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What constitutes a suitable means of support for wiring systems?

|Date: 22 November, 2024

What constitutes a suitable means of support for wiring systems?

Wiring systems must be selected and erected to avoid during installation, use and maintenance, damage to ...

Wiring systems must be selected and erected to avoid during installation, use and maintenance, damage to the sheath or insulation of cables and their terminations (522.8.1). Jake Green, Head of Techni ...

22 November, 2024
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What are the changes to the requirements for insulation resistance testing?

|Date: 20 November, 2024

What are the changes to the requirements for insulation resistance testing?

The publication of Amendment 2 of BS 7671 (AMD2) introduced several changes to the requirements for insul ...

The publication of Amendment 2 of BS 7671 (AMD2) introduced several changes to the requirements for insulation resistance testing within Part 6 of that standard. This article from the experts at NICEI ...

20 November, 2024
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Made 2 Measure: what will help cure my loop testing headaches?

|Date: 19 November, 2024

Made 2 Measure: what will help cure my loop testing headaches?

Working on your own? Need some technical advice? Don’t know where to turn? The technical team at Megger a ...

Working on your own? Need some technical advice? Don’t know where to turn? The technical team at Megger answers the latest technical query from end users. YOU ASK: LOOP TESTING IS THE THING I LIKE LEA ...

19 November, 2024
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Codebreakers #85

|Date: 15 November, 2024

Codebreakers #85

Need help with cracking those EICR codes? The technical team at NAPIT, with the help of the 18th Edition ...

Need help with cracking those EICR codes? The technical team at NAPIT, with the help of the 18th Edition Codebreakers publication, answer your latest coding queries. Click on the photos for a closer l ...

15 November, 2024
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Exploring fire performance cables in detail

|Date: 14 November, 2024

Exploring fire performance cables in detail

Steve Humphreys, Technical Commercial Manager at NAPIT, explores fire performance cables in detail. A cab ...

Steve Humphreys, Technical Commercial Manager at NAPIT, explores fire performance cables in detail. A cable’s fire performance is a key area for designers of electrical installations to consider. Alth ...

14 November, 2024
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Martindale Electric Launches the ET6000 Series Installation Testers

|Date: 8 November, 2024

Martindale Electric Launches the ET6000 Series Installation Testers

Martindale Electric, a leader in electrical testing and safety equipment, has announced the launch of the ...

Martindale Electric, a leader in electrical testing and safety equipment, has announced the launch of the ET6000 Series Multifunction Installation Testers, a state-of-the-art range designed to meet th ...

8 November, 2024
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How are the requirements for overload current in BS 7671 to be applied?

|Date: 30 October, 2024

How are the requirements for overload current in BS 7671 to be applied?

This article from the experts at NICEIC gives an introduction into overload current and how the requireme ...

This article from the experts at NICEIC gives an introduction into overload current and how the requirements for this in BS 7671 are to be applied. It aims to assist contractors to make informed decis ...

30 October, 2024
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What are the benefits of innovative lever and push-in wire connectors?

|Date: 24 October, 2024

What are the benefits of innovative lever and push-in wire connectors?

Brett Smyth, Managing Director of IDEAL Industries EMEA and APAC, discusses the benefits of innovative le ...

Brett Smyth, Managing Director of IDEAL Industries EMEA and APAC, discusses the benefits of innovative lever and push-in wire connectors for faster, easier and safer wire terminations. It’s fair to sa ...

24 October, 2024
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Isolation and switching for mechanical maintenance: what are the requirements of BS 7671:2018+A2:2022?

|Date: 23 October, 2024

Isolation and switching for mechanical maintenance: what are the requirements of BS 7671:2018+A2:2022?

Michael Peace CEng MIET MCIBSE, Senior Engineer at the IET, looks into the practicalities and requirement ...

Michael Peace CEng MIET MCIBSE, Senior Engineer at the IET, looks into the practicalities and requirements of BS 7671:2018+A2:2022 with respect to isolation and switching for mechanical maintenance. T ...

23 October, 2024
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Codebreakers #83

|Date: 18 October, 2024

Codebreakers #83

Need help with cracking those EICR codes? The technical team at NAPIT, with the help of the 18th Edition ...

Need help with cracking those EICR codes? The technical team at NAPIT, with the help of the 18th Edition Codebreakers publication, answer your latest coding queries. Click on the photos for a closer l ...

18 October, 2024
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