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What are the differences between Earthing and Bonding? | NAPIT

|Date: 10 January, 2024

What are the differences between Earthing and Bonding? | NAPIT

The technical experts at NAPIT examine the differences between Earthing and Bonding. What’s in a name? Th ...

The technical experts at NAPIT examine the differences between Earthing and Bonding. What’s in a name? These two principles are often confused, either by name or purpose. Let’s be clear, they both hav ...

10 January, 2024
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What are inrush currents? | Chauvin Arnoux

|Date: 20 December, 2023

What are inrush currents? | Chauvin Arnoux

What exactly are inrush currents, why do they cause problems, and how can they be measured? Julian Grant ...

What exactly are inrush currents, why do they cause problems, and how can they be measured? Julian Grant of Chauvin Arnoux offers some answers. Lights are flickering, protection devices are tripping f ...

20 December, 2023
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Stripping back cable energy wastage – the impact of cable sizing on energy consumption

|Date: 15 December, 2023

Stripping back cable energy wastage – the impact of cable sizing on energy consumption

Jake Hardcastle, Electrical Design Engineer at Thornley & Lumb Partnership, identifies some of the re ...

Jake Hardcastle, Electrical Design Engineer at Thornley & Lumb Partnership, identifies some of the real hidden costs of inefficient cable calculations. Designing an energy-efficient electrical ins ...

15 December, 2023
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When should an intended departure be used? | NAPIT

|Date: 13 December, 2023

When should an intended departure be used? | NAPIT

Frank Bertie, Chief Technical Officer at NAPIT, explains when to use an intended departure. When we look ...

Frank Bertie, Chief Technical Officer at NAPIT, explains when to use an intended departure. When we look at a completed electrical installation or minor works electrical installation certificate, ther ...

13 December, 2023
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Ask Ovia: What lighting products would you recommend for a warehouse?

|Date: 8 December, 2023

Ask Ovia: What lighting products would you recommend for a warehouse?

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. WHICH LIGHTING PRODUCTS WOULD YOU RECOMMEND FOR A ...

8 December, 2023
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The requirements of BS 7671 for protective equipotential bonding where ADS is used | NICEIC

|Date: 1 December, 2023

The requirements of BS 7671 for protective equipotential bonding where ADS is used | NICEIC

This article from the experts at NICEIC discusses the purpose of carrying out protective equipotential bo ...

This article from the experts at NICEIC discusses the purpose of carrying out protective equipotential bonding in commercial and/or industrial type properties, and how to verify the electrical continu ...

1 December, 2023
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Installing electrical equipment in medical locations

|Date: 22 November, 2023

Installing electrical equipment in medical locations

In medical locations, it is necessary to ensure the safety of patients likely to be subjected to the appl ...

In medical locations, it is necessary to ensure the safety of patients likely to be subjected to the application of medical electrical equipment. Here, Dale Fisher MIET MIHEEM MSOE, looks at the consi ...

22 November, 2023
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Made 2 Measure: What is the best way to locate and trace buried cables?

|Date: 21 November, 2023

Made 2 Measure: What is the best way to locate and trace buried cables?

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’M WORKING ON AN ELECTRICAL INSTALL ...

21 November, 2023
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Providing additional fire protection – what are the requirements for using AFDDs | Hager

|Date: 17 November, 2023

Providing additional fire protection – what are the requirements for using AFDDs | Hager

Hager’s Technical Training Manager, Paul Chaffers, discusses the importance of providing additional fire ...

Hager’s Technical Training Manager, Paul Chaffers, discusses the importance of providing additional fire protection, following the mandated use of Arc Fault Detection Devices (AFDD) in the latest Edit ...

17 November, 2023
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What are the purposes of, and difference between earthing and bonding within an electrical installation? NICEIC

|Date: 15 November, 2023

What are the purposes of, and difference between earthing and bonding within an electrical installation? NICEIC

It would appear that many people, including some whose work requires involvement with electrical installa ...

It would appear that many people, including some whose work requires involvement with electrical installations, are not aware of the differences between earthing and bonding. This article outlines the ...

15 November, 2023
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