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Dr. Zzeus Q&A: Do fire alarm mains isolators need to be double pole isolators?

|Date: 11 June, 2021

Dr. Zzeus Q&A: Do fire alarm mains isolators need to be double pole isolators?

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. Do fire alarm mains isolators need to be double pole isolators, and s ...

11 June, 2021
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Supply issues: Part 1 | Paul Meenan, e5

|Date: 9 June, 2021

Supply issues: Part 1 | Paul Meenan, e5

Paul Meenan CEng FIET of e5 discusses a common issue that is emerging and can be confusing for industry p ...

Paul Meenan CEng FIET of e5 discusses a common issue that is emerging and can be confusing for industry professionals. It all started in early 2019, with a report of some form of arcing/sparking being ...

9 June, 2021
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Made 2 Measure: does my PAT tester comply with the 5th edition? | Megger

|Date: 7 June, 2021

Made 2 Measure: does my PAT tester comply with the 5th edition? | Megger

The technical team at Megger answers another common contractor query. YOU ASK: I’M REALLY HAPPY WITH MY M ...

The technical team at Megger answers another common contractor query. YOU ASK: I’M REALLY HAPPY WITH MY MEGGER PAT TESTER – IT’S FAST, EASY TO USE AND RELIABLE. BUT NOW A FRIEND HAS TOLD ME THAT I SHO ...

7 June, 2021
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Ask Ovia: what is the difference between TP(a) and TP(b) ratings?

|Date: 6 June, 2021

Ask Ovia: what is the difference between TP(a) and TP(b) ratings?

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. These ratings relate to the fire-rating of thermopla ...

6 June, 2021
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Update on RCD testing | NICEIC

|Date: 5 June, 2021

Update on RCD testing | NICEIC

The technical team at NICEIC & ELECSA provide guidance to the contractor when testing RCDs installed ...

The technical team at NICEIC & ELECSA provide guidance to the contractor when testing RCDs installed to provide additional protection having a 0.25 A (250 mA) residual operating current characteri ...

5 June, 2021
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All change with Amendment 2, but what does it mean? | NAPIT

|Date: 31 May, 2021

All change with Amendment 2, but what does it mean? | NAPIT

JPEL committee member Frank Bertie unravels some of the finer details behind the upcoming changes in Amen ...

JPEL committee member Frank Bertie unravels some of the finer details behind the upcoming changes in Amendment 2 for BS 7671:2018 (2022). Although the Draft for Public Comment (DPC) period ended in De ...

31 May, 2021
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Is it proving hard to get the card? | Electrotechnical Certification Scheme

|Date: 30 May, 2021

Is it proving hard to get the card? | Electrotechnical Certification Scheme

David Thomas, ECS Technical Operations Manager of the Electrotechnical Certification Scheme, explains in ...

David Thomas, ECS Technical Operations Manager of the Electrotechnical Certification Scheme, explains in detail the rules and regulations around the ECS card qualification requirements and addresses s ...

30 May, 2021
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Codebreakers #26

|Date: 28 May, 2021

Codebreakers #26

Need help with cracking those EICR codes? The technical team at NAPIT, with the help of the 18th Edition ...

Need help with cracking those EICR codes? The technical team at NAPIT, with the help of the 18th Edition Codebreakers publication, answer your latest coding queries. Click on the photos for a closer l ...

28 May, 2021
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Thermal insulation and its effect on flat Twin & Earth cables | NICEIC

|Date: 20 May, 2021

Thermal insulation and its effect on flat Twin & Earth cables | NICEIC

The technical experts at NICEIC & ELECSA look at the effect that thermal insulation can have on flat ...

The technical experts at NICEIC & ELECSA look at the effect that thermal insulation can have on flat twin and earth cables. This article considers the effect that thermal insulation may have when ...

20 May, 2021
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Electric vehicles and surge protection requirements | Kirsty Johnson, Surge Protection Devices

|Date: 11 May, 2021

Electric vehicles and surge protection requirements | Kirsty Johnson, Surge Protection Devices

Kirsty Johnson, Technical Sales Director at Surge Protection Devices, discusses the requirements for surg ...

Kirsty Johnson, Technical Sales Director at Surge Protection Devices, discusses the requirements for surge protection in EV charge point installations. The electric vehicle market is on the increase, ...

11 May, 2021
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