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The importance of selecting RCDs that are suitable to electronic loads and controls connected to an electrical installation | NICEIC

|Date: 30 January, 2024

The importance of selecting RCDs that are suitable to electronic loads and controls connected to an electrical installation | NICEIC

Depending on the particular characteristics of the ‘electronic’ loads and controls connected to an electr ...

Depending on the particular characteristics of the ‘electronic’ loads and controls connected to an electrical installation, an RCD could be exposed to a range of residual current waveforms and frequen ...

30 January, 2024
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The Training Ground: “my apprentice is now on a different version of the electrical apprenticeship – what does this mean”?

|Date: 29 January, 2024

The Training Ground: “my apprentice is now on a different version of the electrical apprenticeship – what does this mean”?

Q. I’m told my new apprentice is now on a different version of the electrical apprenticeship – what does ...

Q. I’m told my new apprentice is now on a different version of the electrical apprenticeship – what does this mean and will they still do the AM2? To bring it fully up-to-date with current employer ne ...

29 January, 2024
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Dr. Zzeus Q&A: How do you calculate the resistance of a fire alarm cable?

|Date: 24 January, 2024

Dr. Zzeus Q&A: How do you calculate the resistance of a fire alarm cable?

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. This month I’m going to answer two questions rel ...

24 January, 2024
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EV Question Time: Part 1 – CTEK answers some key questions about EV charge point installations

|Date: 17 January, 2024

EV Question Time: Part 1 – CTEK answers some key questions about EV charge point installations

In this first of a two-part article, Viktors Nikolajevs, CTEK’s Skillbase Manager in the UK, answers some ...

In this first of a two-part article, Viktors Nikolajevs, CTEK’s Skillbase Manager in the UK, answers some of the key questions that installers are commonly raising around EV charge point installations ...

17 January, 2024
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What are the differences between Earthing and Bonding? | NAPIT

|Date: 10 January, 2024

What are the differences between Earthing and Bonding? | NAPIT

The technical experts at NAPIT examine the differences between Earthing and Bonding. What’s in a name? Th ...

The technical experts at NAPIT examine the differences between Earthing and Bonding. What’s in a name? These two principles are often confused, either by name or purpose. Let’s be clear, they both hav ...

10 January, 2024
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When should an intended departure be used? | NAPIT

|Date: 13 December, 2023

When should an intended departure be used? | NAPIT

Frank Bertie, Chief Technical Officer at NAPIT, explains when to use an intended departure. When we look ...

Frank Bertie, Chief Technical Officer at NAPIT, explains when to use an intended departure. When we look at a completed electrical installation or minor works electrical installation certificate, ther ...

13 December, 2023
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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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Codebreakers #70

|Date: 24 November, 2023

Codebreakers #70

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 ...

24 November, 2023
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Codebreakers #69

|Date: 8 November, 2023

Codebreakers #69

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 ...

8 November, 2023
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Selecting the right material when installing a cable management system | Hudson Group

|Date: 19 October, 2023

Selecting the right material when installing a cable management system | Hudson Group

Before you install a cable management system you need to understand where you will install it and make su ...

Before you install a cable management system you need to understand where you will install it and make sure that you select the right material to avoid corrosion. In this article Paul Nolan, Projects ...

19 October, 2023
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