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Dr Zzeus Q&A: Does a fire alarm system installed into a suspended ceiling have to have a back box/be in an enclosure?

|Date: 30 June, 2023

Dr Zzeus Q&A: Does a fire alarm system installed into a suspended ceiling have to have a back box/be in an enclosure?

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

In this regular column, ‘Dr Zzeus’ Tom Brookes, MD of Zzeus Training and chairman of the FSA, will answer your questions related to fire safety compliance. Q. I’ve been asked to commission a fire alar ...

30 June, 2023
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Unified Glare Ratings: How do they work? | ROBUS

|Date: 29 June, 2023

Unified Glare Ratings: How do they work? | ROBUS

What are Unified Glare Ratings (UGR) and how do you calculate them? The team at ROBUS provides us with th ...

What are Unified Glare Ratings (UGR) and how do you calculate them? The team at ROBUS provides us with the answers. The visual sensation of Unified Glare occurs when there is excessive and uncontrolle ...

29 June, 2023
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Requirements for the use of reduced low voltage (RLV) systems on construction sites | NICEIC

|Date: 27 June, 2023

Requirements for the use of reduced low voltage (RLV) systems on construction sites | NICEIC

BS 7671 permits the use of a range of supplies to equipment on construction sites. This article from the ...

BS 7671 permits the use of a range of supplies to equipment on construction sites. This article from the experts at NICEIC summarises the requirements in Section 704 for the use of reduced low voltage ...

27 June, 2023
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Codebreakers #62

|Date: 26 June, 2023

Codebreakers #62

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 ...

26 June, 2023
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The requirements for carrying out risk assessments | NAPIT

|Date: 24 June, 2023

The requirements for carrying out risk assessments | NAPIT

Frank Bertie, Chief Technical Officer at NAPIT, takes a closer look at the requirements for carrying out ...

Frank Bertie, Chief Technical Officer at NAPIT, takes a closer look at the requirements for carrying out risk assessments. Where an electrical installer is involved in carrying out any new work, there ...

24 June, 2023
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Made 2 Measure: How can i work out which fuse or breaker is protecting the circuit when the labelling is unclear?

|Date: 21 June, 2023

Made 2 Measure: How can i work out which fuse or breaker is protecting the circuit when the labelling is unclear?

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 SEEM TO BE WORKING ON INSTAL ...

21 June, 2023
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Codebreakers #61

|Date: 13 June, 2023

Codebreakers #61

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 ...

13 June, 2023
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What is power factor? | Chauvin Arnoux

|Date: 12 June, 2023

What is power factor? | Chauvin Arnoux

Are your clients paying for electricity they don’t use? Chauvin Arnoux UK’s Julian Grant discusses power ...

Are your clients paying for electricity they don’t use? Chauvin Arnoux UK’s Julian Grant discusses power factor, what it is and why you should be constantly monitoring and correcting it. While busines ...

12 June, 2023
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Halogen-free flame retardant cables – why are they important? | BASEC

|Date: 1 June, 2023

Halogen-free flame retardant cables – why are they important? | BASEC

Where did halogen-free flame retardant cables come from and why are they important? Mark Froggatt, Techni ...

Where did halogen-free flame retardant cables come from and why are they important? Mark Froggatt, Technical Director at BASEC, explains more. Often overlooked, the electric cable is a fundamental ing ...

1 June, 2023
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Environmental factors on construction sites | NICEIC

|Date: 31 May, 2023

Environmental factors on construction sites | NICEIC

This article from NICEIC will look at the environmental factors that should be considered when selecting, ...

This article from NICEIC will look at the environmental factors that should be considered when selecting, installing and using electrical supplies and equipment on a construction site. Most constructi ...

31 May, 2023
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