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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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Why are RCD sockets still popular? | Timeguard

|Date: 28 May, 2024

Why are RCD sockets still popular? | Timeguard

Why are RCD sockets still popular? Neil Chapman, Sales Director at Timeguard, offers his thoughts. The 18 ...

Why are RCD sockets still popular? Neil Chapman, Sales Director at Timeguard, offers his thoughts. The 18th Edition gives us detailed information on the different types of RCDs These regulations apply ...

28 May, 2024
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The use of electrical accessories in accordance with Approved Document M1 and M2 | Scolmore

|Date: 15 April, 2024

The use of electrical accessories in accordance with Approved Document M1 and M2 | Scolmore

The experts at Scolmore provide guidance for the use of electrical accessories in accordance with Approve ...

The experts at Scolmore provide guidance for the use of electrical accessories in accordance with Approved Document M – access to and use of buildings. Approved documents (AD) provide practical guidan ...

15 April, 2024
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Schneider Electric Unveils Next Generation Acti9 Active Modular Circuit Protection Range for the UK Market

|Date: 14 February, 2024

Schneider Electric Unveils Next Generation Acti9 Active Modular Circuit Protection Range for the UK Market

Schneider Electric has developed a modular circuit protection range tailored for the UK market – Acti9 Ac ...

Schneider Electric has developed a modular circuit protection range tailored for the UK market – Acti9 Active. Schneider Electric’s innovative solution has revolutionised the future of electrical inst ...

14 February, 2024
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