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Codebreakers #49

|Date: 15 November, 2022

Codebreakers #49

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 ...

15 November, 2022
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Requirements of Regulation 521.10.202: Premature collapse of wiring systems | Scolmore Group

|Date: 14 November, 2022

Requirements of Regulation 521.10.202: Premature collapse of wiring systems | Scolmore Group

Jake Green, Technical Engagement Manager at Scolmore Group, considers the general requirements of Regulat ...

Jake Green, Technical Engagement Manager at Scolmore Group, considers the general requirements of Regulation 521.10.202. After several tragedies, Regulation 521.11.201 (AMD 3 BS 7671: 2008) was introd ...

14 November, 2022
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Requirements for microwave leakage testing in offices | Martindale

|Date: 7 November, 2022

Requirements for microwave leakage testing in offices | Martindale

The experts at Martindale Electric take a close at requirements for microwave leakage testing in office a ...

The experts at Martindale Electric take a close at requirements for microwave leakage testing in office and catering locations. When the PAT testing Code of Practice was updated in November 2012, the ...

7 November, 2022
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Battery types and their typical applications | NICEIC

|Date: 12 October, 2022

Battery types and their typical applications | NICEIC

This article from the technical experts at NICEIC looks at the types of batteries currently available, in ...

This article from the technical experts at NICEIC looks at the types of batteries currently available, including their typical applications. However, the construction and chemical processes during the ...

12 October, 2022
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Updates to BS 7671:2018+A2:2022: requirements of protected escape routes | NAPIT

|Date: 10 October, 2022

Updates to BS 7671:2018+A2:2022: requirements of protected escape routes | NAPIT

What does the introduction of protected escape routes mean for cable routing and equipment in these areas ...

What does the introduction of protected escape routes mean for cable routing and equipment in these areas? NAPIT’s Technical Events Manager, Paul Chaffers, examines the requirements following the publ ...

10 October, 2022
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Ask Ovia: what do you recommend as the best solution for under cabinet lighting?

|Date: 6 October, 2022

Ask Ovia: what do you recommend as the best solution for under cabinet lighting?

The column where you get to put your questions to the Head of the Ovia Lighting business, Mike Collins, a ...

The column where you get to put your questions to the Head of the Ovia Lighting business, Mike Collins, and his team of experts. Q. WHAT IS THE BEST SOLUTION FOR UNDER CABINET LIGHTING AND WHAT WOULD ...

6 October, 2022
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Appropriate methods for determining the diameter of conduit for the installation of conductors | NICEIC

|Date: 15 September, 2022

Appropriate methods for determining the diameter of conduit for the installation of conductors | NICEIC

The experts at NICEIC look at several methods that may be used to determine an appropriate diameter of co ...

The experts at NICEIC look at several methods that may be used to determine an appropriate diameter of conduit for the installation of conductors, taking account of the number of conductors to be inst ...

15 September, 2022
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Integrating energy efficiency and energy management systems into the design of electrical installations | Scolmore

|Date: 13 September, 2022

Integrating energy efficiency and energy management systems into the design of electrical installations | Scolmore

Jake Green, Scolmore’s Technical Engagement Manager, provides some insight into the integration of electr ...

Jake Green, Scolmore’s Technical Engagement Manager, provides some insight into the integration of electricity generation, energy efficiency management systems and energy storage into a prosuming whol ...

13 September, 2022
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Why Arc fault Detection Devices (AFDDs) provide essential fire protection | Electrium

|Date: 27 June, 2022

Why Arc fault Detection Devices (AFDDs) provide essential fire protection | Electrium

The experts at Electrium take a closer look at Arc Fault Detection Devices and why they could offer essen ...

The experts at Electrium take a closer look at Arc Fault Detection Devices and why they could offer essential protection against fires caused by electrical equipment. Chapter 42 Regulation group 421 i ...

27 June, 2022
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Understanding RCDs and their application | Scolmore

|Date: 23 June, 2022

Understanding RCDs and their application | Scolmore

Jake Green, Technical Engagement Manager with Scolmore Group, looks at RCDs in general and highlights the ...

Jake Green, Technical Engagement Manager with Scolmore Group, looks at RCDs in general and highlights the necessity of a time delay device when selectivity between RCDs is needed. The principle of ope ...

23 June, 2022
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