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Circuit identification details – why information is key | NAPIT

|Date: 6 January, 2022

Circuit identification details – why information is key | NAPIT

When carrying out new installation works and alterations to an existing commercial premises, it is often ...

When carrying out new installation works and alterations to an existing commercial premises, it is often found that the circuit identification details on the Switchboard and Distribution Board circuit ...

6 January, 2022
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Safe isolation of central heating systems | NICEIC

|Date: 5 January, 2022

Safe isolation of central heating systems | NICEIC

In this article the experts at NICEIC & ELECSA look at the particular problem of safely isolating cen ...

In this article the experts at NICEIC & ELECSA look at the particular problem of safely isolating central heating systems, which may have more than one source of electrical supply to the various c ...

5 January, 2022
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Ask Ovia: what tips do you have for better use of downlights in domestic properties?

|Date: 4 January, 2022

Ask Ovia: what tips do you have for better use of downlights in domestic properties?

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. Domestic lighting is very subjective as individual t ...

4 January, 2022
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How to ensure EV charging cables are fit for purpose | BASEC

|Date: 28 December, 2021

How to ensure EV charging cables are fit for purpose | BASEC

The team at BASEC advises on how to ensure the electric vehicle (EV) charging cable products chosen for y ...

The team at BASEC advises on how to ensure the electric vehicle (EV) charging cable products chosen for your projects are fit for purpose, to withstand continued use over several years. The UK is pred ...

28 December, 2021
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Requirements for emergency and mechanical maintenance switches | NAPIT

|Date: 22 December, 2021

Requirements for emergency and mechanical maintenance switches | NAPIT

NAPIT's Technical Development Engineer, Richard Townsend, discusses the differences and BS 7671 requireme ...

NAPIT's Technical Development Engineer, Richard Townsend, discusses the differences and BS 7671 requirements for emergency and mechanical maintenance switches. A switch is a switch…. isn’t it? Often m ...

22 December, 2021
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The Training Ground: What’s the best way to prepare for the Inspection & Testing element of the AM2? | NET

|Date: 22 December, 2021

The Training Ground: What’s the best way to prepare for the Inspection & Testing element of the AM2? | NET

The experts at National Electrotechnical Training (NET) answer a common training-related query. The Inspe ...

The experts at National Electrotechnical Training (NET) answer a common training-related query. The Inspection and Testing section of the AM2 is certainly one where candidates have difficulty achievin ...

22 December, 2021
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Dr. Zeuss Q&A: How do I know which category of fire alarm and detection system to install?

|Date: 22 December, 2021

Dr. Zeuss Q&A: How do I know which category of fire alarm and detection system to install?

‘Dr. Zzeus’ Tom Brookes, MD of Zzeus training and Chairman of the FSA, answers your questions related to ...

‘Dr. Zzeus’ Tom Brookes, MD of Zzeus training and Chairman of the FSA, answers your questions related to fire safety compliance. It's hard to give a short answer to this. Current UK fire alarm regulat ...

22 December, 2021
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Requirements for luminaires and lighting installations | NICEIC

|Date: 22 December, 2021

Requirements for luminaires and lighting installations | NICEIC

The team at NICEIC and ELECSA look at the selection and erection of luminaires and some of the requiremen ...

The team at NICEIC and ELECSA look at the selection and erection of luminaires and some of the requirements of Section 559 covering lighting installations intended to be part of fixed electrical insta ...

22 December, 2021
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Smart building control – why you need to invest in your skills | KNX UK

|Date: 6 December, 2021

Smart building control – why you need to invest in your skills | KNX UK

We all know that we need to keep our skills up-to-date but when you’re running a business day-to-day you ...

We all know that we need to keep our skills up-to-date but when you’re running a business day-to-day you need to invest your time and money wisely. So, what are your best options? The experts at KNX U ...

6 December, 2021
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An analogue-to-digital switchover is set to happen | ECA

|Date: 16 November, 2021

An analogue-to-digital switchover is set to happen | ECA

With the next digital switchover on the horizon, Shahid Khan, ECA Technical Manager, looks at the challen ...

With the next digital switchover on the horizon, Shahid Khan, ECA Technical Manager, looks at the challenges associated with meeting the 2026 deadline. Many readers will recall the national switchover ...

16 November, 2021
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