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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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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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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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Requirements for Marinas and Similar Locations

|Date: 11 January, 2018

Requirements for Marinas and Similar Locations

Marinas and similar locations are considered in BS 7671 to be locations with an increased risk of electri ...

Marinas and similar locations are considered in BS 7671 to be locations with an increased risk of electric shock. This is because of the presence of water, a reduction in body resistance, and contact ...

11 January, 2018
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John Lewis Partners With NICEIC

|Date: 2 October, 2017

John Lewis Partners With NICEIC

John Lewis has teamed up with NICEIC for a new service it is rolling out in a number of areas across the ...

John Lewis has teamed up with NICEIC for a new service it is rolling out in a number of areas across the UK. Home Solutions will put customers in direct contact with professional tradespeople that it ...

2 October, 2017
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Final Fix: It’s a Testing Profession

|Date: 31 August, 2017

Final Fix: It’s a Testing Profession

Becoming a qualified electrician carries with it a huge amount of responsibility, as Tony Cable explains. ...

Becoming a qualified electrician carries with it a huge amount of responsibility, as Tony Cable explains. The role of an electrician is very varied and many of you will have a different interpretation ...

31 August, 2017
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