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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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Made 2 Measure: Loop Testing of RCBO/RCD Circuits

|Date: 10 October, 2018

Made 2 Measure: Loop Testing of RCBO/RCD Circuits

The technical team at Megger answer this month’s reader query. YOU ASKED: I’ve been working in a college ...

The technical team at Megger answer this month’s reader query. YOU ASKED: I’ve been working in a college recently where supplies to the lab benches are protected by RCBOs with a 10ma earth leakage tri ...

10 October, 2018
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RCDs: Operation and Application Explained

|Date: 8 October, 2018

RCDs: Operation and Application Explained

Essential technical advice from the team at ELECSA. The RCD has become an indispensable protective device ...

Essential technical advice from the team at ELECSA. The RCD has become an indispensable protective device, selected to provide fault protection, additional protection and, in certain circumstances, pr ...

8 October, 2018
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Wiring Regulations: How Has Circuit Protection Changed Over The Years?

|Date: 29 June, 2018

Wiring Regulations: How Has Circuit Protection Changed Over The Years?

As electrical technologies evolve, one thing remains constant – the vital importance of circuit protectio ...

As electrical technologies evolve, one thing remains constant – the vital importance of circuit protection. Emma Segelov, Head of Marketing at MK Electric, looks at the past, present and future of cir ...

29 June, 2018
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18th Edition Circuit Protection Requirements: Your Questions Answered

|Date: 29 June, 2018

18th Edition Circuit Protection Requirements: Your Questions Answered

Paul Collins, Technical and Training Manager for Hager answers some of the common questions put to the ‘R ...

Paul Collins, Technical and Training Manager for Hager answers some of the common questions put to the ‘Regs Live’ team to help contractors get to grips with the new regulatory landscape. To help elec ...

29 June, 2018
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AFDDs: Is Arc De Triumph?

|Date: 29 June, 2018

AFDDs: Is Arc De Triumph?

Here the team at Crabtree explains why it’s important that you don’t let arcing become an ‘AFDD-thought’. ...

Here the team at Crabtree explains why it’s important that you don’t let arcing become an ‘AFDD-thought’. The Wiring Regulations define danger as: “Risk of injury to persons from: fire, electric shock ...

29 June, 2018
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18th Edition: How Will RCD Selection Work?

|Date: 29 June, 2018

18th Edition: How Will RCD Selection Work?

Chaz Andrews, Technical Manager at Doepke UK, discusses the latest updates regarding consumer units and R ...

Chaz Andrews, Technical Manager at Doepke UK, discusses the latest updates regarding consumer units and RCD use. Type AC residual current protection has been applied in UK domestic premises, with litt ...

29 June, 2018
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18th Edition: 5 Key Changes You Should Know About

|Date: 29 June, 2018

18th Edition: 5 Key Changes You Should Know About

Jocelyn Golding, Electrician Programme Manager at Schneider Electric, takes a brief look at five importan ...

Jocelyn Golding, Electrician Programme Manager at Schneider Electric, takes a brief look at five important amendments to the 18th Edition Wiring Regulations. With the 18th Edition of the IET Wiring Re ...

29 June, 2018
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18th Edition: Are We Surging Forward?

|Date: 25 June, 2018

18th Edition: Are We Surging Forward?

The 18th Edition of the IET Wiring Regulations contains some important changes to the requirements and te ...

The 18th Edition of the IET Wiring Regulations contains some important changes to the requirements and test standards for surge protection. Samad Khan, Global Product and Standardisation Manager for F ...

25 June, 2018
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Legacy Circuit Breakers: What Value?

|Date: 20 June, 2018

Legacy Circuit Breakers: What Value?

Stroma Certification provides some guidance on values of earth loop impedance (Zs) for legacy circuit bre ...

Stroma Certification provides some guidance on values of earth loop impedance (Zs) for legacy circuit breakers. A frequent enquiry Stroma Certification receives is regarding the maximum values of eart ...

20 June, 2018
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