Technical Insight Archives

Armouring of a cable as a protective conductor | NICEIC & ELECSA

|Date: 9 April, 2020

Armouring of a cable as a protective conductor | NICEIC & ELECSA

The experts at NICEIC & ELECSA provide guidance to the contractor when utilising the metallic armouri ...

The experts at NICEIC & ELECSA provide guidance to the contractor when utilising the metallic armouring of a cable as a circuit protective conductor (cpc), main protective bonding conductor or whe ...

9 April, 2020
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MFT Equipment – Why Help Screens Are So Important

|Date: 19 April, 2019

MFT Equipment – Why Help Screens Are So Important

When testing, remembering which connection you need to make for any particular test can be a difficult ex ...

When testing, remembering which connection you need to make for any particular test can be a difficult exercise. Brendan Beaver, Sales Manager for Metrel, explains why help should always be on hand fr ...

19 April, 2019
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Installing Bathroom Fans In The ‘Splash Zone’ – Top Tips & Guidance

|Date: 17 April, 2019

Installing Bathroom Fans In The ‘Splash Zone’ – Top Tips & Guidance

When installing a bathroom fan in Zone 1, also known as the ‘Splash Zone’, what do electricians need to c ...

When installing a bathroom fan in Zone 1, also known as the ‘Splash Zone’, what do electricians need to consider? Mick Daniels, Sales Director at National Ventilation, tells us more about the latest Z ...

17 April, 2019
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Power Quality Expert | Watt is Power Quality

|Date: 9 August, 2017

Power Quality Expert | Watt is Power Quality

Rob Barker of Power Quality Expert looks at the basics you need to follow when you’re assessing power qua ...

Rob Barker of Power Quality Expert looks at the basics you need to follow when you’re assessing power quality. When we start to look at what power quality is, it can quite quickly seem to get very com ...

9 August, 2017
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Joint Decisions With HellermannTyton

|Date: 13 June, 2017

Joint Decisions With HellermannTyton

Should you choose gel or cast resin cable joints? Steve Slater, HellermannTyton’s UK Product Manager – El ...

Should you choose gel or cast resin cable joints? Steve Slater, HellermannTyton’s UK Product Manager – Electrical Installation, offers some pointers. Connecting cables is a basic skill for electrician ...

13 June, 2017
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CP Electronics | Well Connected

|Date: 8 June, 2017

CP Electronics | Well Connected

Staying connected in a modular world is much easier if you’re selecting the correct connector type, as So ...

Staying connected in a modular world is much easier if you’re selecting the correct connector type, as Sonia Kapur of CP Electronics explains. One of the most exciting developments in the construction ...

8 June, 2017
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Timeguard | Can you Tame LEDs

|Date: 6 April, 2017

Timeguard | Can you Tame LEDs

What causes issues with dimming and smart switching of LEDs and how can these problems be overcome? The D ...

What causes issues with dimming and smart switching of LEDs and how can these problems be overcome? The Design Team at Timeguard shares its advice. LED is certainly not a new subject these days, as pe ...

6 April, 2017
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Clash of the ‘Tighteners’ | Europa Components

|Date: 13 March, 2017

Clash of the ‘Tighteners’ | Europa Components

David Holloway, Product Manager at Europa Components, advises installers about the potential consequences ...

David Holloway, Product Manager at Europa Components, advises installers about the potential consequences of careless ‘torque’. It’s well known that loose connections cause overheating and, in severe ...

13 March, 2017
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