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Thermal insulation and its effect on flat Twin & Earth cables | NICEIC

|Date: 20 May, 2021

Thermal insulation and its effect on flat Twin & Earth cables | NICEIC

The technical experts at NICEIC & ELECSA look at the effect that thermal insulation can have on flat ...

The technical experts at NICEIC & ELECSA look at the effect that thermal insulation can have on flat twin and earth cables. This article considers the effect that thermal insulation may have when ...

20 May, 2021
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Socket and switch distances from a hob | Pro Certs Software

|Date: 3 May, 2021

Socket and switch distances from a hob | Pro Certs Software

The team at Pro Certs Software provide guidance when installing a socket or cooker switch near a hob or c ...

The team at Pro Certs Software provide guidance when installing a socket or cooker switch near a hob or cooker. There are many guides for the minimum distance a socket or cooker switch can be from a h ...

3 May, 2021
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TNC-S supplies for outbuildings – thinking outside the box | NAPIT

|Date: 27 April, 2021

TNC-S supplies for outbuildings – thinking outside the box | NAPIT

Paul Chaffers, Technical Events Manager and Technical Author of NAPIT’s On-site Solutions guide, takes a ...

Paul Chaffers, Technical Events Manager and Technical Author of NAPIT’s On-site Solutions guide, takes a closer look at the potential issues associated with using TNC- S supplies for outbuildings. A q ...

27 April, 2021
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Dr. Zzeus Q&A: Am I classed as ‘competent’ to fit fire safety systems?

|Date: 13 April, 2021

Dr. Zzeus Q&A: Am I classed as ‘competent’ to fit fire safety systems?

Dr. Zzeus, Tom Brookes, MD of Zzeus Training and Chairman of the FSA, answers your questions related to f ...

Dr. Zzeus, Tom Brookes, MD of Zzeus Training and Chairman of the FSA, answers your questions related to fire safety compliance. Q: I'm a time-served electrician with 18th Edition and City & Guilds ...

13 April, 2021
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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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