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NICEIC FAQs: The experts at NICEIC answer the latest industry queries

|Date: 5 August, 2025

NICEIC FAQs: The experts at NICEIC answer the latest industry queries

Each month, our team of expert, technical engineers answer essential questions from NICEIC-certified busi ...

Each month, our team of expert, technical engineers answer essential questions from NICEIC-certified businesses – here are a few of the latest queries. Q. Who should make the recommendation for the in ...

5 August, 2025
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Delving into the issue of fault currents

|Date: 30 July, 2025

Delving into the issue of fault currents

In the second of a series of articles aimed at helping you to gain a better understanding of three-phase ...

In the second of a series of articles aimed at helping you to gain a better understanding of three-phase supplies, Jake Green, Head of Technical Engagement at Scolmore Group, delves into the issue of ...

30 July, 2025
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Selecting protective devices for when bidirectional power flow is to be expected

|Date: 23 July, 2025

Selecting protective devices for when bidirectional power flow is to be expected

This article from the experts at NICEIC describes what factors must be taken into account when selecting ...

This article from the experts at NICEIC describes what factors must be taken into account when selecting protective devices for use in applications where bidirectional power flow is to be expected in ...

23 July, 2025
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Analysing the installation of cables within containment systems

|Date: 9 July, 2025

Analysing the installation of cables within containment systems

Steve Humphreys, Technical Commercial Manager at NAPIT, analyses the installation of cables within contai ...

Steve Humphreys, Technical Commercial Manager at NAPIT, analyses the installation of cables within containment systems. How often have we lifted a lid off a run of trunking to reveal that it is jam-pa ...

9 July, 2025
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The requirements for protection against electric shocks in medical locations

|Date: 2 July, 2025

The requirements for protection against electric shocks in medical locations

This article from the experts at NICEIC looks at the requirements of Section 710 of BS 7671 for electrica ...

This article from the experts at NICEIC looks at the requirements of Section 710 of BS 7671 for electrical installations in medical locations, and in particular, considers the requirements for the pro ...

2 July, 2025
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The requirements for Type B RCD use in Heat Pump installations

|Date: 25 June, 2025

The requirements for Type B RCD use in Heat Pump installations

Chaz Andrews, Technical Manager at Doepke UK, looks into the requirements for Type B RCD use in Heat Pump ...

Chaz Andrews, Technical Manager at Doepke UK, looks into the requirements for Type B RCD use in Heat Pump installations, following Amendment 3 to BS 7671. Heat Pumps (HP) producing leakage currents ab ...

25 June, 2025
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Where do three-phase supplies come from and what are some of the general terms used?

|Date: 16 June, 2025

Where do three-phase supplies come from and what are some of the general terms used?

In this article, Jake Green, Head of Technical Engagement, Scolmore Group, considers where three- phase s ...

In this article, Jake Green, Head of Technical Engagement, Scolmore Group, considers where three- phase supplies come from and some of the general terms used. In subsequent articles Jake will consider ...

16 June, 2025
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What is neutral current diversion (NCD) and where is it most likely to occur?

|Date: 11 June, 2025

What is neutral current diversion (NCD) and where is it most likely to occur?

What is neutral current diversion (NCD) and where is it most likely to occur? This article, delivered col ...

What is neutral current diversion (NCD) and where is it most likely to occur? This article, delivered collectively by some of the industry’s leading authorities, aims to provide some of the answers. N ...

11 June, 2025
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How to ensure tenant safety and legal adherence with the PRS electrical safety check requirements

|Date: 10 June, 2025

How to ensure tenant safety and legal adherence with the PRS electrical safety check requirements

As the 2025 deadline for electrical safety checks in the Private Rented Sector (PRS) fast approaches, Fra ...

As the 2025 deadline for electrical safety checks in the Private Rented Sector (PRS) fast approaches, Frank Bertie, Managing Director at NAPIT, outlines the key responsibilities to ensure tenant safet ...

10 June, 2025
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Discussing the concept of parasitic capacitance in solar PV installations

|Date: 28 May, 2025

Discussing the concept of parasitic capacitance in solar PV installations

Steve Humphreys, Technical Commercial Manager at NAPIT, discusses the concept of parasitic capacitance in ...

Steve Humphreys, Technical Commercial Manager at NAPIT, discusses the concept of parasitic capacitance in solar PV installations. Parasitic capacitance might not be a term most electricians know or ha ...

28 May, 2025
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