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Made 2 Measure: what’s the reason for high Zs readings? | Megger

|Date: 25 March, 2020

Made 2 Measure: what’s the reason for high Zs readings? | Megger

The technical team at Megger answer another commonly asked question. You ask: When I was carrying loop im ...

The technical team at Megger answer another commonly asked question. You ask: When I was carrying loop impedance tests on a recent job, I got high ZS readings on RCD protected circuits, even though th ...

25 March, 2020
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Commerical surge protection: what to consider? | Hager

|Date: 20 March, 2020

Commerical surge protection: what to consider? | Hager

Mike Lawrence, Marketing Manager – Commercial Buildings at Hager, discusses some of the key consideration ...

Mike Lawrence, Marketing Manager – Commercial Buildings at Hager, discusses some of the key considerations to be aware of when selecting surge protection devices for your installation. The protection ...

20 March, 2020
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Are you using the 40/70 rule? | Blauberg

|Date: 19 March, 2020

Are you using the 40/70 rule? | Blauberg

When specifying a heat recovery system it is vitally important that the guidance of approved document F i ...

When specifying a heat recovery system it is vitally important that the guidance of approved document F is followed closely, as Blauberg's Rob Holton explains. Heat recovery units are generally sized ...

19 March, 2020
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AFDD Technology: best practice advice | ECA

|Date: 18 March, 2020

AFDD Technology: best practice advice | ECA

Gary Parker, ECA Technical Manager, takes a look at the ‘ins’ and ‘outs’ of AFDDs. It has been over a yea ...

Gary Parker, ECA Technical Manager, takes a look at the ‘ins’ and ‘outs’ of AFDDs. It has been over a year since the 18th Edition Wiring Regulations (BS 7671:2018) came into full effect. While most of ...

18 March, 2020
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Temporary electrical installations – what to do | NAPIT

|Date: 16 March, 2020

Temporary electrical installations – what to do | NAPIT

NAPIT’s Bill Allan looks at the requirements for contractors in the event that a temporary electrical ins ...

NAPIT’s Bill Allan looks at the requirements for contractors in the event that a temporary electrical installation is required. When many of us in the electrical contracting industry think of temporar ...

16 March, 2020
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Made 2 Measure: Testing EV charge points | Megger

|Date: 12 March, 2020

Made 2 Measure: Testing EV charge points | Megger

The Megger team answer your questions about testing EV charge points You ask: Electric vehicle (EV) char ...

The Megger team answer your questions about testing EV charge points You ask: Electric vehicle (EV) charge points are starting to become quite popular in my part of the world, but I’ve heard that whe ...

12 March, 2020
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Ask OVIA: your lighting questions answered

|Date: 11 March, 2020

Ask OVIA: your lighting questions answered

Exclusive to PE magazine, you have the chance to put your lighting questions to OVIA's team of experts, i ...

Exclusive to PE magazine, you have the chance to put your lighting questions to OVIA's team of experts, including head of the OVIA lighting business Mike Collins - and you could win a fantastic OVIA t ...

11 March, 2020
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Ensuring installations are fully compliant | Marshall-Tufflex

|Date: 5 March, 2020

Ensuring installations are fully compliant | Marshall-Tufflex

Ensuring that cable management installations are fully compliant goes beyond a product’s size and compart ...

Ensuring that cable management installations are fully compliant goes beyond a product’s size and compartments. Here, Nick Hayler, Technical and Product QA Manager at Marshall-Tufflex discusses what s ...

5 March, 2020
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Temporary electrical installations on construction and demolition sites

|Date: 27 February, 2020

Temporary electrical installations on construction and demolition sites

NAPIT’s Don Holmes offers clarification and advice for contractors. Every year, the use of electricity on ...

NAPIT’s Don Holmes offers clarification and advice for contractors. Every year, the use of electricity on construction sites results in accidents from electric shock and burns which can be serious or ...

27 February, 2020
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Ask the expert: Design an MVHR system

|Date: 26 February, 2020

Ask the expert: Design an MVHR system

There is now a growing demand for whole house ventilation systems with Mechanical Ventilation with Heat R ...

There is now a growing demand for whole house ventilation systems with Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery (MVHR). Christian Rehn, National Design & Project Manager at National Ventilation, ...

26 February, 2020
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