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    Selectivity: When Is It Required?

    The technical team at Stroma take a look changes to the 18th Edition regarding selectivity between overcu ...

    The technical team at Stroma take a look changes to the 18th Edition regarding selectivity between overcurrent protective devices and what this means for installers. The 18th Edition of BS 7671 has ch ...

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    Cutting Notches and Drilling Holes in Joists

    Cutting notches and drilling holes in joists As part of any new installation work or a re-wire, a cable, ...

    Cutting notches and drilling holes in joists As part of any new installation work or a re-wire, a cable, trunking or cable tray sometimes has to pass through an element of building construction, such ...

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    Why Is There The Urge For 'Surge'?

    The experts at Schneider Electric help us to better understand surge protection and how contractors can d ...

    The experts at Schneider Electric help us to better understand surge protection and how contractors can determine whether it is required. Electronic equipment has played a vital role in how our homes ...

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    Changes that Introduce a Shock Risk

    NAPIT’s Bill Allan offers more information about the electrical contractor’s responsibility in the event ...

    NAPIT’s Bill Allan offers more information about the electrical contractor’s responsibility in the event that changes to a property have introduced a risk of shock. It is common for electrical contrac ...

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    Introduction To The 18th Edition Of BS 7671

    The 18th Edition of BS 7671 was issued on 1st July 2018 and comes into full effect on the 1st January 2019 ...

    The 18th Edition of BS 7671 was issued on 1st July 2018 and comes into full effect on the 1st January 2019. This article from the experts at NICEIC looks at some of the changes incorporated. Disconnect ...

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    Will We See SPD As 'Standard'?

    Paul Dawson from electrical accessories and consumables specialist, Niglon, discusses why the 18th Editio ...

    Paul Dawson from electrical accessories and consumables specialist, Niglon, discusses why the 18th Edition regulations should mean we see SPDs installed as standard across domestic and commercial proj ...

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    Armoured Cable Supplies to Outbuildings

    ELECSA consistently receives enquiries relating to supplies to detached outbuildings of domestic premises ...

    ELECSA consistently receives enquiries relating to supplies to detached outbuildings of domestic premises, such as garages, sheds or home-offices. This article addresses the questions which typically ar ...

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    Why Certify A LAN Cabling Installation?

    LAN cable certifiers are the go-to method of testing twisted pair cabling. But why do installers need to ...

    LAN cable certifiers are the go-to method of testing twisted pair cabling. But why do installers need to certify cabling? And what is the difference between a certifier and other types of LAN testers? ...

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    Beyond Escape Routes: New Requirements of the 18th Edition

    Gary Parker, Senior Technical Support Engineer at the ECA, looks at the fire safety ramifications of rece ...

    Gary Parker, Senior Technical Support Engineer at the ECA, looks at the fire safety ramifications of recent changes to the 18th Edition regulations. The recently released 18th Edition regulations have ...

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    What is a Cable Safe Zone?

    Mark Longley MIET, a tutor at Trade Skills 4U, offers essential guidance to help keep cable installations ...

    Mark Longley MIET, a tutor at Trade Skills 4U, offers essential guidance to help keep cable installations safe. Put simply, a cable safe zone is a space in which a cable can be installed in such a pos ...

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