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Burying cables: what are the regulations for buried cables? | NAPIT

|Date: 10 April, 2024

Burying cables: what are the regulations for buried cables? | NAPIT

In this article, the technical experts at NAPIT examine the practice of burying cables. Two of the most c ...

In this article, the technical experts at NAPIT examine the practice of burying cables. Two of the most commonly asked questions in this industry must be: “Can I bury this cable?” and “How deep does i ...

10 April, 2024
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Take the headache out of short-circuits with Panduit’s cable cleat solutions

|Date: 13 July, 2023

Take the headache out of short-circuits with Panduit’s cable cleat solutions

Short-circuit protection in any large scale building, such as industrial sites, enterprise or data centre ...

Short-circuit protection in any large scale building, such as industrial sites, enterprise or data centre needs a planned, structured, and implemented solution to ensure critical damage to power cable ...

13 July, 2023
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Networking data cables – the key requirements | NICEIC

|Date: 14 February, 2023

Networking data cables – the key requirements | NICEIC

The team at NICEIC provide guidance for the contractor on the installation of twisted pair network cables ...

The team at NICEIC provide guidance for the contractor on the installation of twisted pair network cables to BS ISO/IEC 11801 and BS EN 50173 series, and compliance with BS 7671 requirements. Many com ...

14 February, 2023
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British Cables Company introduces new cables to its range

|Date: 28 February, 2022

British Cables Company introduces new cables to its range

Manchester based British Cables Company (BCC) is extending its range of cables to meet increasing market ...

Manchester based British Cables Company (BCC) is extending its range of cables to meet increasing market demands. The new products, many of which are manufactured at its Manchester factory, will help ...

28 February, 2022
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Thermal insulation and its effect on flat Twin & Earth cables | NICEIC

|Date: 20 May, 2021

Thermal insulation and its effect on flat Twin & Earth cables | NICEIC

The technical experts at NICEIC & ELECSA look at the effect that thermal insulation can have on flat ...

The technical experts at NICEIC & ELECSA look at the effect that thermal insulation can have on flat twin and earth cables. This article considers the effect that thermal insulation may have when ...

20 May, 2021
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Cerberus Systems Proves Data Cable Terminations are Right First Time with IDEAL

|Date: 24 June, 2018

Cerberus Systems Proves Data Cable Terminations are Right First Time with IDEAL

The speed and accuracy of terminating cat5e and cat6 data cables with RJ45 plugs has been improved for el ...

The speed and accuracy of terminating cat5e and cat6 data cables with RJ45 plugs has been improved for electrical contractor Cerberus Systems thanks to the new FT-45® Feed Thru Modular Plugs and Crimp ...

24 June, 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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ACI Delivers Winter Warning on Arctic Grade Flexibles

|Date: 16 January, 2018

ACI Delivers Winter Warning on Arctic Grade Flexibles

With the UK having already experienced some severe winter weather, the Approved Cables Initiative (ACI) i ...

With the UK having already experienced some severe winter weather, the Approved Cables Initiative (ACI) is advising contractors and distributors to check their cable choices. Recent market surve ...

16 January, 2018
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