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Dr Zzeus Q&A: What are the correct clipping distances for fire-resistant cables?

|Date: 11 December, 2024

Dr Zzeus Q&A: What are the correct clipping distances for fire-resistant cables?

In this regular column, ‘Dr Zzeus’ Tom Brookes, MD of Zzeus Training and chairman of the FSA, answers you ...

In this regular column, ‘Dr Zzeus’ Tom Brookes, MD of Zzeus Training and chairman of the FSA, answers your questions related to fire safety compliance. In this month's edition he looks at the correct ...

11 December, 2024
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The importance of understanding and applying electrical formula

|Date: 11 December, 2024

The importance of understanding and applying electrical formula

Steve Humphreys, Technical Commercial Manager at NAPIT, stresses the importance of understanding and appl ...

Steve Humphreys, Technical Commercial Manager at NAPIT, stresses the importance of understanding and applying electrical formula. Electrical formulae and its application can be an area that apprentice ...

11 December, 2024
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An introduction to emergency lighting

|Date: 9 December, 2024

An introduction to emergency lighting

This article from the team at NVC Lighting gives an introduction to emergency lighting, its importance in ...

This article from the team at NVC Lighting gives an introduction to emergency lighting, its importance in the context of building safety and answers some key questions around its installation and main ...

9 December, 2024
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How to best avoid a clash with your emergency signs

|Date: 27 November, 2024

How to best avoid a clash with your emergency signs

In this article the experts at ROBUS advise on how to best avoid a clash with your emergency signs. Exit ...

In this article the experts at ROBUS advise on how to best avoid a clash with your emergency signs. Exit boxes are on the way out... and terrible lighting humour is still very much in! Getting to grip ...

27 November, 2024
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How has the energy ratings displayed on light bulbs changed?

|Date: 27 November, 2024

How has the energy ratings displayed on light bulbs changed?

As of September 2021, there has been a major overhaul to the energy ratings displayed on light bulbs, wit ...

As of September 2021, there has been a major overhaul to the energy ratings displayed on light bulbs, with the revision reflecting broader changes in the way energy efficiency is measured and regulate ...

27 November, 2024
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What constitutes a suitable means of support for wiring systems?

|Date: 22 November, 2024

What constitutes a suitable means of support for wiring systems?

Wiring systems must be selected and erected to avoid during installation, use and maintenance, damage to ...

Wiring systems must be selected and erected to avoid during installation, use and maintenance, damage to the sheath or insulation of cables and their terminations (522.8.1). Jake Green, Head of Techni ...

22 November, 2024
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What are the changes to the requirements for insulation resistance testing?

|Date: 20 November, 2024

What are the changes to the requirements for insulation resistance testing?

The publication of Amendment 2 of BS 7671 (AMD2) introduced several changes to the requirements for insul ...

The publication of Amendment 2 of BS 7671 (AMD2) introduced several changes to the requirements for insulation resistance testing within Part 6 of that standard. This article from the experts at NICEI ...

20 November, 2024
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Made 2 Measure: what will help cure my loop testing headaches?

|Date: 19 November, 2024

Made 2 Measure: what will help cure my loop testing headaches?

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: LOOP TESTING IS THE THING I LIKE LEA ...

19 November, 2024
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Exploring fire performance cables in detail

|Date: 14 November, 2024

Exploring fire performance cables in detail

Steve Humphreys, Technical Commercial Manager at NAPIT, explores fire performance cables in detail. A cab ...

Steve Humphreys, Technical Commercial Manager at NAPIT, explores fire performance cables in detail. A cable’s fire performance is a key area for designers of electrical installations to consider. Alth ...

14 November, 2024
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How are the requirements for overload current in BS 7671 to be applied?

|Date: 30 October, 2024

How are the requirements for overload current in BS 7671 to be applied?

This article from the experts at NICEIC gives an introduction into overload current and how the requireme ...

This article from the experts at NICEIC gives an introduction into overload current and how the requirements for this in BS 7671 are to be applied. It aims to assist contractors to make informed decis ...

30 October, 2024
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