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The requirements for protection against electric shocks in medical locations

|Date: 2 July, 2025

The requirements for protection against electric shocks in medical locations

This article from the experts at NICEIC looks at the requirements of Section 710 of BS 7671 for electrica ...

This article from the experts at NICEIC looks at the requirements of Section 710 of BS 7671 for electrical installations in medical locations, and in particular, considers the requirements for the pro ...

2 July, 2025
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Dr. Zzeus Q&A: 2025 fire alarm standard BS 5839-1:2025 – What are some of the changes?

|Date: 27 June, 2025

Dr. Zzeus Q&A: 2025 fire alarm standard BS 5839-1:2025 – What are some of the changes?

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. In this month's edition he looks at some of the changes tha ...

27 June, 2025
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Codebreakers #100

|Date: 26 June, 2025

Codebreakers #100

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 ...

26 June, 2025
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Made 2 Measure: I need a replacement for my PAT Tester – what do Megger recommend?

|Date: 20 June, 2025

Made 2 Measure: I need a replacement for my PAT Tester – what do Megger recommend?

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: MY PAT TESTER IS ON ITS LAST LEGS AN ...

20 June, 2025
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Codebreakers #99

|Date: 13 June, 2025

Codebreakers #99

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 ...

13 June, 2025
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How to ensure tenant safety and legal adherence with the PRS electrical safety check requirements

|Date: 10 June, 2025

How to ensure tenant safety and legal adherence with the PRS electrical safety check requirements

As the 2025 deadline for electrical safety checks in the Private Rented Sector (PRS) fast approaches, Fra ...

As the 2025 deadline for electrical safety checks in the Private Rented Sector (PRS) fast approaches, Frank Bertie, Managing Director at NAPIT, outlines the key responsibilities to ensure tenant safet ...

10 June, 2025
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How to ensure you are carrying out Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) correctly

|Date: 8 May, 2025

How to ensure you are carrying out Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) correctly

Steve Dunning, Managing Director of Martindale Electric, advises on how to ensure you are carrying out Po ...

Steve Dunning, Managing Director of Martindale Electric, advises on how to ensure you are carrying out Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) correctly. Every year, a significant number of electrical accide ...

8 May, 2025
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The evolution of Earth Fault Loop Impedance tests

|Date: 16 April, 2025

The evolution of Earth Fault Loop Impedance tests

Julian Grant, General Manager of Chauvin Arnoux UK, recounts how loop tests have evolved over the last 40 ...

Julian Grant, General Manager of Chauvin Arnoux UK, recounts how loop tests have evolved over the last 40 years and explains the inherent measurement variability that has occurred along the way. Most ...

16 April, 2025
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What fuse do you need for a Type 1 SPD?

|Date: 17 October, 2024

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 ...

17 October, 2024
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Made 2 Measure: How can loop testing be made easier and more reliable?

|Date: 23 September, 2024

Made 2 Measure: How can loop testing be made easier and more reliable?

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 HAVE A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH LOOP T ...

23 September, 2024
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