MK Electric and Trend Controls have launched one of the first fully integrated commercial connected socket solutions for effective remote monitoring and control of plug-in sources of power consumption for the UK buildings market. Connected Power, the first collaboration between the two Honeywell brands, is designed to easily allow building and energy managers to monitor their site’s use of small power — which can account for more than...

We are all familiar with USB integrated sockets, particularly with USB Type-A ports that provide increased end user flexibility for charging mobile devices such as phones and tablets. As the newer USB Type-C connector looks set to eventually replace USB Type-A, what are the real benefits behind fitting sockets with this type of port today? Emma Segelov, MK Electric’s EMEA Marketing Operations Manager, provides insight on the evolution of US...