General Regulations Archives

How Often Should Periodic Inspection and Testing be Carried out?

|Date: 11 February, 2018

How Often Should Periodic Inspection and Testing be Carried out?

Contractors and members of the public sometimes ask how often an electrical installation should be subjec ...

Contractors and members of the public sometimes ask how often an electrical installation should be subjected to periodic inspection and testing. This article considers the factors that inﬂuence the de ...

11 February, 2018
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Compliance with Building Regulations (England and Wales)

|Date: 8 February, 2018

Compliance with Building Regulations (England and Wales)

Whenever electrical work is undertaken on domestic premises in England or Wales it must comply with the p ...

Whenever electrical work is undertaken on domestic premises in England or Wales it must comply with the particular requirements of Part P of the Building Regulations 2010 (England & Wales) as amen ...

8 February, 2018
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External Installations and Cables

|Date: 5 February, 2018

External Installations and Cables

Cables installed outside, in the gardens and yards of domestic premises, are exposed to an increased risk ...

Cables installed outside, in the gardens and yards of domestic premises, are exposed to an increased risk of damage. Therefore, careful consideration should be given to the selection and erection of c ...

5 February, 2018
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Requirements for Protection Against Overload

|Date: 2 February, 2018

Requirements for Protection Against Overload

The primary purpose of a protective device is to protect the circuit from damage, and for such purposes R ...

The primary purpose of a protective device is to protect the circuit from damage, and for such purposes Regulation 433.1.1 requires the operating characteristics of a device protecting a conductor aga ...

2 February, 2018
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Discharge Lighting – How Should You Dispose Safely?

|Date: 1 February, 2018

Discharge Lighting – How Should You Dispose Safely?

Discharge lamps, like most other types of lamp, have a ﬁnite life. Whether a discharge lamp has reached t ...

Discharge lamps, like most other types of lamp, have a ﬁnite life. Whether a discharge lamp has reached the end of its ‘rated life’1, the end of its ‘economic life’2, or is to be replaced for an LED l ...

1 February, 2018
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Requirements For Emergency Lighting

|Date: 31 January, 2018

Requirements For Emergency Lighting

As a result of a number of legislative requirements such as those relating to health & safety, ﬁre an ...

As a result of a number of legislative requirements such as those relating to health & safety, ﬁre and building regulations some form of emergency lighting will normally be required in most, if no ...

31 January, 2018
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Solar Photovoltaic Systems Connected to Electrical Installations

|Date: 30 January, 2018

Solar Photovoltaic Systems Connected to Electrical Installations

Photovoltaic (PV) panels are a common sight on the roofs of domestic properties, in towns and cities acro ...

Photovoltaic (PV) panels are a common sight on the roofs of domestic properties, in towns and cities across the UK. So much so, it seems likely that most electricians who undertake domestic work will ...

30 January, 2018
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Electric Fence Controllers – What Are The Requirements?

|Date: 27 January, 2018

Electric Fence Controllers – What Are The Requirements?

This article explains the installation requirements for electric fence controllers (or ‘energisers’ as th ...

This article explains the installation requirements for electric fence controllers (or ‘energisers’ as they are commonly called) to meet the requirements of BS EN 60335-2-76 - Household and similar el ...

27 January, 2018
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The Installation of Extra-Low Voltage Halogen Lighting

|Date: 26 January, 2018

The Installation of Extra-Low Voltage Halogen Lighting

Typically an ELV tungsten halogen lighting installation is supplied from the secondary output of a transf ...

Typically an ELV tungsten halogen lighting installation is supplied from the secondary output of a transformer, positioned remotely from the luminaires, at a nominal voltage not exceeding 50 V a.c. Th ...

26 January, 2018
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Changes to The Code of Practice for Emergency Lighting

|Date: 25 January, 2018

Changes to The Code of Practice for Emergency Lighting

The code of practice for emergency lighting, BS 5266-1, has recently been revised and came into effect on ...

The code of practice for emergency lighting, BS 5266-1, has recently been revised and came into effect on the 31, May 2016. This article looks at the main changes to the standard which are applicable ...

25 January, 2018
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