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How Do Product Circularity Ratings Work? | ROBUS

|Date: 26 July, 2024

How Do Product Circularity Ratings Work? | ROBUS

Are you asking manufacturers for product circularity ratings? The team at ROBUS explain more about why th ...

Are you asking manufacturers for product circularity ratings? The team at ROBUS explain more about why this is such an important consideration for lighting installers. If aliens were to bend their ear ...

26 July, 2024
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Selecting a suitable wiring system for an electrical installation: what environmental conditions need to be considered? | Scolmore Group

|Date: 27 June, 2024

Selecting a suitable wiring system for an electrical installation: what environmental conditions need to be considered? | Scolmore Group

Jake Green, Head of Technical Engagement at Scolmore Group, gives a brief overview of the general range o ...

Jake Green, Head of Technical Engagement at Scolmore Group, gives a brief overview of the general range of conditions detailed in Section 522 of BS 7671, which an installer will have to consider as th ...

27 June, 2024
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How to determine voltage drop limits within electrical installations | NAPIT

|Date: 26 June, 2024

How to determine voltage drop limits within electrical installations | NAPIT

Frank Bertie, Chief Technical Officer at NAPIT, explains how to establish voltage drop limits within elec ...

Frank Bertie, Chief Technical Officer at NAPIT, explains how to establish voltage drop limits within electrical installations. BS 7671 and requirements for voltage drop The topic of voltage drop is co ...

26 June, 2024
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Protective Earthing Systems: What’s the difference between PME and PNB? | ECA

|Date: 24 June, 2024

Protective Earthing Systems: What’s the difference between PME and PNB? | ECA

Darren Crannis, ECA Technical Manager, looks at protective earthing systems and unravels the difference b ...

Darren Crannis, ECA Technical Manager, looks at protective earthing systems and unravels the difference between PME and PNB. The distinctions between TN-C-S earthing variants, Protective Multiple Eart ...

24 June, 2024
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Ask Ovia: what makes the Inceptor Milli downlight easy to install?

|Date: 31 May, 2024

Ask Ovia: what makes the Inceptor Milli downlight easy to install?

The column where you get to put your lighting questions to the head of the Ovia lighting business, Mike C ...

The column where you get to put your lighting questions to the head of the Ovia lighting business, Mike Collins, and his team of technical experts. Q. What makes your products (or one product in parti ...

31 May, 2024
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Made 2 Measure: How can I cut down the testing time for PI measurements? | Megger

|Date: 29 May, 2024

Made 2 Measure: How can I cut down the testing time for PI measurements? | Megger

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: I’VE JUST LANDED A GREAT CONTRACT TO ...

29 May, 2024
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Dr Zzeus Q&A: What are the qualification requirements that enable entry on to the SP 203-1 scheme?

|Date: 27 May, 2024

Dr Zzeus Q&A: What are the qualification requirements that enable entry on to the SP 203-1 scheme?

In this regular column, Dr. Tom Brookes answers your questions related to fire safety. In this month's ed ...

In this regular column, Dr. Tom Brookes answers your questions related to fire safety. In this month's edition he looks at the qualification requirements to enable entry on to industry schemes. Q. BAF ...

27 May, 2024
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What are the benefits of Electrical Energy Storage Systems? | NAPIT

|Date: 20 May, 2024

What are the benefits of Electrical Energy Storage Systems? | NAPIT

Steve Humphreys, Technical Commercial Manager at NAPIT, throws light on the battle to use self-generated ...

Steve Humphreys, Technical Commercial Manager at NAPIT, throws light on the battle to use self-generated green energy. With the continuing rise in energy costs, consumers are looking at ways to mitiga ...

20 May, 2024
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Smoke alarm installations: The hidden requirement in BS 7671 | Aico

|Date: 15 May, 2024

Smoke alarm installations: The hidden requirement in BS 7671 | Aico

Michael Coupland of Aico offers advice to ensure you’re not caught off-guard in the future. Even if you’r ...

Michael Coupland of Aico offers advice to ensure you’re not caught off-guard in the future. Even if you’re familiar with BS 7671 and the electrical wiring regulations, you might be missing a crucial d ...

15 May, 2024
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Single-phase and three-phase power supplies | Enkin

|Date: 7 May, 2024

Single-phase and three-phase power supplies | Enkin

The technical team at Enkin explore single-phase and three-phase power supplies and define the key featur ...

The technical team at Enkin explore single-phase and three-phase power supplies and define the key features that set the two apart. Single-phase and three-phase power supplies each have roles that the ...

7 May, 2024
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