Electrical Installation Archives

Spelsberg’s GEOS enclosure helps make tough decisions

|Date: 4 October, 2024

Spelsberg’s GEOS enclosure helps make tough decisions

While it’s always best practice try to position your electrical enclosures and distribution boxes under c ...

While it’s always best practice try to position your electrical enclosures and distribution boxes under cover and away from high traffic areas, this isn’t always possible. For electrical installations ...

4 October, 2024
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What are the methods for fire sealing of elements within a building’s construction?

|Date: 18 September, 2024

What are the methods for fire sealing of elements within a building’s construction?

The aim of this article from the experts at NICEIC is to provide guidance on suitable measures to prevent ...

The aim of this article from the experts at NICEIC is to provide guidance on suitable measures to prevent and mitigate the risk of spread of fire and smoke when installing wiring systems that penetrat ...

18 September, 2024
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RCBO Types and Their Applications

|Date: 16 September, 2024

RCBO Types and Their Applications

Jake Green, Head of Technical Engagement at Scolmore Group, considers some types of RCBOs and their appli ...

Jake Green, Head of Technical Engagement at Scolmore Group, considers some types of RCBOs and their applications, along with the relevant requirements of BS 7671. Residual current operated circuit-bre ...

16 September, 2024
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New Elucian Dual Row Consumer Units from Click

|Date: 1 July, 2024

New Elucian Dual Row Consumer Units from Click

Click Scolmore introduces a new range of Dual Row Metal Consumer Units to add to its extensive Elucian po ...

Click Scolmore introduces a new range of Dual Row Metal Consumer Units to add to its extensive Elucian portfolio. Developed to meet customer demand for larger installations, the Elucian Dual Row Consu ...

1 July, 2024
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Test sequence for periodic inspection | NICEIC

|Date: 28 June, 2024

Test sequence for periodic inspection | NICEIC

BS 7671 contains clear requirements in respect of the order in which many tests have to be carried out du ...

BS 7671 contains clear requirements in respect of the order in which many tests have to be carried out during initial verification. However, no such information is given in respect of testing carried ...

28 June, 2024
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Selecting a suitable wiring system for an electrical installation: what environmental conditions need to be considered? | Scolmore Group

|Date: 27 June, 2024

Selecting a suitable wiring system for an electrical installation: what environmental conditions need to be considered? | Scolmore Group

Jake Green, Head of Technical Engagement at Scolmore Group, gives a brief overview of the general range o ...

Jake Green, Head of Technical Engagement at Scolmore Group, gives a brief overview of the general range of conditions detailed in Section 522 of BS 7671, which an installer will have to consider as th ...

27 June, 2024
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Niglon’s new range of PROTEGO consumer units

|Date: 25 June, 2024

Niglon’s new range of PROTEGO consumer units

We learn more about why Niglon’s new range of PROTEGO consumer units has been engineered with the electri ...

We learn more about why Niglon’s new range of PROTEGO consumer units has been engineered with the electrician firmly in mind. PROTEGO means ‘to protect’ in Latin, and in developing this range Niglon h ...

25 June, 2024
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Codebreakers #77

|Date: 19 June, 2024

Codebreakers #77

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 ...

19 June, 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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The Spelsberg Abox has been given a 21st century upgrade

|Date: 10 June, 2024

The Spelsberg Abox has been given a 21st century upgrade

The Abox series from Spelsberg has been a staple product for electrical installers and OEMs for decades. ...

The Abox series from Spelsberg has been a staple product for electrical installers and OEMs for decades. Rugged, easy to install and cost effective, it’s one of the most recognisable junction boxes on ...

10 June, 2024
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