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Dr. Zzeus Q&A: Am I classed as ‘competent’ to fit fire safety systems?

|Date: 13 April, 2021

Dr. Zzeus Q&A: Am I classed as ‘competent’ to fit fire safety systems?

Dr. Zzeus, Tom Brookes, MD of Zzeus Training and Chairman of the FSA, answers your questions related to f ...

Dr. Zzeus, Tom Brookes, MD of Zzeus Training and Chairman of the FSA, answers your questions related to fire safety compliance. Q: I'm a time-served electrician with 18th Edition and City & Guilds ...

13 April, 2021
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Consumer unit blanking plates – how to choose the correct type | NICEIC

|Date: 11 April, 2021

Consumer unit blanking plates – how to choose the correct type | NICEIC

The technical team at NICEIC & ELECSA provide guidance and advice when choosing the correct type of b ...

The technical team at NICEIC & ELECSA provide guidance and advice when choosing the correct type of blanking plates to use on domestic consumer units. The aim of this article is to assist the cont ...

11 April, 2021
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Made 2 Measure: is there a tester that can identify live cables and cable breaks? | Megger

|Date: 3 April, 2021

Made 2 Measure: is there a tester that can identify live cables and cable breaks? | Megger

The technical team at Megger answer another common contractor-related product query. YOU ASK: I’m looking ...

The technical team at Megger answer another common contractor-related product query. YOU ASK: I’m looking for a simple tester to help me identify live cables and find cable breaks. What can you sugges ...

3 April, 2021
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Functional testing: what’s required? | NAPIT

|Date: 23 March, 2021

Functional testing: what’s required? | NAPIT

NAPIT’s Chief Technical Officer, Frank Bertie, discusses the process of functional testing and what is re ...

NAPIT’s Chief Technical Officer, Frank Bertie, discusses the process of functional testing and what is required. Functional testing is one of the sequence of tests for initial verification and include ...

23 March, 2021
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Amendment 2: changes to BS7671 Section 433 | Surge Protection Devices

|Date: 22 March, 2021

Amendment 2: changes to BS7671 Section 433 | Surge Protection Devices

Kirsty Johnson, Technical Sales Director at Surge Protection Devices, discusses the proposed changes to B ...

Kirsty Johnson, Technical Sales Director at Surge Protection Devices, discusses the proposed changes to BS7671 Section 433, and how this will affect the requirements for surge protection. The 18th Edi ...

22 March, 2021
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Made 2 Measure: do you need a new two-pole tester? | Megger

|Date: 13 March, 2021

Made 2 Measure: do you need a new two-pole tester? | Megger

The technical team at Megger answer the latest equipment-related query. You ask: I need a new two-pole te ...

The technical team at Megger answer the latest equipment-related query. You ask: I need a new two-pole tester (voltage detector) but I do a lot of work on systems – some up to 1000 V AC or DC. Is ther ...

13 March, 2021
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How to commission fire alarms | Elite Security Products (ESP)

|Date: 27 February, 2021

How to commission fire alarms | Elite Security Products (ESP)

Having recently launched its own fire systems commissioning service, ESP’s Managing Director, Neil Baldwi ...

Having recently launched its own fire systems commissioning service, ESP’s Managing Director, Neil Baldwin, provides a more detailed look at the area of commissioning, as outlined in the BS5839 standa ...

27 February, 2021
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How will AMD2 affect surge protection for solar installations | Surge Protection Devices

|Date: 25 February, 2021

How will AMD2 affect surge protection for solar installations | Surge Protection Devices

Amendment 2 has provided a number of proposed changes around surge protection, with significant changes t ...

Amendment 2 has provided a number of proposed changes around surge protection, with significant changes to section 712 which discusses the regulations surrounding solar photovoltaic (PV) power supply ...

25 February, 2021
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Replacing a consumer unit in a dwelling | NICEIC

|Date: 19 February, 2021

Replacing a consumer unit in a dwelling | NICEIC

The team at NICEIC remind contractors of the importance of carrying out pre-work checks, when needing to ...

The team at NICEIC remind contractors of the importance of carrying out pre-work checks, when needing to establish the condition of the circuits before removing an existing consumer unit. Issues can o ...

19 February, 2021
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Question Time: Live Conductors | NAPIT

|Date: 15 February, 2021

Question Time: Live Conductors | NAPIT

The technical team at NAPIT answer a common question that contractors often raise. This column will be ba ...

The technical team at NAPIT answer a common question that contractors often raise. This column will be based around a query we recent received. During an EICR, the individual in question came across t ...

15 February, 2021
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