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The requirements for Type B RCD use in Heat Pump installations

|Date: 25 June, 2025

The requirements for Type B RCD use in Heat Pump installations

Chaz Andrews, Technical Manager at Doepke UK, looks into the requirements for Type B RCD use in Heat Pump ...

Chaz Andrews, Technical Manager at Doepke UK, looks into the requirements for Type B RCD use in Heat Pump installations, following Amendment 3 to BS 7671. Heat Pumps (HP) producing leakage currents ab ...

25 June, 2025
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Why is Hager leading the education drive around heat pumps and the need for correct circuit protection?

|Date: 16 June, 2025

Why is Hager leading the education drive around heat pumps and the need for correct circuit protection?

As the electrical industry gains a greater understanding of heat pump installations and the safety requir ...

As the electrical industry gains a greater understanding of heat pump installations and the safety requirements involved, we put the questions to Mark Kimberley, Residential Market Manager at Hager UK ...

16 June, 2025
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NAPIT Welcomes Climate Change Committee Report

|Date: 11 March, 2025

NAPIT Welcomes Climate Change Committee Report

NAPIT welcomes Climate Change Committee report which says switching to EVs and heat pumps will save house ...

NAPIT welcomes Climate Change Committee report which says switching to EVs and heat pumps will save householders cash as well as helping the planet. The Government’s climate advisers say households co ...

11 March, 2025
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Ideal Heating sets a new standard as it pushes ahead in heat pumps market

|Date: 19 February, 2025

Ideal Heating sets a new standard as it pushes ahead in heat pumps market

Ideal Heating is accelerating its diversification into the heat pumps market, building on its deep unders ...

Ideal Heating is accelerating its diversification into the heat pumps market, building on its deep understanding and experience of heating millions of British homes and businesses for more than 100 ye ...

19 February, 2025
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New Whitepaper Seeks to Highlight Hybrid Heat Pump ‘Missed Opportunity’

|Date: 19 December, 2024

New Whitepaper Seeks to Highlight Hybrid Heat Pump ‘Missed Opportunity’

A whitepaper exploring the policy landscape around hybrid heat pump systems has been launched to provide ...

A whitepaper exploring the policy landscape around hybrid heat pump systems has been launched to provide a series of key findings which inform a recommended rollout of the technology in the UK. Leadin ...

19 December, 2024
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Electrical contracting company makes successful move into the installation of renewables

|Date: 28 October, 2024

Electrical contracting company makes successful move into the installation of renewables

PE gets the chance to talk to an electrical contracting company that has made a successful move into rene ...

PE gets the chance to talk to an electrical contracting company that has made a successful move into renewable technology. Based in Wiltshire, Wilts Electrical Contracting (WEC) has successfully made ...

28 October, 2024
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18th Edition RCD Requirements for Heat Pump Installations | Doepke

|Date: 14 June, 2024

18th Edition RCD Requirements for Heat Pump Installations | Doepke

Are you involved directly with heat pump installations or expecting to deal with an existing installation ...

Are you involved directly with heat pump installations or expecting to deal with an existing installation? A better understanding of RCD requirements associated with HPs can save time and money for yo ...

14 June, 2024
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Homegrown Ground Source Heating on show for Cornwall MP

|Date: 4 March, 2024

Homegrown Ground Source Heating on show for Cornwall MP

Cornish MP, Cherilyn Mackrory, was on hand to see how Truro-based Ground Source Heat Pump manufacturer an ...

Cornish MP, Cherilyn Mackrory, was on hand to see how Truro-based Ground Source Heat Pump manufacturer and contractor, The Kensa Group, is deploying Networked Heat Pumps to provide 140 new homes in Qu ...

4 March, 2024
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Heat pumps and EV charger roll-out supercharged by new partnership

|Date: 28 February, 2024

Heat pumps and EV charger roll-out supercharged by new partnership

Octopus Energy and National Grid Electricity Distribution (NGED) have introduced a new process to speed u ...

Octopus Energy and National Grid Electricity Distribution (NGED) have introduced a new process to speed up the installation of heat pumps and other low carbon technologies, such as domestic batteries ...

28 February, 2024
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Next generation of home heating to be unveiled | Kensa

|Date: 15 February, 2024

Next generation of home heating to be unveiled | Kensa

Kensa Heat Pumps, is set to unveil the next generation of home heating and cooling. At an online launch o ...

Kensa Heat Pumps, is set to unveil the next generation of home heating and cooling. At an online launch on 29th February, Kensa will reveal its solution to help bring heat pumps to the masses, decarbo ...

15 February, 2024
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