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18th Edition: How Will RCD Selection Work?

|Date: 29 June, 2018

18th Edition: How Will RCD Selection Work?

Chaz Andrews, Technical Manager at Doepke UK, discusses the latest updates regarding consumer units and R ...

Chaz Andrews, Technical Manager at Doepke UK, discusses the latest updates regarding consumer units and RCD use. Type AC residual current protection has been applied in UK domestic premises, with litt ...

29 June, 2018
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18th Edition: 5 Key Changes You Should Know About

|Date: 29 June, 2018

18th Edition: 5 Key Changes You Should Know About

Jocelyn Golding, Electrician Programme Manager at Schneider Electric, takes a brief look at five importan ...

Jocelyn Golding, Electrician Programme Manager at Schneider Electric, takes a brief look at five important amendments to the 18th Edition Wiring Regulations. With the 18th Edition of the IET Wiring Re ...

29 June, 2018
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18th Edition: Are We Surging Forward?

|Date: 25 June, 2018

18th Edition: Are We Surging Forward?

The 18th Edition of the IET Wiring Regulations contains some important changes to the requirements and te ...

The 18th Edition of the IET Wiring Regulations contains some important changes to the requirements and test standards for surge protection. Samad Khan, Global Product and Standardisation Manager for F ...

25 June, 2018
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Legacy Circuit Breakers: What Value?

|Date: 20 June, 2018

Legacy Circuit Breakers: What Value?

Stroma Certification provides some guidance on values of earth loop impedance (Zs) for legacy circuit bre ...

Stroma Certification provides some guidance on values of earth loop impedance (Zs) for legacy circuit breakers. A frequent enquiry Stroma Certification receives is regarding the maximum values of eart ...

20 June, 2018
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EV Charging: Is ‘A’ OK?

|Date: 21 May, 2018

EV Charging: Is ‘A’ OK?

When it comes to EV charging RCD selection, is ‘Type A’ good enough? Chaz Andrews, Technical Manager at D ...

When it comes to EV charging RCD selection, is ‘Type A’ good enough? Chaz Andrews, Technical Manager at Doepke UK, gives his take. EV charging equipment, in the event of certain faults, relies on auto ...

21 May, 2018
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How to Replace Consumer Units: Part 2

|Date: 14 April, 2018

How to Replace Consumer Units: Part 2

Following up on last month’s first instalment, NAPIT's Paul Chaffers, explains how best to tackle this im ...

Following up on last month’s first instalment, NAPIT's Paul Chaffers, explains how best to tackle this important job on domestic premises without making it difficult for the installer and the customer ...

14 April, 2018
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How To Replace Consumer Units: Part 1

|Date: 15 March, 2018

How To Replace Consumer Units: Part 1

NAPIT Regional Inspections Manager, Paul Chaffers, explains how best to tackle this important job on dome ...

NAPIT Regional Inspections Manager, Paul Chaffers, explains how best to tackle this important job on domestic premises without making it difficult for the installer and the customer. Consumer units (C ...

15 March, 2018
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Circuit Protection: An Evolution

|Date: 9 March, 2018

Circuit Protection: An Evolution

From their introduction in the late 1800s consumer units have seen many design changes to improve functio ...

From their introduction in the late 1800s consumer units have seen many design changes to improve functionality and safety. The team at Europa Components takes us through some of the key amendments. I ...

9 March, 2018
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Requirements for Protection Against Overload

|Date: 2 February, 2018

Requirements for Protection Against Overload

The primary purpose of a protective device is to protect the circuit from damage, and for such purposes R ...

The primary purpose of a protective device is to protect the circuit from damage, and for such purposes Regulation 433.1.1 requires the operating characteristics of a device protecting a conductor aga ...

2 February, 2018
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Should RCBOs be Considered Compulsory for Residential Housing Stock?

|Date: 28 January, 2018

Should RCBOs be Considered Compulsory for Residential Housing Stock?

As the latest revision of the IET Wiring Regulations (the 18th Edition) looms large, Dave Enefer of Crabt ...

As the latest revision of the IET Wiring Regulations (the 18th Edition) looms large, Dave Enefer of Crabtree asks whether RCBOs should be considered compulsory for all circuits in residential housing, ...

28 January, 2018
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