Cable Management Archives

18th Edition: How Are Cable Supports Changing?

|Date: 30 June, 2018

18th Edition: How Are Cable Supports Changing?

Jonathan Rawlinson, Technical Manager at Prysmian, helps clarify the rules relating to cable supports in ...

Jonathan Rawlinson, Technical Manager at Prysmian, helps clarify the rules relating to cable supports in advance of proposed changes to the Wiring Regulations. The proposed changes to the 18th Edition ...

30 June, 2018
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Cable Specification: Best Practice

|Date: 14 June, 2018

Cable Specification: Best Practice

Tim Brown, National Sales Manager at cable management specialist, Unitrunk, shares insights from the comp ...

Tim Brown, National Sales Manager at cable management specialist, Unitrunk, shares insights from the company’s CPD on compliance and specification best practice. When you consider the complexity of th ...

14 June, 2018
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Recess or Reassess? The Case For Surface Installations

|Date: 26 May, 2018

Recess or Reassess? The Case For Surface Installations

In this article the experts at D-Line provide the case for surface installations. How to route cables is ...

In this article the experts at D-Line provide the case for surface installations. How to route cables is often a primary consideration of any installation. In a new build the practicality of using cei ...

26 May, 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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Requirements For The IP Rating Of Trunking

|Date: 3 March, 2018

Requirements For The IP Rating Of Trunking

In this bulletin the ECA’s technical team looks at the requirements for the IP rating of trunking. ...

In this bulletin the ECA’s technical team looks at the requirements for the IP rating of trunking. The trunking currently being used in electrical installations typically has an International Pr ...

3 March, 2018
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Supporting Cables Above Suspended Ceilings

|Date: 20 January, 2018

Supporting Cables Above Suspended Ceilings

NAPIT’s Bill Allan and Donald Holmes offer expert advice on the correct methods for supporting cables abo ...

NAPIT’s Bill Allan and Donald Holmes offer expert advice on the correct methods for supporting cables above suspended ceilings. It has long been accepted as good practice to support cables above suspe ...

20 January, 2018
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Cables Installed in Suspended Ceilings: Technical Guidance

|Date: 14 January, 2018

Cables Installed in Suspended Ceilings: Technical Guidance

Suspended ceilings are often provided in commercial and similar premises. They generally consist of a gri ...

Suspended ceilings are often provided in commercial and similar premises. They generally consist of a grid of light metal bars, usually having an inverted ‘T’ section, into which ceiling tiles, recess ...

14 January, 2018
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Does Metallic Cable Tray Require Bonding?

|Date: 24 August, 2017

Does Metallic Cable Tray Require Bonding?

Does metallic cable tray/ladder require bonding? The experts at the ECA offer some easy identification ti ...

Does metallic cable tray/ladder require bonding? The experts at the ECA offer some easy identification tips. Many contractors, engineers and consultants find this particular topic to be a little confu ...

24 August, 2017
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Marshall-Tufflex | The Modern Way

|Date: 25 May, 2017

Marshall-Tufflex | The Modern Way

In this case study we find out why switching to Marshall-Tufflex’s MT Supertube was at the core of one co ...

In this case study we find out why switching to Marshall-Tufflex’s MT Supertube was at the core of one contractor’s success when working on one of Britain’s most important new buildings. Contractors t ...

25 May, 2017
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Is Your Cable Compliant?

|Date: 15 May, 2017

Is Your Cable Compliant?

From July this year installers need to check that cables under the Construction Products Regulation are c ...

From July this year installers need to check that cables under the Construction Products Regulation are clearly labelled with the ﬁre class rating. The experts at BASEC tell us more about how this wil ...

15 May, 2017
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