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What is LS0H cable? | C.K Tools

|Date: 4 September, 2023

What is LS0H cable? | C.K Tools

Brinley Buckley-Roberts, Brand Manager at Carl Kammerling International, answers a common contractor quer ...

Brinley Buckley-Roberts, Brand Manager at Carl Kammerling International, answers a common contractor query related to the use of LS0H cable. Q. I find myself working with LS0H cable on a more regular ...

4 September, 2023
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Armouring of a cable as a protective conductor | NICEIC & ELECSA

|Date: 9 April, 2020

Armouring of a cable as a protective conductor | NICEIC & ELECSA

The experts at NICEIC & ELECSA provide guidance to the contractor when utilising the metallic armouri ...

The experts at NICEIC & ELECSA provide guidance to the contractor when utilising the metallic armouring of a cable as a circuit protective conductor (cpc), main protective bonding conductor or whe ...

9 April, 2020
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Inventor’s Corner: The QuikReel Cable Puller

|Date: 15 May, 2019

Inventor’s Corner: The QuikReel Cable Puller

Life on the tools can be filled little annoyances and frustrations that leave you thinking “there must be ...

Life on the tools can be filled little annoyances and frustrations that leave you thinking “there must be an easier way”. And sometimes there is. Here, we chat to electrician and inventor Patrick Lena ...

15 May, 2019
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January Product Round-Up Part 2

|Date: 29 January, 2019

January Product Round-Up Part 2

Here's part two of our January round-up of products, including low carbon fans, Floodlights, LED ceiling ...

Here's part two of our January round-up of products, including low carbon fans, Floodlights, LED ceiling panels and more, brought to you by some of your favourite brands. Vent-Axia - Lo-Carbon Revive ...

29 January, 2019
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Armoured Cable Supplies to Outbuildings

|Date: 9 November, 2018

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 ...

9 November, 2018
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What is a Cable Safe Zone?

|Date: 23 October, 2018

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 ...

23 October, 2018
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The Impact of Thermal Insulation on the Current Carrying Capacity of Flat Twin and Earth Cables

|Date: 28 February, 2018

The Impact of Thermal Insulation on the Current Carrying Capacity of Flat Twin and Earth Cables

Whilst the current-carrying capacity of a cable is dependent on a number of factors, this article looks a ...

Whilst the current-carrying capacity of a cable is dependent on a number of factors, this article looks at the impact of thermally insulating materials on the current-carrying capacity of ﬂat twin and ...

28 February, 2018
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External Installations and Cables

|Date: 5 February, 2018

External Installations and Cables

Cables installed outside, in the gardens and yards of domestic premises, are exposed to an increased risk ...

Cables installed outside, in the gardens and yards of domestic premises, are exposed to an increased risk of damage. Therefore, careful consideration should be given to the selection and erection of c ...

5 February, 2018
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Cables Concealed in Walls or Partitions: The Case for Additional Protection by Residual Current Devices

|Date: 12 January, 2018

Cables Concealed in Walls or Partitions: The Case for Additional Protection by Residual Current Devices

BS 7671: 2008 (2015) Requirements for Electrical Installations contains recommendations that a cable inst ...

BS 7671: 2008 (2015) Requirements for Electrical Installations contains recommendations that a cable installed in a wall or partition must, in many cases, be provided with additional protection by mea ...

12 January, 2018
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C.K Tools | Cable Routing

|Date: 30 October, 2017

C.K Tools | Cable Routing

C.K tools discusses the top four issues that electricians face when cable routing and why there is a new ...

C.K tools discusses the top four issues that electricians face when cable routing and why there is a new solution available that can help to overcome these problems. When it comes to completing a job, ...

30 October, 2017
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