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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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Made 2 Measure: What is the easiest way to carry out tests on lighting circuits?

|Date: 14 December, 2023

Made 2 Measure: What is the easiest way to carry out tests on lighting circuits?

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 OFTEN WASTE A LOT OF TIME WHEN I’M ...

14 December, 2023
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When should an intended departure be used? | NAPIT

|Date: 13 December, 2023

When should an intended departure be used? | NAPIT

Frank Bertie, Chief Technical Officer at NAPIT, explains when to use an intended departure. When we look ...

Frank Bertie, Chief Technical Officer at NAPIT, explains when to use an intended departure. When we look at a completed electrical installation or minor works electrical installation certificate, ther ...

13 December, 2023
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Ask Ovia: What lighting products would you recommend for a warehouse?

|Date: 8 December, 2023

Ask Ovia: What lighting products would you recommend for a warehouse?

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. WHICH LIGHTING PRODUCTS WOULD YOU RECOMMEND FOR A ...

8 December, 2023
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The requirements of BS 7671 for protective equipotential bonding where ADS is used | NICEIC

|Date: 1 December, 2023

The requirements of BS 7671 for protective equipotential bonding where ADS is used | NICEIC

This article from the experts at NICEIC discusses the purpose of carrying out protective equipotential bo ...

This article from the experts at NICEIC discusses the purpose of carrying out protective equipotential bonding in commercial and/or industrial type properties, and how to verify the electrical continu ...

1 December, 2023
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Dr. Zzeus Q&A: What is the best way to reduce false alarms going off in hotel bedrooms?

|Date: 27 November, 2023

Dr. Zzeus Q&A: What is the best way to reduce false alarms going off in hotel bedrooms?

In this regular column, ‘Dr Zzeus’ Tom Brookes, MD of Zzeus Training and chairman of the FSA, answers you ...

In this regular column, ‘Dr Zzeus’ Tom Brookes, MD of Zzeus Training and chairman of the FSA, answers your questions related to fire safety compliance. Q. We keep getting false alarms in hotel bedroom ...

27 November, 2023
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