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Circuits without a CPC: is it best to have an extra test? | Chris Ruddock

|Date: 12 December, 2020

Circuits without a CPC: is it best to have an extra test? | Chris Ruddock

Guest columnist Chris Ruddock ponders whether electricians should consider carrying out an insulation tes ...

Guest columnist Chris Ruddock ponders whether electricians should consider carrying out an insulation test between live conductors to earth for circuits that don't incorporate a circuit protective con ...

12 December, 2020
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Automated lighting and smart buildings: what are the challenges? | ECA

|Date: 8 December, 2020

Automated lighting and smart buildings: what are the challenges? | ECA

Shahid Khan, ECA Technical Manager, looks at some of the challenges electricians need to overcome if they ...

Shahid Khan, ECA Technical Manager, looks at some of the challenges electricians need to overcome if they're to take advantage of the increasing appetite for automated lighting and smart solutions. If ...

8 December, 2020
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Made 2 Measure: low voltage insulation tests | Megger

|Date: 18 November, 2020

Made 2 Measure: low voltage insulation tests | Megger

The technical team at Megger answer another common contractor query. You ask: I’ve just bought a new Megg ...

The technical team at Megger answer another common contractor query. You ask: I’ve just bought a new Megger MFT1741 multifunction installation tester and it’s saving me a lot of time and trouble, but ...

18 November, 2020
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Power over Ethernet – what are the benefits? | ECA

|Date: 10 November, 2020

Power over Ethernet – what are the benefits? | ECA

Shahid Khan, ECA Technical Manager, explains why contractors should take advantage of the considerable be ...

Shahid Khan, ECA Technical Manager, explains why contractors should take advantage of the considerable benefits of Power over Ethernet (PoE) technology. The rapid digitisation of industry, smart build ...

10 November, 2020
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Smart buildings: why do you need consistent data terminations? | Ideal Industries EMEA

|Date: 2 November, 2020

Smart buildings: why do you need consistent data terminations? | Ideal Industries EMEA

Brett Smyth, General Manager of Ideal Industries EMEA, discusses the need for consistent and compliant da ...

Brett Smyth, General Manager of Ideal Industries EMEA, discusses the need for consistent and compliant data network terminations in smart buildings, and how they can be achieved. Introducing smart tec ...

2 November, 2020
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Thermal insulated cables: are you getting hot under the collar? | NAPIT

|Date: 27 October, 2020

Thermal insulated cables: are you getting hot under the collar? | NAPIT

NAPIT Technical Development Engineer, Richard Townsend, discusses some of the issues the electrical insta ...

NAPIT Technical Development Engineer, Richard Townsend, discusses some of the issues the electrical installation industry seems to be facing when it comes down to cables covered by thermal insulation. ...

27 October, 2020
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Safely using Multi-Service Distribution Boards (MSDBs) | NAPIT

|Date: 17 September, 2020

Safely using Multi-Service Distribution Boards (MSDBs) | NAPIT

NAPIT’s Chief Technical Officer, Frank Bertie, and the BEAMA Cut-out & Feeder Pillar Group, explore t ...

NAPIT’s Chief Technical Officer, Frank Bertie, and the BEAMA Cut-out & Feeder Pillar Group, explore the types of equipment and the correct safety procedures that the electrical contractor must con ...

17 September, 2020
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‘Prosumer’ electrical installations: what are they? | ECA

|Date: 10 September, 2020

‘Prosumer’ electrical installations: what are they? | ECA

Gary Parker, ECA Technical Manager, provides readers with an introduction to the world of prosumers. For ...

Gary Parker, ECA Technical Manager, provides readers with an introduction to the world of prosumers. For most electrotechnical professionals, the world of work will have changed considerably over the ...

10 September, 2020
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Made 2 Measure: how does the EV charging point amendment affect me? | Megger

|Date: 8 August, 2020

Made 2 Measure: how does the EV charging point amendment affect me? | Megger

The technical team at Megger answer the latest equipment-related query. You ask: I’ve heard that there’s ...

The technical team at Megger answer the latest equipment-related query. You ask: I’ve heard that there’s been an amendment to the IET Wiring Regulations that relates to electric vehicle (EV) charging ...

8 August, 2020
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RCDs, metal consumer units and TT installations | NAPIT

|Date: 5 August, 2020

RCDs, metal consumer units and TT installations | NAPIT

NAPIT's Bill Allan answers another common contractor query. Contractors sometimes ask whether it's necess ...

NAPIT's Bill Allan answers another common contractor query. Contractors sometimes ask whether it's necessary to install an RCD in a TT installation before a metal consumer unit (i.e. a 'front end' RCD ...

5 August, 2020
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