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Fire Detection and Alarm Systems in Dwellings

|Date: 17 April, 2018

Fire Detection and Alarm Systems in Dwellings

The experts at NICEIC fill you in on everything you need to know. A ﬁre detection and alarm system can si ...

The experts at NICEIC fill you in on everything you need to know. A ﬁre detection and alarm system can signiﬁcantly improve the safety of occupants in dwellings by operating automatically and alerting ...

17 April, 2018
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How to Replace Consumer Units: Part 2

|Date: 14 April, 2018

How to Replace Consumer Units: Part 2

Following up on last month’s first instalment, NAPIT's Paul Chaffers, explains how best to tackle this im ...

Following up on last month’s first instalment, NAPIT's Paul Chaffers, explains how best to tackle this important job on domestic premises without making it difficult for the installer and the customer ...

14 April, 2018
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Identification of Electrical Wiring

|Date: 31 March, 2018

Identification of Electrical Wiring

Identiﬁcation of electrical wiring should be clear and accurate so that the risk of injury or damage is m ...

Identiﬁcation of electrical wiring should be clear and accurate so that the risk of injury or damage is minimised. This article looks at requirements relating to the identiﬁcation of conductors contai ...

31 March, 2018
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How to Determine Earth Fault Loop Impedance

|Date: 24 March, 2018

How to Determine Earth Fault Loop Impedance

More expert advice from the team at ELECSA. This article explains why it is necessary to determine the v ...

More expert advice from the team at ELECSA. This article explains why it is necessary to determine the values of earth fault loop impedance (Zs) for new installations and for those in service that ar ...

24 March, 2018
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Garden Lighting: Keeping the Cable Correct

|Date: 23 March, 2018

Garden Lighting: Keeping the Cable Correct

Martin Boorman of Prysmian looks at safe and reliable cable options for garden lighting. Most garden ligh ...

Martin Boorman of Prysmian looks at safe and reliable cable options for garden lighting. Most garden lighting installations will use mains voltage – it’s a more robust system appropriate for the chall ...

23 March, 2018
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Industrial Lighting: How to Avoid Common Problems

|Date: 22 March, 2018

Industrial Lighting: How to Avoid Common Problems

Eaton offers guidance on the key questions you should be asking in order to avoid some of the common ligh ...

Eaton offers guidance on the key questions you should be asking in order to avoid some of the common lighting pitfalls associated with industrial buildings. Eaton believes that lighting costs in indus ...

22 March, 2018
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Ingress Protection: How Does It Work?

|Date: 19 March, 2018

Ingress Protection: How Does It Work?

What is Ingress Protection (IP) and why are IP Ratings important for external fittings? The team at Integ ...

What is Ingress Protection (IP) and why are IP Ratings important for external fittings? The team at Integral LED has the answers. As a professional installer, you’ll be familiar with IP Ratings on out ...

19 March, 2018
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Ventilation System Design: Why It’s Important To Plan Ahead

|Date: 17 March, 2018

Ventilation System Design: Why It’s Important To Plan Ahead

Christian Rehn, National Design and Project Manager of National Ventilation, explains how ventilation sys ...

Christian Rehn, National Design and Project Manager of National Ventilation, explains how ventilation system design can be made simple. As housebuilding in the UK continues unabated, electrical contra ...

17 March, 2018
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How To Replace Consumer Units: Part 1

|Date: 15 March, 2018

How To Replace Consumer Units: Part 1

NAPIT Regional Inspections Manager, Paul Chaffers, explains how best to tackle this important job on dome ...

NAPIT Regional Inspections Manager, Paul Chaffers, explains how best to tackle this important job on domestic premises without making it difficult for the installer and the customer. Consumer units (C ...

15 March, 2018
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Made 2 Measure: Nuisance Tripping

|Date: 13 March, 2018

Made 2 Measure: Nuisance Tripping

You asked: I’ve been having a lot of trouble recently with nuisance tripping of RCDs and RCBOs. It’s ofte ...

You asked: I’ve been having a lot of trouble recently with nuisance tripping of RCDs and RCBOs. It’s often difficult to trace the source of the problem, especially when it’s intermittent. Do you have ...

13 March, 2018
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