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Coordinated overvoltage protection of domestic properties

|Date: 21 May, 2025

Coordinated overvoltage protection of domestic properties

This article from the experts at NICEIC looks at the factors to be considered when providing protection a ...

This article from the experts at NICEIC looks at the factors to be considered when providing protection against overvoltage in a domestic premises having a service fuse of rating not exceeding 100 A p ...

21 May, 2025
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Ask Ovia: What CCT do you recommend for health care environments?

|Date: 16 May, 2025

Ask Ovia: What CCT do you recommend for health care environments?

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. Q. WHAT CCT DO YOU RECOMMEND FOR HEALTH CARE ENVIRON ...

16 May, 2025
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The selection and use of ventilation equipment

|Date: 14 May, 2025

The selection and use of ventilation equipment

The team at Envirovent advises on the considerations professionals need to make when sourcing appropriate ...

The team at Envirovent advises on the considerations professionals need to make when sourcing appropriate ventilation equipment for the application/environment in question. There have been significant ...

14 May, 2025
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NICEIC FAQs: NICEIC answer key questions from the industry

|Date: 12 May, 2025

NICEIC FAQs: NICEIC answer key questions from the industry

In every other edition, the NICEIC's team of expert technical engineers will address crucial questions th ...

In every other edition, the NICEIC's team of expert technical engineers will address crucial questions they've received. Here are some of the most recent enquiries. Q. For compliance with BS 7671, can ...

12 May, 2025
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How to ensure you are carrying out Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) correctly

|Date: 8 May, 2025

How to ensure you are carrying out Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) correctly

Steve Dunning, Managing Director of Martindale Electric, advises on how to ensure you are carrying out Po ...

Steve Dunning, Managing Director of Martindale Electric, advises on how to ensure you are carrying out Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) correctly. Every year, a significant number of electrical accide ...

8 May, 2025
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Codebreakers #97

|Date: 7 May, 2025

Codebreakers #97

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 ...

7 May, 2025
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What are the requirements for the use of medical IT systems within a Group 2 location?

|Date: 23 April, 2025

What are the requirements for the use of medical IT systems within a Group 2 location?

This article from the experts at NICEIC focuses on Section 710 of BS 7671 concerning electrical installat ...

This article from the experts at NICEIC focuses on Section 710 of BS 7671 concerning electrical installations in medical locations, and aims to consider the requirements for the use of medical IT syst ...

23 April, 2025
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The evolution of Earth Fault Loop Impedance tests

|Date: 16 April, 2025

The evolution of Earth Fault Loop Impedance tests

Julian Grant, General Manager of Chauvin Arnoux UK, recounts how loop tests have evolved over the last 40 ...

Julian Grant, General Manager of Chauvin Arnoux UK, recounts how loop tests have evolved over the last 40 years and explains the inherent measurement variability that has occurred along the way. Most ...

16 April, 2025
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The ultimate guide to Surge Protective Devices (SPDs)

|Date: 9 April, 2025

The ultimate guide to Surge Protective Devices (SPDs)

In this article, Andrew Duffen, Technical Commercial Engineer at NAPIT, presents the ultimate guide to Su ...

In this article, Andrew Duffen, Technical Commercial Engineer at NAPIT, presents the ultimate guide to Surge Protective Devices. As Surge Protective Devices (SPDs) find their way into installations mo ...

9 April, 2025
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The selection and erection of electrical accessories in those locations that are subject to mechanical impact

|Date: 2 April, 2025

The selection and erection of electrical accessories in those locations that are subject to mechanical impact

Click Scolmore looks at considerations to bear in mind for the selection and erection of electrical acces ...

Click Scolmore looks at considerations to bear in mind for the selection and erection of electrical accessories in those locations that are subject to mechanical impact. Any electrical equipment must ...

2 April, 2025
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