General Regulations Archives

Responsibility For Earthing Of An Electrical Installation

|Date: 9 January, 2018

Responsibility For Earthing Of An Electrical Installation

A question often asked of Certsure’s helpline is; “who is responsible for providing a means of earthing f ...

A question often asked of Certsure’s helpline is; “who is responsible for providing a means of earthing for an electrical installation”. In short, it is the consumer’s responsibility to ensure that th ...

9 January, 2018
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Effectively Connected Extraneous Metalwork

|Date: 5 October, 2017

Effectively Connected Extraneous Metalwork

NAPIT’s Bill Allan offers advice on how to check that extraneous metalwork in a bathroom or shower room i ...

NAPIT’s Bill Allan offers advice on how to check that extraneous metalwork in a bathroom or shower room is effectively connected to the main earthing terminal. Anyone who teaches the IET Wiring Regula ...

5 October, 2017
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Considerations When Joining Dissimilar Metals

|Date: 3 October, 2017

Considerations When Joining Dissimilar Metals

The ECA’s technical team offers its best practice guidance when joining copper-based electrical equipment ...

The ECA’s technical team offers its best practice guidance when joining copper-based electrical equipment to aluminium. The following guidance note is designed to offer advice when working on and with ...

3 October, 2017
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How To Comply With Part B Building Regulations

|Date: 7 September, 2017

How To Comply With Part B Building Regulations

Rodney Simmons, Technical Communications Manager at JCC Lighting, highlights Part B Building Regulations ...

Rodney Simmons, Technical Communications Manager at JCC Lighting, highlights Part B Building Regulations and the importance of ensuring that fire rated downlights fully comply with these. The purpose ...

7 September, 2017
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What Impact Has Amendment 3 Had On Fire Safety?

|Date: 6 September, 2017

What Impact Has Amendment 3 Had On Fire Safety?

Following on from the second anniversary of its introduction, Paul Ruddick, founder of D-Line Cable Manag ...

Following on from the second anniversary of its introduction, Paul Ruddick, founder of D-Line Cable Management, explains why Amendment 3 has had a positive impact on fire-safety. Back in July 2015 the ...

6 September, 2017
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Does Metallic Cable Tray Require Bonding?

|Date: 24 August, 2017

Does Metallic Cable Tray Require Bonding?

Does metallic cable tray/ladder require bonding? The experts at the ECA offer some easy identification ti ...

Does metallic cable tray/ladder require bonding? The experts at the ECA offer some easy identification tips. Many contractors, engineers and consultants find this particular topic to be a little confu ...

24 August, 2017
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Is non-Standard Cable Acceptable?

|Date: 22 August, 2017

Is non-Standard Cable Acceptable?

Should SY, YY and CY cables be used in electrical installations? NAPIT’s Bill Allan offers his verdict. S ...

Should SY, YY and CY cables be used in electrical installations? NAPIT’s Bill Allan offers his verdict. SY, YY and CY cables are ﬂexible cables which are being widely used in industrial installations ...

22 August, 2017
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Exporting A PME Supply To Another Building

|Date: 20 July, 2017

Exporting A PME Supply To Another Building

In this article the technical team at Stroma Certification offers expert guidance on exporting a PME supp ...

In this article the technical team at Stroma Certification offers expert guidance on exporting a PME supply to another building. One of the most common queries to the Stroma help desk concerns running ...

20 July, 2017
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Is Your Cable Compliant?

|Date: 15 May, 2017

Is Your Cable Compliant?

From July this year installers need to check that cables under the Construction Products Regulation are c ...

From July this year installers need to check that cables under the Construction Products Regulation are clearly labelled with the ﬁre class rating. The experts at BASEC tell us more about how this wil ...

15 May, 2017
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Earthing Systems in Electrical Installations

|Date: 5 May, 2017

Earthing Systems in Electrical Installations

Stroma Certification’s technical team offer their expert advice on earthing systems in electrical install ...

Stroma Certification’s technical team offer their expert advice on earthing systems in electrical installations. There are three common types of earthing systems in use for electrical installations, i ...

5 May, 2017
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