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Overvoltage Protection: the latest update | Electrium

|Date: 7 September, 2023

Overvoltage Protection: the latest update | Electrium

Electrium provides a brief overview of one specific update in the Corrigendum: overvoltage protection. It ...

Electrium provides a brief overview of one specific update in the Corrigendum: overvoltage protection. It’s now well documented that the IET has updated certain requirements in Section 443 of BS 7671 ...

7 September, 2023
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Why contractors need to apply due diligence when installing cables embedded in thin walls or partitions | NICEIC

|Date: 14 August, 2023

Why contractors need to apply due diligence when installing cables embedded in thin walls or partitions | NICEIC

This article from the experts at NICEIC will remind contractors of the need to apply due diligence when i ...

This article from the experts at NICEIC will remind contractors of the need to apply due diligence when installing cables in thin walls and/or partitions, especially where there is access to both side ...

14 August, 2023
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Measurement of Maximum Demand | Chauvin Arnoux

|Date: 19 July, 2023

Measurement of Maximum Demand | Chauvin Arnoux

In this article Julian Grant, General Manager of Chauvin Arnoux UK, will look at one of the most importan ...

In this article Julian Grant, General Manager of Chauvin Arnoux UK, will look at one of the most important, but often overlooked, parameters associated with electrical installations big and small. In ...

19 July, 2023
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Ask Ovia: Can you provide details of the ban on fluorescent lamps and what alternative lighting products Ovia offer?

|Date: 24 May, 2023

Ask Ovia: Can you provide details of the ban on fluorescent lamps and what alternative lighting products Ovia offer?

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. Q. CAN YOU PROVIDE DETAILS OF THE BAN ON FLUORESCENT ...

24 May, 2023
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All new with Amendment 2: what to consider when replacing a new consumer unit | Electrium

|Date: 17 May, 2023

All new with Amendment 2: what to consider when replacing a new consumer unit | Electrium

The experts at Electrium look at the considerations professionals must be aware of when replacing a new c ...

The experts at Electrium look at the considerations professionals must be aware of when replacing a new consumer unit, in line with Amendment 2 to the 18th Edition. Replacing a consumer unit is classe ...

17 May, 2023
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Safe isolation procedures | Martindale Electric

|Date: 15 May, 2023

Safe isolation procedures | Martindale Electric

Safe isolation procedures are necessary to ensure that workers on-site are not exposed to danger when wor ...

Safe isolation procedures are necessary to ensure that workers on-site are not exposed to danger when working on or near live electrical systems, as Martindale Electric’s Managing Director, Steve Dunn ...

15 May, 2023
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Do we have to install an additional earth electrode for all TN systems now Amendment 2 is in force? | NAPIT

|Date: 9 May, 2023

Do we have to install an additional earth electrode for all TN systems now Amendment 2 is in force? | NAPIT

The technical experts at NAPIT answer a contractor query related to the use of earth electrodes in the wa ...

The technical experts at NAPIT answer a contractor query related to the use of earth electrodes in the wake of Amendment 2. Q. Do we have to install an additional earth electrode for all TN systems no ...

9 May, 2023
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How are electrical contractors navigating the changes to Amendment 2? Hager reveals all and offers further support

|Date: 14 April, 2023

How are electrical contractors navigating the changes to Amendment 2? Hager reveals all and offers further support

Almost a year on from the publication of Amendment 2, Hager has conducted a survey to find out how those ...

Almost a year on from the publication of Amendment 2, Hager has conducted a survey to find out how those in the industry are navigating the changes. Paul Collins, Technical and Training Manager, discu ...

14 April, 2023
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Components of an electrical energy storage system | NICEIC

|Date: 24 March, 2023

Components of an electrical energy storage system | NICEIC

This article from the experts at NICEIC looks at some of the component parts that may be employed in an e ...

This article from the experts at NICEIC looks at some of the component parts that may be employed in an electrical energy storage system (EESS). Before we start, it should be noted that such types of ...

24 March, 2023
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YY, SY and CY control cables: what is the new BASEC certification scheme? | ECA

|Date: 15 March, 2023

YY, SY and CY control cables: what is the new BASEC certification scheme? | ECA

The experts at ECA explain more about the different types of control cables and why a new certification s ...

The experts at ECA explain more about the different types of control cables and why a new certification scheme should help to improve the quality of cables being sourced and used. Control cables are f ...

15 March, 2023
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