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How to Fit Wiser Heating Controls: Step-By-Step

|Date: 24 December, 2018

How to Fit Wiser Heating Controls: Step-By-Step

This article takes a look at the simple step-by-step process involved with installing WISER heating contr ...

This article takes a look at the simple step-by-step process involved with installing WISER heating controls from Drayton. WISER is the next generation of smart heating control systems from Drayton. I ...

24 December, 2018
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Electrical Installation for Greenhouses

|Date: 19 December, 2018

Electrical Installation for Greenhouses

Except for those requirements applying only to locations where livestock is kept, the requirements relati ...

Except for those requirements applying only to locations where livestock is kept, the requirements relating to agricultural and horticultural premises given in Section 705 of BS 7671 apply to the elec ...

19 December, 2018
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How to Tackle Jobs Involving Asbestos

|Date: 14 December, 2018

How to Tackle Jobs Involving Asbestos

NAPIT’s Bill Allan addresses electric storage heaters containing asbestos and where to get help and advic ...

NAPIT’s Bill Allan addresses electric storage heaters containing asbestos and where to get help and advice on to how to tackle this dangerous job. In 2013, retired electrician John Moaby, 71, was awar ...

14 December, 2018
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How To Install Meter Tails To Consumer Units

|Date: 13 December, 2018

How To Install Meter Tails To Consumer Units

NAPIT Technical Events Manager, Paul Chaffers, advises on installing meter tails to consumer units at new ...

NAPIT Technical Events Manager, Paul Chaffers, advises on installing meter tails to consumer units at new build properties. When replacing a consumer unit the original meter tails are often retained u ...

13 December, 2018
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Insulation Resistance of Low Voltage Circuits

|Date: 13 December, 2018

Insulation Resistance of Low Voltage Circuits

Generally, it is more likely for conductors to suﬀer damage during the construction phase of an installat ...

Generally, it is more likely for conductors to suﬀer damage during the construction phase of an installation than when the installation is in service. For example, cables pulled through conduit withou ...

13 December, 2018
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Made 2 Measure: Making Voltage Measurements

|Date: 12 December, 2018

Made 2 Measure: Making Voltage Measurements

You ask: Occasionally I need to make voltage measurements at points in the supply system before the main ...

You ask: Occasionally I need to make voltage measurements at points in the supply system before the main switch. I know this is hazardous so what can I do about it? For more Made 2 Measure advi ...

12 December, 2018
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How to Fit the MK Dimensions Range: Step-By-Step

|Date: 12 December, 2018

How to Fit the MK Dimensions Range: Step-By-Step

Emma Segelov, Head of Marketing for MK Electric, talks us through the MK Dimensions installation process, ...

Emma Segelov, Head of Marketing for MK Electric, talks us through the MK Dimensions installation process, while explaining why it should be the ‘go-to’ solution for contractors. Last year, MK Electric ...

12 December, 2018
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Isolation and Switching: Best Practice

|Date: 11 December, 2018

Isolation and Switching: Best Practice

The term 'isolation and switching', as used in BS 7671 and shown in Table 1, embraces four distinct conce ...

The term 'isolation and switching', as used in BS 7671 and shown in Table 1, embraces four distinct concepts, each with its own particular requirements for safety. The four concepts are isolation, swi ...

11 December, 2018
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Have You Got The Retrofit LED Blues?

|Date: 5 December, 2018

Have You Got The Retrofit LED Blues?

Michael Morrison of Light Efficient Design UK irons out some of those knotty problems. Despite the effort ...

Michael Morrison of Light Efficient Design UK irons out some of those knotty problems. Despite the efforts of those ‘dodgy dealers’ out there somehow continuing to conjure up stocks of GLS, Mercury, M ...

5 December, 2018
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Arc Fault Protection: Requirements & Recommendations

|Date: 30 November, 2018

Arc Fault Protection: Requirements & Recommendations

Simon Rowlinson of Wylex delves into the 18th Edition regulations to explore whether Arc Fault Detection ...

Simon Rowlinson of Wylex delves into the 18th Edition regulations to explore whether Arc Fault Detection Devices (AFDDs), although defined as a 'recommendation', are essentially 'mandatory' in certain ...

30 November, 2018
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