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Counterfeit Products in Electrical Industry Counterfeit products are goods, often of inferior quality, made or sold with a brand name without the brand owner’s authorization. Nowadays, also the electrical industry is exposed to counterfeit products.  Responsibility for ensuring only genuine quality products are used lies with all those specifying, purchasing and installing electrical equipment. International Law prohibits counterfeiting – free riding on names/reputations of others, receiving undue profits, providing no guarantee on defective goods.  Stay ahead of counterfeiters by protecting your trademark also in China, printing Country of origin/brand name, making mould-in protected marks and by using printed packaging.  Suspect ‘too-good’ prices. If in doubt, check with brand owner/certification body to be sure, since you are responsible. Also purchase only from an authorized supplier/distributor.  Safety at stake, since inferior quality counterfeit electrical produc

How to Reduce Risks of Electrical Fires?   Since the invention of Thomas Edison’s light bulb and Nicola Tesla’s AC current in the late 18th hundreds, electricity has become an everyday necessity in households around the globe. Even though, electricity plays such an important role in our day-to-day lives, we seldom give it too much thought – and when we do it’s usually too late. In Europe 2 - 2.5 million fires are reported each year, resulting in 20 000 - 25 000 fire related deaths and 250 000 – 500 000 fire related injuries 1 . About 80% of these fatalities occur in private homes. While smoking indoors, cooking and the use of candles represent the clear majority of residential fires 2 , fires started from electrical and heating appliances play a significant role in the statistic and can’t be overlooked.  Onside of electrical fires playing a significant part of all the residential fires, they also consistently rank among top five causes of commercial building fires involving: