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Thousands of NI renters to be protected by new laws

|Date: 14 April, 2025

Thousands of NI renters to be protected by new laws

Landlords in Northern Ireland face new fines if they do not comply with new rules to ensure their propert ...

Landlords in Northern Ireland face new fines if they do not comply with new rules to ensure their properties are electrically safe, a charity is warning. New laws, introduced from 1 April, will see be ...

14 April, 2025
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The ultimate guide to Surge Protective Devices (SPDs)

|Date: 9 April, 2025

The ultimate guide to Surge Protective Devices (SPDs)

In this article, Andrew Duffen, Technical Commercial Engineer at NAPIT, presents the ultimate guide to Su ...

In this article, Andrew Duffen, Technical Commercial Engineer at NAPIT, presents the ultimate guide to Surge Protective Devices. As Surge Protective Devices (SPDs) find their way into installations mo ...

9 April, 2025
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How are Shelly devices being used to innovate electrical installations?

|Date: 6 March, 2025

How are Shelly devices being used to innovate electrical installations?

In this article we find out more about how Shelly devices are empowering users to create smarter, more ef ...

In this article we find out more about how Shelly devices are empowering users to create smarter, more efficient environments that enhance comfort, convenience, and productivity, and we get feedback f ...

6 March, 2025
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Made 2 Measure: Is there a simple and reliable way of filling in electrical installation test certificates?

|Date: 6 February, 2025

Made 2 Measure: Is there a simple and reliable way of filling in electrical installation test certificates?

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: WHEN I’M TESTING ELECTRICAL INSTALLA ...

6 February, 2025
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Spelsberg TKS enclosures provide plug-and-play electrical installation for construction projects

|Date: 30 January, 2025

Spelsberg TKS enclosures provide plug-and-play electrical installation for construction projects

With the pressures of modern construction projects, many contractors need electrical installation solutio ...

With the pressures of modern construction projects, many contractors need electrical installation solutions that combine speed, safety and value. Spelsberg’s recently launched range of TKS enclosures ...

30 January, 2025
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How can earth electrode resistance be improved as part of a planned approach to installation?

|Date: 22 January, 2025

How can earth electrode resistance be improved as part of a planned approach to installation?

It can be difficult for an electrical contractor to determine whether a single electrode will be sufficie ...

It can be difficult for an electrical contractor to determine whether a single electrode will be sufficient to be able to gain an adequate value of resistance prior to its installation and test. Here, ...

22 January, 2025
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Why should you take time to properly design an electrical system?

|Date: 4 September, 2024

Why should you take time to properly design an electrical system?

Raphael Magnus, Managing Director at Safe-Electric, looks at the legal and ethical reasons that dictate t ...

Raphael Magnus, Managing Director at Safe-Electric, looks at the legal and ethical reasons that dictate the value of a properly designed electrical system. In my experience, too many electricians don’ ...

4 September, 2024
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The Sealing of Wiring Systems: Preventing Interstitial Condensation | NAPIT

|Date: 24 July, 2024

The Sealing of Wiring Systems: Preventing Interstitial Condensation | NAPIT

The experts at NAPIT discuss site preparation and resistance to both contaminants and moisture. BS 7671 a ...

The experts at NAPIT discuss site preparation and resistance to both contaminants and moisture. BS 7671 and Building Regulations The sealing of wiring systems is detailed in Regulation 527.2.1, which ...

24 July, 2024
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How to determine voltage drop limits within electrical installations | NAPIT

|Date: 26 June, 2024

How to determine voltage drop limits within electrical installations | NAPIT

Frank Bertie, Chief Technical Officer at NAPIT, explains how to establish voltage drop limits within elec ...

Frank Bertie, Chief Technical Officer at NAPIT, explains how to establish voltage drop limits within electrical installations. BS 7671 and requirements for voltage drop The topic of voltage drop is co ...

26 June, 2024
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What are the requirements for disconnecting all live conductors? | Hager

|Date: 12 June, 2024

What are the requirements for disconnecting all live conductors? | Hager

Hager's Technical Training Manager, Paul Chaffers, shares the importance of observing protective device t ...

Hager's Technical Training Manager, Paul Chaffers, shares the importance of observing protective device terminal markings and discusses the requirements for disconnecting all live conductors, includin ...

12 June, 2024
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