18th Edition Archives

Selectivity: When Is It Required?

|Date: 21 November, 2018

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 ...

21 November, 2018
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Top Products 2018: Di-Log DL9110 18th Edition MFT

|Date: 21 November, 2018

Top Products 2018: Di-Log DL9110 18th Edition MFT

The Di-log DL9110 MFT has been designed to fully comply with the testing requirements of the recently rel ...

The Di-log DL9110 MFT has been designed to fully comply with the testing requirements of the recently released 18th Edition regulations. It also incorporates many of the features that electricians hav ...

21 November, 2018
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Why Is There The Urge For ‘Surge’?

|Date: 19 November, 2018

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 ...

19 November, 2018
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The 18th Edition and EV Charging

|Date: 16 November, 2018

The 18th Edition and EV Charging

As the UK experiences a boom in new electric vehicle registrations, ECA Senior Technical Engineer, Gary P ...

As the UK experiences a boom in new electric vehicle registrations, ECA Senior Technical Engineer, Gary Parker looks at how the 18th Edition gets to grips with the EV phenomenon. Love them or loathe t ...

16 November, 2018
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Changes that Introduce a Shock Risk

|Date: 15 November, 2018

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 ...

15 November, 2018
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Reacting to Change

|Date: 15 November, 2018

Reacting to Change

The (imminent) 18th Edition changes have set challenges for all parts of the electrical industry. Here, I ...

The (imminent) 18th Edition changes have set challenges for all parts of the electrical industry. Here, Ian Smith, Marketing Manager at Hager, explains how, like contractors, manufacturers also have t ...

15 November, 2018
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Introduction To The 18th Edition Of BS 7671

|Date: 14 November, 2018

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 ...

14 November, 2018
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Will We See SPD As ‘Standard’?

|Date: 9 November, 2018

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 ...

9 November, 2018
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Beyond Escape Routes: New Requirements of the 18th Edition

|Date: 7 November, 2018

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 ...

7 November, 2018
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Residual Current Devices – Where Should They Be Used?

|Date: 19 October, 2018

Residual Current Devices – Where Should They Be Used?

Best practice guidance and advice from the experts at NICEIC. RCD is a generic term that covers a range o ...

Best practice guidance and advice from the experts at NICEIC. RCD is a generic term that covers a range of residual current devices including RCBOs and RCCBs. Primarily an RCD is selected so that its ...

19 October, 2018
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