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ECA make donation to Coleg Cambria

|Date: 20 January, 2020

ECA make donation to Coleg Cambria

The Electrical department at Coleg Cambria were delighted with the donation of Wiring Regulations BS7671. ...

The Electrical department at Coleg Cambria were delighted with the donation of Wiring Regulations BS7671. Alex Robinson, an electrical installation lecturer at Coleg Cambria in North Wales has been in ...

20 January, 2020
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Will the smart grid of the future be a success?

|Date: 13 January, 2020

Will the smart grid of the future be a success?

Luke Osborne, Energy Solutions Advisor at ECA, takes a look at why the electrical grid has the capability ...

Luke Osborne, Energy Solutions Advisor at ECA, takes a look at why the electrical grid has the capability to be smarter than ever in the future and how electrical contractors can take advantage of the ...

13 January, 2020
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Construction Products Regulation: how does it affect data comms cables?

|Date: 30 December, 2019

Construction Products Regulation: how does it affect data comms cables?

Gary Parker, Technical Manager for ECA, answers this key question. More than ever, data communications an ...

Gary Parker, Technical Manager for ECA, answers this key question. More than ever, data communications and control cables are built into the fabric of our homes and offices, alongside traditional powe ...

30 December, 2019
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Leading apprentice wins 2019 ECA Edmundson Award

|Date: 15 October, 2019

Leading apprentice wins 2019 ECA Edmundson Award

Electrical apprentice Dillon Jones of Derry Building Services has won the 2019 ECA Edmundson Apprentice o ...

Electrical apprentice Dillon Jones of Derry Building Services has won the 2019 ECA Edmundson Apprentice of the Year Award. Dillon won prizes including £1,500 and a study tour to France, sponsored by S ...

15 October, 2019
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VAT Reverse Charge delay “victory for industry”

|Date: 11 September, 2019

VAT Reverse Charge delay “victory for industry”

ECA has welcomed the Government’s decision to delay the implementation of its ‘Reverse Charge VAT’ rules ...

ECA has welcomed the Government’s decision to delay the implementation of its ‘Reverse Charge VAT’ rules from 1st October 2019 to 1st October 2020. The decision follows a recent joint letter, signed b ...

11 September, 2019
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Low-voltage switchgear: making a sound selection

|Date: 4 September, 2019

Low-voltage switchgear: making a sound selection

Gary Parker, ECA Senior Technical Engineer talks to PE about the different types of protective devices an ...

Gary Parker, ECA Senior Technical Engineer talks to PE about the different types of protective devices and the main considerations when selecting and specifying low voltage switchgear. Low voltage swi ...

4 September, 2019
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The future of BIM in the electrotechnical sector

|Date: 12 August, 2019

The future of BIM in the electrotechnical sector

ECA’s Digital Solutions Advisor Darren Smith looks at developments in building information modelling (BIM ...

ECA’s Digital Solutions Advisor Darren Smith looks at developments in building information modelling (BIM) and how it is expected to impact the future of the electrotechnical sector. In 2011, the Gove ...

12 August, 2019
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18th Edition: A Year of Changes & Challenges

|Date: 24 July, 2019

18th Edition: A Year of Changes & Challenges

Remarkably, it’s now a year since the publication of the 18th Edition wiring regulations. ECA’s Senior Te ...

Remarkably, it’s now a year since the publication of the 18th Edition wiring regulations. ECA’s Senior Technical Support Engineer Gary Parker highlights some of the more challenging changes, and those ...

24 July, 2019
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Surge Protection: As Easy As 1,2,3?

|Date: 5 June, 2019

Surge Protection: As Easy As 1,2,3?

Gary Parker, Senior Technical Support Engineer at ECA, runs through the major changes to surge protection ...

Gary Parker, Senior Technical Support Engineer at ECA, runs through the major changes to surge protection requirements in the 18th Edition. Surge protection devices (SPDs) are used in electrical insta ...

5 June, 2019
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Mythbusting: High Voltage Systems

|Date: 17 May, 2019

Mythbusting: High Voltage Systems

Barry Satur, ECA High Voltage Advisor, offers some key safety tips for professionals that work on high vo ...

Barry Satur, ECA High Voltage Advisor, offers some key safety tips for professionals that work on high voltage systems. Working with any high voltage system is dangerous. With the right equipment, exp ...

17 May, 2019
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