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Dr. Zzeus Q&A: What is the best way to reduce false alarms going off in hotel bedrooms?

|Date: 27 November, 2023

Dr. Zzeus Q&A: What is the best way to reduce false alarms going off in hotel bedrooms?

In this regular column, ‘Dr Zzeus’ Tom Brookes, MD of Zzeus Training and chairman of the FSA, answers you ...

In this regular column, ‘Dr Zzeus’ Tom Brookes, MD of Zzeus Training and chairman of the FSA, answers your questions related to fire safety compliance. Q. We keep getting false alarms in hotel bedroom ...

27 November, 2023
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Made 2 Measure: What is the best way to locate and trace buried cables?

|Date: 21 November, 2023

Made 2 Measure: What is the best way to locate and trace buried cables?

Working on your own? Need some technical advice? Don’t know where to turn? The technical team at Megger a ...

Working on your own? Need some technical advice? Don’t know where to turn? The technical team at Megger answers the latest technical query from end users. YOU ASK: I’M WORKING ON AN ELECTRICAL INSTALL ...

21 November, 2023
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Made 2 Measure: what is the easiest and safest way of completing R1 and R2 testing at sockets?

|Date: 25 September, 2023

Made 2 Measure: what is the easiest and safest way of completing R1 and R2 testing at sockets?

Working on your own? Need some technical advice? Don’t know where to turn? The technical team at Megger a ...

Working on your own? Need some technical advice? Don’t know where to turn? The technical team at Megger answers the latest technical query from end users. YOU ASK: I’M LOOKING FOR A FAST AND EASY WAY ...

25 September, 2023
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EAWR and BS 7671: can one help the other? | Paul Skyrme

|Date: 8 September, 2023

EAWR and BS 7671: can one help the other? | Paul Skyrme

In this article, produced for PE before his recent passing, the late Paul Skyrme looks at the relationshi ...

In this article, produced for PE before his recent passing, the late Paul Skyrme looks at the relationship between the Electricity at Work Regulations and BS 7671. This article intends to explain the ...

8 September, 2023
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Codebreakers #64

|Date: 28 August, 2023

Codebreakers #64

Need help with cracking those EICR codes? The technical team at NAPIT, with the help of the 18th Edition ...

Need help with cracking those EICR codes? The technical team at NAPIT, with the help of the 18th Edition Codebreakers publication, answer your latest coding queries. Click on the photos for a closer l ...

28 August, 2023
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Codebreakers #63

|Date: 2 August, 2023

Codebreakers #63

Need help with cracking those EICR codes? The technical team at NAPIT, with the help of the 18th Edition ...

Need help with cracking those EICR codes? The technical team at NAPIT, with the help of the 18th Edition Codebreakers publication, answer your latest coding queries. Click on the photos for a closer l ...

2 August, 2023
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Dr Zzeus Q&A: Does a fire alarm system installed into a suspended ceiling have to have a back box/be in an enclosure?

|Date: 30 June, 2023

Dr Zzeus Q&A: Does a fire alarm system installed into a suspended ceiling have to have a back box/be in an enclosure?

In this regular column, ‘Dr Zzeus’ Tom Brookes, MD of Zzeus Training and chairman of the FSA, will answer ...

In this regular column, ‘Dr Zzeus’ Tom Brookes, MD of Zzeus Training and chairman of the FSA, will answer your questions related to fire safety compliance. Q. I’ve been asked to commission a fire alar ...

30 June, 2023
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Unified Glare Ratings: How do they work? | ROBUS

|Date: 29 June, 2023

Unified Glare Ratings: How do they work? | ROBUS

What are Unified Glare Ratings (UGR) and how do you calculate them? The team at ROBUS provides us with th ...

What are Unified Glare Ratings (UGR) and how do you calculate them? The team at ROBUS provides us with the answers. The visual sensation of Unified Glare occurs when there is excessive and uncontrolle ...

29 June, 2023
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Environmental factors on construction sites | NICEIC

|Date: 31 May, 2023

Environmental factors on construction sites | NICEIC

This article from NICEIC will look at the environmental factors that should be considered when selecting, ...

This article from NICEIC will look at the environmental factors that should be considered when selecting, installing and using electrical supplies and equipment on a construction site. Most constructi ...

31 May, 2023
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All new with Amendment 2: what to consider when replacing a new consumer unit | Electrium

|Date: 17 May, 2023

All new with Amendment 2: what to consider when replacing a new consumer unit | Electrium

The experts at Electrium look at the considerations professionals must be aware of when replacing a new c ...

The experts at Electrium look at the considerations professionals must be aware of when replacing a new consumer unit, in line with Amendment 2 to the 18th Edition. Replacing a consumer unit is classe ...

17 May, 2023
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