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What constitutes a suitable means of support for wiring systems?

|Date: 22 November, 2024

What constitutes a suitable means of support for wiring systems?

Wiring systems must be selected and erected to avoid during installation, use and maintenance, damage to ...

Wiring systems must be selected and erected to avoid during installation, use and maintenance, damage to the sheath or insulation of cables and their terminations (522.8.1). Jake Green, Head of Techni ...

22 November, 2024
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What are the changes to the requirements for insulation resistance testing?

|Date: 20 November, 2024

What are the changes to the requirements for insulation resistance testing?

The publication of Amendment 2 of BS 7671 (AMD2) introduced several changes to the requirements for insul ...

The publication of Amendment 2 of BS 7671 (AMD2) introduced several changes to the requirements for insulation resistance testing within Part 6 of that standard. This article from the experts at NICEI ...

20 November, 2024
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Made 2 Measure: what will help cure my loop testing headaches?

|Date: 19 November, 2024

Made 2 Measure: what will help cure my loop testing headaches?

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: LOOP TESTING IS THE THING I LIKE LEA ...

19 November, 2024
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Exploring fire performance cables in detail

|Date: 14 November, 2024

Exploring fire performance cables in detail

Steve Humphreys, Technical Commercial Manager at NAPIT, explores fire performance cables in detail. A cab ...

Steve Humphreys, Technical Commercial Manager at NAPIT, explores fire performance cables in detail. A cable’s fire performance is a key area for designers of electrical installations to consider. Alth ...

14 November, 2024
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How are the requirements for overload current in BS 7671 to be applied?

|Date: 30 October, 2024

How are the requirements for overload current in BS 7671 to be applied?

This article from the experts at NICEIC gives an introduction into overload current and how the requireme ...

This article from the experts at NICEIC gives an introduction into overload current and how the requirements for this in BS 7671 are to be applied. It aims to assist contractors to make informed decis ...

30 October, 2024
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Codebreakers #84

|Date: 29 October, 2024

Codebreakers #84

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 ...

29 October, 2024
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How are networks for smart home installations configured and operated?

|Date: 28 October, 2024

How are networks for smart home installations configured and operated?

Geoff Meads, Network School Trainer for CEDIA, looks at how networks are configured and operate and expla ...

Geoff Meads, Network School Trainer for CEDIA, looks at how networks are configured and operate and explains why they’re the bedrock of a quality smart home installation. When you think about a ‘smart ...

28 October, 2024
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Isolation and switching for mechanical maintenance: what are the requirements of BS 7671:2018+A2:2022?

|Date: 23 October, 2024

Isolation and switching for mechanical maintenance: what are the requirements of BS 7671:2018+A2:2022?

Michael Peace CEng MIET MCIBSE, Senior Engineer at the IET, looks into the practicalities and requirement ...

Michael Peace CEng MIET MCIBSE, Senior Engineer at the IET, looks into the practicalities and requirements of BS 7671:2018+A2:2022 with respect to isolation and switching for mechanical maintenance. T ...

23 October, 2024
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Codebreakers #83

|Date: 18 October, 2024

Codebreakers #83

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 ...

18 October, 2024
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What fuse do you need for a Type 1 SPD?

|Date: 17 October, 2024

What fuse do you need for a Type 1 SPD?

What fuse do you need for a Type 1 SPD? Robin Earl, Market Development Manager at DEHN UK, provides some ...

What fuse do you need for a Type 1 SPD? Robin Earl, Market Development Manager at DEHN UK, provides some answers and warns about deviating from established norms. The answer to this question is a simp ...

17 October, 2024
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