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Are you testing safely? | GAMBICA

|Date: 7 January, 2022

Are you testing safely? | GAMBICA

There’s lots of information out there that goes into great depth on what you should be testing and how yo ...

There’s lots of information out there that goes into great depth on what you should be testing and how you should go about it. Unfortunately, it’s not always easy to understand. Here Jacqueline Balian ...

7 January, 2022
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Circuit identification details – why information is key | NAPIT

|Date: 6 January, 2022

Circuit identification details – why information is key | NAPIT

When carrying out new installation works and alterations to an existing commercial premises, it is often ...

When carrying out new installation works and alterations to an existing commercial premises, it is often found that the circuit identification details on the Switchboard and Distribution Board circuit ...

6 January, 2022
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Safe isolation of central heating systems | NICEIC

|Date: 5 January, 2022

Safe isolation of central heating systems | NICEIC

In this article the experts at NICEIC & ELECSA look at the particular problem of safely isolating cen ...

In this article the experts at NICEIC & ELECSA look at the particular problem of safely isolating central heating systems, which may have more than one source of electrical supply to the various c ...

5 January, 2022
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Dr. Zeuss Q&A: How do I know which category of fire alarm and detection system to install?

|Date: 22 December, 2021

Dr. Zeuss Q&A: How do I know which category of fire alarm and detection system to install?

‘Dr. Zzeus’ Tom Brookes, MD of Zzeus training and Chairman of the FSA, answers your questions related to ...

‘Dr. Zzeus’ Tom Brookes, MD of Zzeus training and Chairman of the FSA, answers your questions related to fire safety compliance. It's hard to give a short answer to this. Current UK fire alarm regulat ...

22 December, 2021
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Ask Ovia: do you supply commercial lighting that can flick from warm to cool to white?

|Date: 12 October, 2021

Ask Ovia: do you supply commercial lighting that can flick from warm to cool to white?

The column where you get to put your lighting questions to the head of the Ovia lighting business, Mike C ...

The column where you get to put your lighting questions to the head of the Ovia lighting business, Mike Collins, and his team of technical experts. There are two products in our commercial range that ...

12 October, 2021
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Made 2 Measure: can you suggest a suitable digital solution for my certification needs? | Megger

|Date: 8 October, 2021

Made 2 Measure: can you suggest a suitable digital solution for my certification needs? | Megger

The technical team at Megger answers the latest technical query from end users. YOU ASK: I'm looking to m ...

The technical team at Megger answers the latest technical query from end users. YOU ASK: I'm looking to move from handwritten EV charge point and electrical certificates to something that can be compl ...

8 October, 2021
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Insulation resistance testing and SPDs | NICEIC

|Date: 28 September, 2021

Insulation resistance testing and SPDs | NICEIC

This article from the NICEIC & ELECSA provides a brief summary of the types of surge protective devic ...

This article from the NICEIC & ELECSA provides a brief summary of the types of surge protective device likely to be present in an electrical installation and looks at how to carry out electrical t ...

28 September, 2021
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Understanding downstream positions of protective devices | NAPIT

|Date: 17 September, 2021

Understanding downstream positions of protective devices | NAPIT

NAPIT’s Technical Manager, Trevor Milner, discusses downstream positions of protective devices for fault ...

NAPIT’s Technical Manager, Trevor Milner, discusses downstream positions of protective devices for fault protection. Regulation 434.2 describes how fault protection may be achieved utilising downstrea ...

17 September, 2021
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Made 2 Measure: does my PAT tester comply with the new code of practice?

|Date: 13 September, 2021

Made 2 Measure: does my PAT tester comply with the new code of practice?

The technical team at Megger answers the latest technical query from end users. YOU ASK: I’M REALLY HAPPY ...

The technical team at Megger answers the latest technical query from end users. YOU ASK: I’M REALLY HAPPY WITH MY MEGGER PAT TESTER – IT’S FAST, EASY TO USE AND RELIABLE. BUT NOW A FRIEND HAS TOLD ME ...

13 September, 2021
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Surge Protection Devices – a risk assessment approach | NICEIC

|Date: 8 September, 2021

Surge Protection Devices – a risk assessment approach | NICEIC

The team at NICEIC & ELECSA take a look at the risk assessment approach given in Regulation 443.5 of ...

The team at NICEIC & ELECSA take a look at the risk assessment approach given in Regulation 443.5 of BS 7671, to determine whether surge protection devices (SPDs) should be installed. Publication ...

8 September, 2021
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