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Dr Zzeus Q&A: What are the common oversights you see in regard to fire safety compliance?

|Date: 7 December, 2022

Dr Zzeus Q&A: What are the common oversights you see in regard to fire safety compliance?

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. This month’s question covers common oversigh ...

7 December, 2022
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The importance of omitting RCDs in accordance with BS 7671: 2018+A2:2022 | NAPIT

|Date: 2 December, 2022

The importance of omitting RCDs in accordance with BS 7671: 2018+A2:2022 | NAPIT

NAPIT’s Technical Author, Richard Townsend, looks at omitting residual current devices (RCDs) in accordan ...

NAPIT’s Technical Author, Richard Townsend, looks at omitting residual current devices (RCDs) in accordance with BS 7671: 2018+A2:2022, Regulation 411.3.3. What have we been doing over the years? When ...

2 December, 2022
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Codebreakers #50

|Date: 23 November, 2022

Codebreakers #50

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 ...

23 November, 2022
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The installation of screened cables to BS 8436: 2011 and protective device requirements | NICEIC

|Date: 17 November, 2022

The installation of screened cables to BS 8436: 2011 and protective device requirements | NICEIC

This article provides guidance for the electrical contractor when the installation design calls for scree ...

This article provides guidance for the electrical contractor when the installation design calls for screened cables to BS 8436: 2011 to be installed. In addition to meeting the requirements of BS 7671 ...

17 November, 2022
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Codebreakers #49

|Date: 15 November, 2022

Codebreakers #49

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 ...

15 November, 2022
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Requirements of Regulation 521.10.202: Premature collapse of wiring systems | Scolmore Group

|Date: 14 November, 2022

Requirements of Regulation 521.10.202: Premature collapse of wiring systems | Scolmore Group

Jake Green, Technical Engagement Manager at Scolmore Group, considers the general requirements of Regulat ...

Jake Green, Technical Engagement Manager at Scolmore Group, considers the general requirements of Regulation 521.10.202. After several tragedies, Regulation 521.11.201 (AMD 3 BS 7671: 2008) was introd ...

14 November, 2022
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Understanding BS 5266 emergency lighting requirements and how to apply each clause | NAPIT

|Date: 8 November, 2022

Understanding BS 5266 emergency lighting requirements and how to apply each clause | NAPIT

In Part 1 of his mini-series on emergency lighting requirements, Frank Bertie, Chief Technical Officer at ...

In Part 1 of his mini-series on emergency lighting requirements, Frank Bertie, Chief Technical Officer at NAPIT, explains why evacuation routes must be clearly illuminated in accordance with BS 5266 e ...

8 November, 2022
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Requirements for microwave leakage testing in offices | Martindale

|Date: 7 November, 2022

Requirements for microwave leakage testing in offices | Martindale

The experts at Martindale Electric take a close at requirements for microwave leakage testing in office a ...

The experts at Martindale Electric take a close at requirements for microwave leakage testing in office and catering locations. When the PAT testing Code of Practice was updated in November 2012, the ...

7 November, 2022
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Fire protection for critical cabling: the common myths | Flexicon

|Date: 3 November, 2022

Fire protection for critical cabling: the common myths | Flexicon

Alex Smith, Technical Director at Flexicon, details some of the common myths around fire protection perfo ...

Alex Smith, Technical Director at Flexicon, details some of the common myths around fire protection performance for electrical cabling. BS 7671 refers to EN 61386 for flexible conduit performance requ ...

3 November, 2022
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Changes to Part L Building Regulations – how to ensure lighting controls are compliant | Lutron

|Date: 27 October, 2022

Changes to Part L Building Regulations – how to ensure lighting controls are compliant | Lutron

Miguel Aguado, Marketing and Technology Manager at Lutron, looks at recent changes to Part L Building Reg ...

Miguel Aguado, Marketing and Technology Manager at Lutron, looks at recent changes to Part L Building Regulations and how lighting controls can ensure compliance. In June of this year new requirements ...

27 October, 2022
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