Technical and Training Archives - Professional Electrician

Verification of automatic disconnection of supply | NICEIC

|Date: 24 July, 2021

Verification of automatic disconnection of supply | NICEIC

This article discusses the significance of the change introduced by the 18th Edition of BS 7671 to the ve ...

This article discusses the significance of the change introduced by the 18th Edition of BS 7671 to the verification required for the protective measure automatic disconnection of Supply (ADS). ADS, is ...

24 July, 2021
Read more
Dr. Zzeus Q&A: Do fire alarm mains isolators need to be double pole isolators?

|Date: 11 June, 2021

Dr. Zzeus Q&A: Do fire alarm mains isolators need to be double pole isolators?

Dr. Zzeus, Tom Brookes, MD of Zzeus Training and Chairman of the FSA, answers your questions related to f ...

Dr. Zzeus, Tom Brookes, MD of Zzeus Training and Chairman of the FSA, answers your questions related to fire safety compliance. Q. Do fire alarm mains isolators need to be double pole isolators, and s ...

11 June, 2021
Read more
Supply issues: Part 1 | Paul Meenan, e5

|Date: 9 June, 2021

Supply issues: Part 1 | Paul Meenan, e5

Paul Meenan CEng FIET of e5 discusses a common issue that is emerging and can be confusing for industry p ...

Paul Meenan CEng FIET of e5 discusses a common issue that is emerging and can be confusing for industry professionals. It all started in early 2019, with a report of some form of arcing/sparking being ...

9 June, 2021
Read more
Ask Ovia: what is the difference between TP(a) and TP(b) ratings?

|Date: 6 June, 2021

Ask Ovia: what is the difference between TP(a) and TP(b) ratings?

The column where you get to put your lighting questions to the head of the Ovia lighting business, Mike C ...

The column where you get to put your lighting questions to the head of the Ovia lighting business, Mike Collins, and his team of technical experts. These ratings relate to the fire-rating of thermopla ...

6 June, 2021
Read more
Update on RCD testing | NICEIC

|Date: 5 June, 2021

Update on RCD testing | NICEIC

The technical team at NICEIC & ELECSA provide guidance to the contractor when testing RCDs installed ...

The technical team at NICEIC & ELECSA provide guidance to the contractor when testing RCDs installed to provide additional protection having a 0.25 A (250 mA) residual operating current characteri ...

5 June, 2021
Read more
Is it proving hard to get the card? | Electrotechnical Certification Scheme

|Date: 30 May, 2021

Is it proving hard to get the card? | Electrotechnical Certification Scheme

David Thomas, ECS Technical Operations Manager of the Electrotechnical Certification Scheme, explains in ...

David Thomas, ECS Technical Operations Manager of the Electrotechnical Certification Scheme, explains in detail the rules and regulations around the ECS card qualification requirements and addresses s ...

30 May, 2021
Read more
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
Read more
Amendment 1: a boost for EVCP installations? | ECA

|Date: 23 July, 2020

Amendment 1: a boost for EVCP installations? | ECA

Luke Osborne, ECA Energy & Emerging Technologies Solutions Advisor, discusses the affect that Amendme ...

Luke Osborne, ECA Energy & Emerging Technologies Solutions Advisor, discusses the affect that Amendment 1 (and beyond) will have on the EV charging industry. Of all the pressing matters jostling f ...

23 July, 2020
Read more
Wiring regulations: what are the labelling requirements? | Epson

|Date: 7 April, 2020

Wiring regulations: what are the labelling requirements? | Epson

Getting important labelling right leaves a lasting impression and helps you remain compliant, as the team ...

Getting important labelling right leaves a lasting impression and helps you remain compliant, as the team at Epson explains. What you leave behind after an installation speaks volumes. While el ...

7 April, 2020
Read more