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Consumer unit blanking plates – how to choose the correct type | NICEIC

|Date: 11 April, 2021

Consumer unit blanking plates – how to choose the correct type | NICEIC

The technical team at NICEIC & ELECSA provide guidance and advice when choosing the correct type of b ...

The technical team at NICEIC & ELECSA provide guidance and advice when choosing the correct type of blanking plates to use on domestic consumer units. The aim of this article is to assist the cont ...

11 April, 2021
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Functional testing: what’s required? | NAPIT

|Date: 23 March, 2021

Functional testing: what’s required? | NAPIT

NAPIT’s Chief Technical Officer, Frank Bertie, discusses the process of functional testing and what is re ...

NAPIT’s Chief Technical Officer, Frank Bertie, discusses the process of functional testing and what is required. Functional testing is one of the sequence of tests for initial verification and include ...

23 March, 2021
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How to commission fire alarms | Elite Security Products (ESP)

|Date: 27 February, 2021

How to commission fire alarms | Elite Security Products (ESP)

Having recently launched its own fire systems commissioning service, ESP’s Managing Director, Neil Baldwi ...

Having recently launched its own fire systems commissioning service, ESP’s Managing Director, Neil Baldwin, provides a more detailed look at the area of commissioning, as outlined in the BS5839 standa ...

27 February, 2021
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How will AMD2 affect surge protection for solar installations | Surge Protection Devices

|Date: 25 February, 2021

How will AMD2 affect surge protection for solar installations | Surge Protection Devices

Amendment 2 has provided a number of proposed changes around surge protection, with significant changes t ...

Amendment 2 has provided a number of proposed changes around surge protection, with significant changes to section 712 which discusses the regulations surrounding solar photovoltaic (PV) power supply ...

25 February, 2021
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Replacing a consumer unit in a dwelling | NICEIC

|Date: 19 February, 2021

Replacing a consumer unit in a dwelling | NICEIC

The team at NICEIC remind contractors of the importance of carrying out pre-work checks, when needing to ...

The team at NICEIC remind contractors of the importance of carrying out pre-work checks, when needing to establish the condition of the circuits before removing an existing consumer unit. Issues can o ...

19 February, 2021
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Surge protection for ESS: ‘current’ trends | Switchtec

|Date: 3 February, 2021

Surge protection for ESS: ‘current’ trends | Switchtec

As demand for electricity becomes ever greater, the need to store energy (as well as produce it) also doe ...

As demand for electricity becomes ever greater, the need to store energy (as well as produce it) also does. Like all electrical installations, energy storage systems need application-specific protecti ...

3 February, 2021
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Updated Scottish Fire Safety Standards: how do they work? | FireAngel

|Date: 28 January, 2021

Updated Scottish Fire Safety Standards: how do they work? | FireAngel

Andy Greenhorn, FireAngel’s Specification Manager for Scotland & Ireland, advises how contractors can ...

Andy Greenhorn, FireAngel’s Specification Manager for Scotland & Ireland, advises how contractors can support clients in achieving efficient and cost-effective compliance with the updated Scottish ...

28 January, 2021
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Hot tub installations: how to stay out of hot water | NAPIT

|Date: 26 January, 2021

Hot tub installations: how to stay out of hot water | NAPIT

Paul Chaffers, NAPIT’s Technical Events Manager, gives advice on hot tub installations and what's needed ...

Paul Chaffers, NAPIT’s Technical Events Manager, gives advice on hot tub installations and what's needed to comply with the Regulations to complete a safe, practical installation. BS 7671 Requirements ...

26 January, 2021
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Residual Current Devices (RCDs): the theory of ‘selectivity’ | NAPIT

|Date: 30 December, 2020

Residual Current Devices (RCDs): the theory of ‘selectivity’ | NAPIT

Geoff Brittan, NAPIT Technical Officer, discusses selecting the correct Residual Current Devices. When di ...

Geoff Brittan, NAPIT Technical Officer, discusses selecting the correct Residual Current Devices. When discussing selectivity of RCDs and how/why we need to achieve this, its important to ascertain wh ...

30 December, 2020
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Amendment 1: how does it affect EV charging requirements? | NAPIT

|Date: 14 December, 2020

Amendment 1: how does it affect EV charging requirements? | NAPIT

NAPIT Technical Events Manager, Paul Chaffers, gives an overview of the Amendment to IET 18th Edition Wir ...

NAPIT Technical Events Manager, Paul Chaffers, gives an overview of the Amendment to IET 18th Edition Wiring Regulations (BS 7671:2018) related to EV charging. Since the announcement of Amendment 1 to ...

14 December, 2020
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