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EV Charging: Is ‘A’ OK?

|Date: 21 May, 2018

EV Charging: Is ‘A’ OK?

When it comes to EV charging RCD selection, is ‘Type A’ good enough? Chaz Andrews, Technical Manager at D ...

When it comes to EV charging RCD selection, is ‘Type A’ good enough? Chaz Andrews, Technical Manager at Doepke UK, gives his take. EV charging equipment, in the event of certain faults, relies on auto ...

21 May, 2018
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How to Replace Consumer Units: Part 2

|Date: 14 April, 2018

How to Replace Consumer Units: Part 2

Following up on last month’s first instalment, NAPIT's Paul Chaffers, explains how best to tackle this im ...

Following up on last month’s first instalment, NAPIT's Paul Chaffers, explains how best to tackle this important job on domestic premises without making it difficult for the installer and the customer ...

14 April, 2018
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How To Replace Consumer Units: Part 1

|Date: 15 March, 2018

How To Replace Consumer Units: Part 1

NAPIT Regional Inspections Manager, Paul Chaffers, explains how best to tackle this important job on dome ...

NAPIT Regional Inspections Manager, Paul Chaffers, explains how best to tackle this important job on domestic premises without making it difficult for the installer and the customer. Consumer units (C ...

15 March, 2018
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Circuit Protection: An Evolution

|Date: 9 March, 2018

Circuit Protection: An Evolution

From their introduction in the late 1800s consumer units have seen many design changes to improve functio ...

From their introduction in the late 1800s consumer units have seen many design changes to improve functionality and safety. The team at Europa Components takes us through some of the key amendments. I ...

9 March, 2018
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Requirements for Protection Against Overload

|Date: 2 February, 2018

Requirements for Protection Against Overload

The primary purpose of a protective device is to protect the circuit from damage, and for such purposes R ...

The primary purpose of a protective device is to protect the circuit from damage, and for such purposes Regulation 433.1.1 requires the operating characteristics of a device protecting a conductor aga ...

2 February, 2018
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Should RCBOs be Considered Compulsory for Residential Housing Stock?

|Date: 28 January, 2018

Should RCBOs be Considered Compulsory for Residential Housing Stock?

As the latest revision of the IET Wiring Regulations (the 18th Edition) looms large, Dave Enefer of Crabt ...

As the latest revision of the IET Wiring Regulations (the 18th Edition) looms large, Dave Enefer of Crabtree asks whether RCBOs should be considered compulsory for all circuits in residential housing, ...

28 January, 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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Why Use Voltage Optimisation Units?

|Date: 4 December, 2017

Why Use Voltage Optimisation Units?

Jason Hallam, Technical Manager at CPN-Cudis, explains how voltage optimisation units can reduce electric ...

Jason Hallam, Technical Manager at CPN-Cudis, explains how voltage optimisation units can reduce electricity use. Put simply, if the reduction in supply voltage is carefully matched to the needs of th ...

4 December, 2017
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The Importance of Surge Protection

|Date: 30 November, 2017

The Importance of Surge Protection

Paul Collins, Technical Support & Training Manager at Hager, gives an overview of the crucial role th ...

Paul Collins, Technical Support & Training Manager at Hager, gives an overview of the crucial role that surge protection technology plays. Surge Protection Devices (SPDs) are used in electrical in ...

30 November, 2017
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How To Guard Against Unprotected Electrical Systems

|Date: 12 May, 2017

How To Guard Against Unprotected Electrical Systems

Jason Hallam, Technical Manager at CPN-Cudis, explains how electricians can guard against the associated ...

Jason Hallam, Technical Manager at CPN-Cudis, explains how electricians can guard against the associated risks of an unprotected electrical system. In today’s technically advanced world, every home an ...

12 May, 2017
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