electrical installations Archives

Additional protection for socket outlets

|Date: 13 February, 2024

Additional protection for socket outlets

Keith Willcock, Product Manager for Siemens Alpha Circuit Protection Products, reviews the implications f ...

Keith Willcock, Product Manager for Siemens Alpha Circuit Protection Products, reviews the implications for designers and installers of electrical installations from the latest requirements for additi ...

13 February, 2024
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Electrical earthing: do you know the requirements? | Scolmore Group

|Date: 13 November, 2023

Electrical earthing: do you know the requirements? | Scolmore Group

Jake Green, Head of Technical Engagement at Scolmore Group, takes a look at earth electrodes and the rele ...

Jake Green, Head of Technical Engagement at Scolmore Group, takes a look at earth electrodes and the relevant code of practice associated with their application. BS 7430: 2011+A1:2015 is a code of pra ...

13 November, 2023
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What changes took place following the May 2023 Corrigendum? | NAPIT

|Date: 9 October, 2023

What changes took place following the May 2023 Corrigendum? | NAPIT

Frank Bertie, Chief Technical Officer at NAPIT, introduces the May 2023 Corrigendum. On 9th May 2023, IET ...

Frank Bertie, Chief Technical Officer at NAPIT, introduces the May 2023 Corrigendum. On 9th May 2023, IET and BSI announced the release of a Corrigendum to BS 7671:2018+A2:2022. The Corrigendum was pu ...

9 October, 2023
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National tour sparks discussions for the electrical community | Hager

|Date: 17 August, 2023

National tour sparks discussions for the electrical community | Hager

The team from leading electrical manufacturing company, Hager, has reached the midway mark of their epic ...

The team from leading electrical manufacturing company, Hager, has reached the midway mark of their epic tour across the UK. HagerGang On Tour has seen the Hager UK team cover the entire nation - from ...

17 August, 2023
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Measurement of Maximum Demand | Chauvin Arnoux

|Date: 19 July, 2023

Measurement of Maximum Demand | Chauvin Arnoux

In this article Julian Grant, General Manager of Chauvin Arnoux UK, will look at one of the most importan ...

In this article Julian Grant, General Manager of Chauvin Arnoux UK, will look at one of the most important, but often overlooked, parameters associated with electrical installations big and small. In ...

19 July, 2023
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The requirements for carrying out risk assessments | NAPIT

|Date: 24 June, 2023

The requirements for carrying out risk assessments | NAPIT

Frank Bertie, Chief Technical Officer at NAPIT, takes a closer look at the requirements for carrying out ...

Frank Bertie, Chief Technical Officer at NAPIT, takes a closer look at the requirements for carrying out risk assessments. Where an electrical installer is involved in carrying out any new work, there ...

24 June, 2023
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BASEC joins forces with Kiwa UK

|Date: 28 April, 2023

BASEC joins forces with Kiwa UK

Globally recognised cable accreditation body, The BASEC Group (BASEC), is joining Kiwa with immediate eff ...

Globally recognised cable accreditation body, The BASEC Group (BASEC), is joining Kiwa with immediate effect. BASEC is an independent accredited certification body for the electrical cable industry wo ...

28 April, 2023
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Putting the spotlight on Quickwire’s ‘Switch & Load’ junction box

|Date: 11 April, 2023

Putting the spotlight on Quickwire’s ‘Switch & Load’ junction box

We discover more about two common scenarios that installers face where the use of Quickwire’s ‘Switch ...

We discover more about two common scenarios that installers face where the use of Quickwire’s ‘Switch & Load’ junction box will really come in handy. At Quickwire, we like to think we’re revolutio ...

11 April, 2023
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Made 2 Measure: Is there a simple and reliable way of filling in test certificates?

|Date: 9 March, 2023

Made 2 Measure: Is there a simple and reliable way of filling in 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 ...

9 March, 2023
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The importance of registration for electrical inspection and testing | NAPIT

|Date: 29 November, 2022

The importance of registration for electrical inspection and testing | NAPIT

Governments across the United Kingdom have been increasing their efforts in recent years to improve elect ...

Governments across the United Kingdom have been increasing their efforts in recent years to improve electrical safety standards in dwellings. The significance of inspecting and testing electrical inst ...

29 November, 2022
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