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Electrical earthing: do you know the requirements? | Scolmore Group

|Date: 13 November, 2023

Electrical earthing: do you know the requirements? | Scolmore Group

Jake Green, Head of Technical Engagement at Scolmore Group, takes a look at earth electrodes and the rele ...

Jake Green, Head of Technical Engagement at Scolmore Group, takes a look at earth electrodes and the relevant code of practice associated with their application. BS 7430: 2011+A1:2015 is a code of pra ...

13 November, 2023
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Demand or diversity? – Calculating the maximum demand of an installations capacity | NAPIT

|Date: 8 November, 2023

Demand or diversity? – Calculating the maximum demand of an installations capacity | NAPIT

Richard Townsend, Principal Technical Author at NAPIT, looks at the problems facing designers who may be ...

Richard Townsend, Principal Technical Author at NAPIT, looks at the problems facing designers who may be specifying heavy current using equipment connected to consumer units. Calculate or determine? T ...

8 November, 2023
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Voltage imbalance on 3-phase supplies – why it is important and how to avoid it | Chauvin Arnoux

|Date: 31 October, 2023

Voltage imbalance on 3-phase supplies – why it is important and how to avoid it | Chauvin Arnoux

Chauvin-Arnoux UK’s Julian Grant discusses the implications of voltage imbalance on the electrical supply ...

Chauvin-Arnoux UK’s Julian Grant discusses the implications of voltage imbalance on the electrical supply of an installation, why it could be of critical importance, and how to avoid it. A three-phase ...

31 October, 2023
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Standardisation of the Open Charge Point Protocol – what does this mean for EV charge point installations? | Sevadis

|Date: 25 October, 2023

Standardisation of the Open Charge Point Protocol – what does this mean for EV charge point installations? | Sevadis

The team at Sevadis provide more detail on the Open Charge Point Protocol (OCPP), its standardisation and ...

The team at Sevadis provide more detail on the Open Charge Point Protocol (OCPP), its standardisation and what this means for EV charge point installations. The Open Charge Point Protocol (OCPP) is an ...

25 October, 2023
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The use of insulation piercing connectors (IPC) on meter tails | NICEIC

|Date: 20 October, 2023

The use of insulation piercing connectors (IPC) on meter tails | NICEIC

It has come to the attention of the NICEIC that some contractors installing EVCPs are using insulation pi ...

It has come to the attention of the NICEIC that some contractors installing EVCPs are using insulation piercing connectors (IPC) in order to provide a branch from the meter tails to supply an EVCP. Th ...

20 October, 2023
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Selecting the right material when installing a cable management system | Hudson Group

|Date: 19 October, 2023

Selecting the right material when installing a cable management system | Hudson Group

Before you install a cable management system you need to understand where you will install it and make su ...

Before you install a cable management system you need to understand where you will install it and make sure that you select the right material to avoid corrosion. In this article Paul Nolan, Projects ...

19 October, 2023
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Emergency lighting in non-domestic premises: the requirements | ESP

|Date: 16 October, 2023

Emergency lighting in non-domestic premises: the requirements | ESP

The requirement for emergency lighting in non-domestic premises is laid out in legislation throughout the ...

The requirement for emergency lighting in non-domestic premises is laid out in legislation throughout the UK. Here Matt Tighe, Technical Service Manager with ESP, briefly considers the requirements of ...

16 October, 2023
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What changes took place following the May 2023 Corrigendum? | NAPIT

|Date: 9 October, 2023

What changes took place following the May 2023 Corrigendum? | NAPIT

Frank Bertie, Chief Technical Officer at NAPIT, introduces the May 2023 Corrigendum. On 9th May 2023, IET ...

Frank Bertie, Chief Technical Officer at NAPIT, introduces the May 2023 Corrigendum. On 9th May 2023, IET and BSI announced the release of a Corrigendum to BS 7671:2018+A2:2022. The Corrigendum was pu ...

9 October, 2023
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Made 2 Measure: what is the easiest and safest way of completing R1 and R2 testing at sockets?

|Date: 25 September, 2023

Made 2 Measure: what is the easiest and safest way of completing R1 and R2 testing at sockets?

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 LOOKING FOR A FAST AND EASY WAY ...

25 September, 2023
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Dr Zzeus Q&A: what is the checklist for the six-monthly service for fire alarm inspection?

|Date: 22 September, 2023

Dr Zzeus Q&A: what is the checklist for the six-monthly service for fire alarm inspection?

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

In this regular column, ‘Dr Zzeus’ Tom Brookes, MD of Zzeus Training and chairman of the FSA, will answer your questions related to fire safety compliance. This month's covers inspection periods and p ...

22 September, 2023
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