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Concealed cables: how to deal with new and existing cabling

|Date: 16 October, 2024

Concealed cables: how to deal with new and existing cabling

Frank Bertie, Managing Director at NAPIT, discusses concealed cabling and how to deal with new and existi ...

Frank Bertie, Managing Director at NAPIT, discusses concealed cabling and how to deal with new and existing cabling. Concealed wiring systems within BS 7671 When designing any electrical installation, ...

16 October, 2024
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Mythbusting: The use of flexible cables in fixed installations

|Date: 14 June, 2024

Mythbusting: The use of flexible cables in fixed installations

In this article, originally written for the IET Wiring Matters publication, James Eade looks to dispel so ...

In this article, originally written for the IET Wiring Matters publication, James Eade looks to dispel some of the myths surrounding the use of flexible cables in fixed installations. The content for ...

14 June, 2024
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Marshall-Tufflex’s New Metal Trunking and Strut Solutions

|Date: 6 June, 2024

Marshall-Tufflex’s New Metal Trunking and Strut Solutions

Cable management manufacturer Marshall-Tufflex has added a new collection of metal strut and trunking to ...

Cable management manufacturer Marshall-Tufflex has added a new collection of metal strut and trunking to its extensive portfolio. The new products provide contractors with even more choice when it com ...

6 June, 2024
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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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Video: Ideal industries Kit on site with Residual Current – Review

|Date: 19 February, 2024

Video: Ideal industries Kit on site with Residual Current – Review

In this video were on site with Mike from Residual Current. He's at a domestic property and we find out i ...

In this video were on site with Mike from Residual Current. He's at a domestic property and we find out if the Ideal Industries range of products can help him resolve a wide spectrum of electrical fau ...

19 February, 2024
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Introduction to smart buildings | NICEIC

|Date: 18 April, 2023

Introduction to smart buildings | NICEIC

This article from the experts at NICEIC discusses intelligent cable Bus technology, such as the KNX syste ...

This article from the experts at NICEIC discusses intelligent cable Bus technology, such as the KNX system, for the connection and control of smart devices within a building, and as an alternative to ...

18 April, 2023
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The importance of maintaining signal integrity for life safety systems | Scolmore

|Date: 9 January, 2023

The importance of maintaining signal integrity for life safety systems | Scolmore

Jake Green, Head of Technical Engagement with Scolmore Group, considers the necessity of maintaining sign ...

Jake Green, Head of Technical Engagement with Scolmore Group, considers the necessity of maintaining signal integrity for life safety services such as fire alarm systems and emergency lighting systems ...

9 January, 2023
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New UK website for Draka’s Multimedia Systems Division

|Date: 28 August, 2020

New UK website for Draka’s Multimedia Systems Division

With the continued growth of Draka’s Universal Cabling System, Prysmian Group has now launched a UK speci ...

With the continued growth of Draka’s Universal Cabling System, Prysmian Group has now launched a UK specific website dedicated to its datacom and multimedia cabling solutions. Drake's new website has ...

28 August, 2020
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Cable Supports: Why and How

|Date: 30 November, 2018

Cable Supports: Why and How

The recently published 18th Edition regulations, stating that cables must be supported against their prem ...

The recently published 18th Edition regulations, stating that cables must be supported against their premature collapse in the event of ﬁre, has many electricians asking ‘why?’ and ‘how?’ Here the exp ...

30 November, 2018
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Why Certify A LAN Cabling Installation?

|Date: 8 November, 2018

Why Certify A LAN Cabling Installation?

LAN cable certifiers are the go-to method of testing twisted pair cabling. But why do installers need to ...

LAN cable certifiers are the go-to method of testing twisted pair cabling. But why do installers need to certify cabling? And what is the difference between a certifier and other types of LAN testers? ...

8 November, 2018
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