• search
Home
18th Edition

  • |
    Selectivity: When Is It Required?

    The technical team at Stroma take a look changes to the 18th Edition regarding selectivity between overcu ...

    The technical team at Stroma take a look changes to the 18th Edition regarding selectivity between overcurrent protective devices and what this means for installers. The 18th Edition of BS 7671 has ch ...

    Read more

  • |
    Why Is There The Urge For 'Surge'?

    The experts at Schneider Electric help us to better understand surge protection and how contractors can d ...

    The experts at Schneider Electric help us to better understand surge protection and how contractors can determine whether it is required. Electronic equipment has played a vital role in how our homes ...

    Read more

  • |
    The 18th Edition and EV Charging

    As the UK experiences a boom in new electric vehicle registrations, ECA Senior Technical Engineer, Gary P ...

    As the UK experiences a boom in new electric vehicle registrations, ECA Senior Technical Engineer, Gary Parker looks at how the 18th Edition gets to grips with the EV phenomenon. Love them or loathe t ...

    Read more

  • |
    Changes that Introduce a Shock Risk

    NAPIT’s Bill Allan offers more information about the electrical contractor’s responsibility in the event ...

    NAPIT’s Bill Allan offers more information about the electrical contractor’s responsibility in the event that changes to a property have introduced a risk of shock. It is common for electrical contrac ...

    Read more

  • |
    Reacting to Change

    The (imminent) 18th Edition changes have set challenges for all parts of the electrical industry. Here, I ...

    The (imminent) 18th Edition changes have set challenges for all parts of the electrical industry. Here, Ian Smith, Marketing Manager at Hager, explains how, like contractors, manufacturers also have t ...

    Read more

  • |
    Introduction To The 18th Edition Of BS 7671

    The 18th Edition of BS 7671 was issued on 1st July 2018 and comes into full effect on the 1st January 2019 ...

    The 18th Edition of BS 7671 was issued on 1st July 2018 and comes into full effect on the 1st January 2019. This article from the experts at NICEIC looks at some of the changes incorporated. Disconnect ...

    Read more

  • |
    Will We See SPD As 'Standard'?

    Paul Dawson from electrical accessories and consumables specialist, Niglon, discusses why the 18th Editio ...

    Paul Dawson from electrical accessories and consumables specialist, Niglon, discusses why the 18th Edition regulations should mean we see SPDs installed as standard across domestic and commercial proj ...

    Read more

  • |
    Beyond Escape Routes: New Requirements of the 18th Edition

    Gary Parker, Senior Technical Support Engineer at the ECA, looks at the fire safety ramifications of rece ...

    Gary Parker, Senior Technical Support Engineer at the ECA, looks at the fire safety ramifications of recent changes to the 18th Edition regulations. The recently released 18th Edition regulations have ...

    Read more

  • |
    Residual Current Devices - Where Should They Be Used?

    Best practice guidance and advice from the experts at NICEIC. RCD is a generic term that covers a range o ...

    Best practice guidance and advice from the experts at NICEIC. RCD is a generic term that covers a range of residual current devices including RCBOs and RCCBs. Primarily an RCD is selected so that its ...

    Read more

  • |
    Paperwork: What You Should Be Aware Of

    NAPIT’s Don Holmes identifies some essential items of paperwork that contractors should be aware of, as r ...

    NAPIT’s Don Holmes identifies some essential items of paperwork that contractors should be aware of, as required by industry regulations.           ...

    Read more