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BS 7671:2018+A2:2022: What are the changes in surge protection requirements? | NAPIT

|Date: 14 September, 2022

BS 7671:2018+A2:2022: What are the changes in surge protection requirements? | NAPIT

Richard Townsend, Technical Development Engineer at NAPIT, considers the changes in surge protection requ ...

Richard Townsend, Technical Development Engineer at NAPIT, considers the changes in surge protection requirements with the introduction of BS 7671:2018+A2:2022. Previously in BS 7671:2018+A1:2020 When ...

14 September, 2022
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Amendment 2: surge protection requirements for EV chargers | Surge Protection Devices

|Date: 1 August, 2022

Amendment 2: surge protection requirements for EV chargers | Surge Protection Devices

Kirsty Johnson of Surge Protection Devices looks at the surge protection requirements for EV chargers in ...

Kirsty Johnson of Surge Protection Devices looks at the surge protection requirements for EV chargers in the wake of Amendment 2 to the 18th Edition. We’re already aware of the effects and challenges ...

1 August, 2022
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Surge protection: why site surveys are becoming more popular | Surge Protection Devices

|Date: 29 June, 2022

Surge protection: why site surveys are becoming more popular | Surge Protection Devices

With requirements for surge protection increasingly on the agenda, we put the questions to Kirsty Johnson ...

With requirements for surge protection increasingly on the agenda, we put the questions to Kirsty Johnson of Surge Protection Devices, to find out why site surveys are becoming more popular. Q. How do ...

29 June, 2022
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Changes in Amendment 2 that will affect surge protection | Surge Protection Devices

|Date: 13 May, 2022

Changes in Amendment 2 that will affect surge protection | Surge Protection Devices

Following the release of Amendment 2, Kirsty Johnson of Surge Protection Devices looks at some of the cha ...

Following the release of Amendment 2, Kirsty Johnson of Surge Protection Devices looks at some of the changes that will affect surge protection Section 443 As expected, the wording has significantly c ...

13 May, 2022
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Electric vehicles and surge protection requirements | Kirsty Johnson, Surge Protection Devices

|Date: 11 May, 2021

Electric vehicles and surge protection requirements | Kirsty Johnson, Surge Protection Devices

Kirsty Johnson, Technical Sales Director at Surge Protection Devices, discusses the requirements for surg ...

Kirsty Johnson, Technical Sales Director at Surge Protection Devices, discusses the requirements for surge protection in EV charge point installations. The electric vehicle market is on the increase, ...

11 May, 2021
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Amendment 2: changes to BS7671 Section 433 | Surge Protection Devices

|Date: 22 March, 2021

Amendment 2: changes to BS7671 Section 433 | Surge Protection Devices

Kirsty Johnson, Technical Sales Director at Surge Protection Devices, discusses the proposed changes to B ...

Kirsty Johnson, Technical Sales Director at Surge Protection Devices, discusses the proposed changes to BS7671 Section 433, and how this will affect the requirements for surge protection. The 18th Edi ...

22 March, 2021
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How will AMD2 affect surge protection for solar installations | Surge Protection Devices

|Date: 25 February, 2021

How will AMD2 affect surge protection for solar installations | Surge Protection Devices

Amendment 2 has provided a number of proposed changes around surge protection, with significant changes t ...

Amendment 2 has provided a number of proposed changes around surge protection, with significant changes to section 712 which discusses the regulations surrounding solar photovoltaic (PV) power supply ...

25 February, 2021
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Surge protection for ESS: ‘current’ trends | Switchtec

|Date: 3 February, 2021

Surge protection for ESS: ‘current’ trends | Switchtec

As demand for electricity becomes ever greater, the need to store energy (as well as produce it) also doe ...

As demand for electricity becomes ever greater, the need to store energy (as well as produce it) also does. Like all electrical installations, energy storage systems need application-specific protecti ...

3 February, 2021
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Surge protection devices: can you check them using a MFT? | Metrel

|Date: 14 May, 2020

Surge protection devices: can you check them using a MFT? | Metrel

Brendan Beaver, Manager of Metrel UK, looks at why the SPD function on Metrel's MFT equipment is helping ...

Brendan Beaver, Manager of Metrel UK, looks at why the SPD function on Metrel's MFT equipment is helping contractors to overcome this common issue. I was having a coffee at a recent exhibition when a ...

14 May, 2020
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Commerical surge protection: what to consider? | Hager

|Date: 20 March, 2020

Commerical surge protection: what to consider? | Hager

Mike Lawrence, Marketing Manager – Commercial Buildings at Hager, discusses some of the key consideration ...

Mike Lawrence, Marketing Manager – Commercial Buildings at Hager, discusses some of the key considerations to be aware of when selecting surge protection devices for your installation. The protection ...

20 March, 2020
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