjoy the day and see what happens!
Despite Scolmore Group being exceptionally welcoming hosts, did the pressure get to you on the day of the final, under the watchful eye of industry experts Darren Staniforth and Jake Green?
Yes, there was a lot of pressure to complete the tasks in quite short time scales, some of which I'd only done once before in college. I like to take my time and make sure everything is perfect, but you can’t take too much time on the day – you get one go at each task, so it has got to be perfect first time.
Were you expecting the big win? How did it feel?
Not at all – I knew I had the least job site experience there so I was in disbelief when they called out my name as the winner.
What's next for you?
I'm just wrapping up with the Marines now and should be out for good very soon. I hope to have my own business in the near future – I'd love to get into lighting design/installation on high specification projects. One step at a time though, I'm going to start by finishing all my qualifications and getting some decent experience under my belt.
What value do you place on apprenticeships and what advice would you give to anybody considering an electrical apprenticeship?
Apprenticeships are great, especially for the younger generation. When I was leaving school there wasn't a great focus on vocational careers and it was easy to lose direction. If the younger generation can get stuck into an apprenticeship then, after a few years, they'll be set for life. I think there’s a lot to be said for all ages and all paths. Every route has advantages; the key is wanting to learn – attitude and motivation will be what makes or breaks anyone.
Interview conducted by Voltimum.
New Elucian 100A Single Phase Energy Meter from Click
Scolmore continues to expand its Elucian consumer unit range to provide ...Scolmore and Niglon settle long-standing legal dispute
Scolmore has announced today that it has settled a long-running dispute with ...Scolmore Group supports World Standards Day
As we approach World Standards Day, Manuela Rubino Courtney, Group Legal & ...Scolmore Group awarded CIBSE Approved CPD Course Provider Certification
Scolmore Group is delighted to announce that it has been awarded a certification...