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Plan ahead to avoid digging into disaster | ECA

|Date: 24 October, 2022

Plan ahead to avoid digging into disaster | ECA

Tony Abbott of ECA Member firm Modus Utilities, explains why contractors need to plan ahead when digging ...

Tony Abbott of ECA Member firm Modus Utilities, explains why contractors need to plan ahead when digging in our busy towns and cities. Walk down any high street in one of our towns or cities and you’l ...

24 October, 2022
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Dr Zzeus Q&A: How often should fire alarms be serviced to comply with BS 5839-1?

|Date: 30 September, 2022

Dr Zzeus Q&A: How often should fire alarms be serviced to comply with BS 5839-1?

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. This month’s involves the servicing of fire ...

30 September, 2022
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New legal responsibilities mean building dutyholders are required to adopt new behaviours | ECA

|Date: 8 September, 2022

New legal responsibilities mean building dutyholders are required to adopt new behaviours | ECA

Following the announcement of new legal responsibilities for building dutyholders, ECA Technical Director ...

Following the announcement of new legal responsibilities for building dutyholders, ECA Technical Director, Mike Smith, focuses on behaviours as an aspect of competence. Many in our sector will be fami ...

8 September, 2022
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How to ensure safe testing of EV charging points | Megger

|Date: 23 August, 2022

How to ensure safe testing of EV charging points | Megger

The experts at Megger offer guidance to ensure the safe testing of EV charging points. The demand for ele ...

The experts at Megger offer guidance to ensure the safe testing of EV charging points. The demand for electric and hybrid vehicles has been rising steadily over the last few years and now, with govern ...

23 August, 2022
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Test and Measurement accuracy: revealing the little known causes of errors | GAMBICA

|Date: 4 August, 2022

Test and Measurement accuracy: revealing the little known causes of errors | GAMBICA

Shaky hands, fat fingers or built-in errors? The team at GAMBICA, the trade association for the test and ...

Shaky hands, fat fingers or built-in errors? The team at GAMBICA, the trade association for the test and measurement industry, looks at some of the little known causes of errors. Those working on or t ...

4 August, 2022
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How does O-PEN technology work? | matt:e

|Date: 29 July, 2022

How does O-PEN technology work? | matt:e

Richard Winter, Director at matt:e, discusses why the company’s patented O-PEN device offers the safest f ...

Richard Winter, Director at matt:e, discusses why the company’s patented O-PEN device offers the safest form of PEN fault protection for three-phase infrastructures. The installation of EV charging eq ...

29 July, 2022
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Made 2 Measure: Do Megger CertSuite certifications comply with Amendment 2 to BS7671:2018?

|Date: 18 July, 2022

Made 2 Measure: Do Megger CertSuite certifications comply with Amendment 2 to BS7671:2018?

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: DO MEGGER CERTSUITE CERTIFICATES COM ...

18 July, 2022
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Ask Ovia: Why should i choose to install Ovia products over another brand?

|Date: 11 July, 2022

Ask Ovia: Why should i choose to install Ovia products over another brand?

The column where you get to put your questions to the Head of the Ovia Lighting business, Mike Collins, a ...

The column where you get to put your questions to the Head of the Ovia Lighting business, Mike Collins, and his team of experts. Q. WHY SHOULD I CHOOSE TO INSTALL OVIA PRODUCTS OVER ANOTHER BRAND? WHA ...

11 July, 2022
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Taking the guesswork out of installing earth electrodes | Chauvin Arnoux

|Date: 7 July, 2022

Taking the guesswork out of installing earth electrodes | Chauvin Arnoux

Julian Grant, Managing Director of Chauvin Arnoux, looks at why proper earth resistance testing takes the ...

Julian Grant, Managing Director of Chauvin Arnoux, looks at why proper earth resistance testing takes the guesswork out of installing earth electrodes. Never have earth electrodes been more relied upo ...

7 July, 2022
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How to ensure safe operation of solar PV installations | Seaward

|Date: 5 July, 2022

How to ensure safe operation of solar PV installations | Seaward

Darren Bakewell, Applications Engineer at Seaward, provides guidance for electrical inspection and testin ...

Darren Bakewell, Applications Engineer at Seaward, provides guidance for electrical inspection and testing of solar PV installations to ensure system safety and performance. The safe operation of sola ...

5 July, 2022
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