Technical Insight
  • Codebreakers #83

    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 ...

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  • What fuse do you need for a Type 1 SPD?

    What fuse do you need for a Type 1 SPD? Robin Earl, Market Development Manager at DEHN UK, provides some ...

    What fuse do you need for a Type 1 SPD? Robin Earl, Market Development Manager at DEHN UK, provides some answers and warns about deviating from established norms. The answer to this question is a simp ...

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  • Concealed cables: how to deal with new and existing cabling

    Frank Bertie, Managing Director at NAPIT, discusses concealed cabling and how to deal with new and existi ...

    Frank Bertie, Managing Director at NAPIT, discusses concealed cabling and how to deal with new and existing cabling. Concealed wiring systems within BS 7671 When designing any electrical installation, ...

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  • What is corona discharge?

    John Hayhurst, Electrical Tutor at City Skills SCC, explores the phenomenon of corona discharge near powe ...

    John Hayhurst, Electrical Tutor at City Skills SCC, explores the phenomenon of corona discharge near power lines. Have you ever walked near high-voltage power lines and noticed a faint crackling noise ...

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  • What are the steps involved in successful fault finding?

    Steve Humphreys, Technical Commercial Manager at NAPIT, unravels the mysteries behind fault detection. An ...

    Steve Humphreys, Technical Commercial Manager at NAPIT, unravels the mysteries behind fault detection. An electrical fault isn’t a natural occurrence; rather, it is an unplanned event that occurs unex ...

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  • Codebreakers #82

    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 ...

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  • RCBO Types and Their Applications

    Jake Green, Head of Technical Engagement at Scolmore Group, considers some types of RCBOs and their appli ...

    Jake Green, Head of Technical Engagement at Scolmore Group, considers some types of RCBOs and their applications, along with the relevant requirements of BS 7671. Residual current operated circuit-bre ...

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  • Codebreakers #81

    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 ...

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  • How to Choose and Use Socket Testers

    Steve Dunning, Managing Director of Martindale Electric, takes a closer look at how to choose and use the ...

    Steve Dunning, Managing Director of Martindale Electric, takes a closer look at how to choose and use the right socket tester. Socket outlet testers (socket testers for short) have become very popular ...

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  • Why should you take time to properly design an electrical system?

    Raphael Magnus, Managing Director at Safe-Electric, looks at the legal and ethical reasons that dictate t ...

    Raphael Magnus, Managing Director at Safe-Electric, looks at the legal and ethical reasons that dictate the value of a properly designed electrical system. In my experience, too many electricians don’ ...

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