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IET Wales North Network

Welcome to the website of the IET Wales North Network. The various pages within provide information relating to our activities such as local network open meetings, events and also contact details for members of the committee.

There are a number of interesting events being prepared for 2011/12 so please check the website regularly for the latest information.

Latest Network news

Forthcoming events:

IET Wiring Regulations 17th Edition Amendment 1, BS 7671:2008 (2011)

18:30 Tuesday 22nd May 2012, Deeside College, Connah's Quay, Deeside.
Speakers Tony Cable & Darren Staniforth.

17th edition wiring regs book cover The BS 7671:2008(2011), also known as the IET 17th Edition Wiring Regulations Amendment 1, published 1st July 2011
became the standard for all domestic and industrial installations designed after 1st January 2012. Stakeholders from
professional engineers and electricians to lecturers and students can get familiar with the new sections and changes.
Amendment No 1 contains changes and new sections to align with European documents. Additionally, a new suite of QCF
qualifications is replacing the old NCF qualifications. (Example; City and Guilds 2394, 2395 and 2396 replaces 2391
Inspection and Testing of Electrical Installations.) What are they and how will stakeholders be affected?
Tony Cable and Darren Staniforth will answer these and other questions in this evening’s presentation.

Entry is free but registration is needed., registration details can be found on the event webpage.
Complimentary refreshments and buffet will be provided on the night from 18:00 hrs.

Visit to the UPM Materials Recovery and Recycling Facility

18:20 Wednesday 23rd May 2012, UPM Shotton.
Speakers Ray von der Fecht - Automation Manager, UPM.

Aerial photograph of UPM Paper Mill, Shotton In 2011 UPM invested £16.75M in building a state of the art facility that takes household, mixed, dry, recyclable materials and separates them into specific material streams ready for recycling into new products.

The plant is built to process 250,000T/year of – paper / packaging / card, corrugated cases, plastic bottles / containers, aluminum cans, ferrous cans, and glass into individual streams at the industry’s best recovery and purity rates

This is the IET’s first chance to visit the new plant; the Materials Recovery and Recycling Facility.

A complimentary buffet will be available from 18:00 hours.

For further information and registration details please click here.

IET Funding for Local Network Schools Activities

The IET considers funding projects for delivery in schools that have had the endorsement of the local network. Up to £5,000 is available for projects and activities. If you, or an organisation you have an involvement with wishes to be considered for funding, contact the Wales North Education Liaison Officer, Mr Ken Newis for details of the guidelines and an application

Local network award for student excellence

IET Presentation to Adam Barker of the Wales North Local Network Award for Student Excellence On 26th September 2011 the IET Wales North Local Network Award for Student Excellence was presented to Adam Barker. Those shown in the photograph are; Front row, left to right Adam Barker, Ken Newis, Geoff Barker (Adam's dad) and Nick Tyson (Head of Engineering at Deeside). Back row, Mark Small, EON Connahs Quay Team Leader (Adam's boss) and Colin Lea college tutor.