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Additional protection for socket outlets

|Date: 13 February, 2024

Additional protection for socket outlets

Keith Willcock, Product Manager for Siemens Alpha Circuit Protection Products, reviews the implications f ...

Keith Willcock, Product Manager for Siemens Alpha Circuit Protection Products, reviews the implications for designers and installers of electrical installations from the latest requirements for additi ...

13 February, 2024
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IP ratings explained | Hudson Lighting

|Date: 2 February, 2024

IP ratings explained | Hudson Lighting

Chris Hudson, MD of Hudson Lighting, explains more about the importance of IP68 ratings for recessed outd ...

Chris Hudson, MD of Hudson Lighting, explains more about the importance of IP68 ratings for recessed outdoor lights and gives a general overview of IP ratings and what they mean. Ingress Protection (I ...

2 February, 2024
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The importance of selecting RCDs that are suitable to electronic loads and controls connected to an electrical installation | NICEIC

|Date: 30 January, 2024

The importance of selecting RCDs that are suitable to electronic loads and controls connected to an electrical installation | NICEIC

Depending on the particular characteristics of the ‘electronic’ loads and controls connected to an electr ...

Depending on the particular characteristics of the ‘electronic’ loads and controls connected to an electrical installation, an RCD could be exposed to a range of residual current waveforms and frequen ...

30 January, 2024
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Made 2 Measure: How can i complete electrical certificates digitally? | Megger

|Date: 26 January, 2024

Made 2 Measure: How can i complete electrical certificates digitally? | Megger

Working on your own? Need some technical advice? Don’t know where to turn? The technical team at Megger a ...

Working on your own? Need some technical advice? Don’t know where to turn? The technical team at Megger answers the latest technical query from end users. YOU ASK: I WANT TO MOVE FROM HANDWRITTEN ELEC ...

26 January, 2024
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Interoperability lighting: what is it and how does it work? | Ansell Lighting

|Date: 26 January, 2024

Interoperability lighting: what is it and how does it work? | Ansell Lighting

In this article, the experts at Ansell Lighting look at how interoperability lighting works and advise on ...

In this article, the experts at Ansell Lighting look at how interoperability lighting works and advise on how to create an interoperable environment. As the demand for smart lighting control solutions ...

26 January, 2024
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The guide to Li-ion BESS safety | ECA

|Date: 22 January, 2024

The guide to Li-ion BESS safety | ECA

Paul Reeve, ECA Director of CSR, looks into the safety considerations installers should be aware of when ...

Paul Reeve, ECA Director of CSR, looks into the safety considerations installers should be aware of when dealing with Li-ion battery energy storage systems (BESSs). In June, the Construction Leadershi ...

22 January, 2024
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EV Question Time: Part 1 – CTEK answers some key questions about EV charge point installations

|Date: 17 January, 2024

EV Question Time: Part 1 – CTEK answers some key questions about EV charge point installations

In this first of a two-part article, Viktors Nikolajevs, CTEK’s Skillbase Manager in the UK, answers some ...

In this first of a two-part article, Viktors Nikolajevs, CTEK’s Skillbase Manager in the UK, answers some of the key questions that installers are commonly raising around EV charge point installations ...

17 January, 2024
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What are the differences between Earthing and Bonding? | NAPIT

|Date: 10 January, 2024

What are the differences between Earthing and Bonding? | NAPIT

The technical experts at NAPIT examine the differences between Earthing and Bonding. What’s in a name? Th ...

The technical experts at NAPIT examine the differences between Earthing and Bonding. What’s in a name? These two principles are often confused, either by name or purpose. Let’s be clear, they both hav ...

10 January, 2024
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What are inrush currents? | Chauvin Arnoux

|Date: 20 December, 2023

What are inrush currents? | Chauvin Arnoux

What exactly are inrush currents, why do they cause problems, and how can they be measured? Julian Grant ...

What exactly are inrush currents, why do they cause problems, and how can they be measured? Julian Grant of Chauvin Arnoux offers some answers. Lights are flickering, protection devices are tripping f ...

20 December, 2023
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Stripping back cable energy wastage – the impact of cable sizing on energy consumption

|Date: 15 December, 2023

Stripping back cable energy wastage – the impact of cable sizing on energy consumption

Jake Hardcastle, Electrical Design Engineer at Thornley & Lumb Partnership, identifies some of the re ...

Jake Hardcastle, Electrical Design Engineer at Thornley & Lumb Partnership, identifies some of the real hidden costs of inefficient cable calculations. Designing an energy-efficient electrical ins ...

15 December, 2023
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