Isolation Archives

Isolation and switching for mechanical maintenance: what are the requirements of BS 7671:2018+A2:2022?

|Date: 23 October, 2024

Isolation and switching for mechanical maintenance: what are the requirements of BS 7671:2018+A2:2022?

Michael Peace CEng MIET MCIBSE, Senior Engineer at the IET, looks into the practicalities and requirement ...

Michael Peace CEng MIET MCIBSE, Senior Engineer at the IET, looks into the practicalities and requirements of BS 7671:2018+A2:2022 with respect to isolation and switching for mechanical maintenance. T ...

23 October, 2024
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Electrical circuits: isolate, before it’s too late! | Di-LOG

|Date: 13 March, 2020

Electrical circuits: isolate, before it’s too late! | Di-LOG

Di-LOG's Business Development Director, Dave Sweetman, offers electricians a reminder of the vital need t ...

Di-LOG's Business Development Director, Dave Sweetman, offers electricians a reminder of the vital need to isolate live circuits, and highlights some new products that can help to stay safe on-site. ...

13 March, 2020
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Made 2 Measure: Safe isolation

|Date: 28 October, 2019

Made 2 Measure: Safe isolation

The Megger team answer your questions about safe isolation. YOU ASK I’ve had one or two nasty “belts” ove ...

The Megger team answer your questions about safe isolation. YOU ASK I’ve had one or two nasty “belts” over the years, when I thought a circuit was dead and it wasn’t. What do I need to do to make sure ...

28 October, 2019
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EV Charging: Why Are Isolation Transformers Important?

|Date: 1 August, 2019

EV Charging: Why Are Isolation Transformers Important?

The experts at Electro-Wind tell us more. As a specialist in isolation transformers for EV charging insta ...

The experts at Electro-Wind tell us more. As a specialist in isolation transformers for EV charging installers, Electro-Wind is offering advice to electricians regarding the requirements of the 18th E ...

1 August, 2019
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Isolation and Switching: Best Practice

|Date: 11 December, 2018

Isolation and Switching: Best Practice

The term 'isolation and switching', as used in BS 7671 and shown in Table 1, embraces four distinct conce ...

The term 'isolation and switching', as used in BS 7671 and shown in Table 1, embraces four distinct concepts, each with its own particular requirements for safety. The four concepts are isolation, swi ...

11 December, 2018
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