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Recess or Reassess? The Case For Surface Installations

|Date: 26 May, 2018

Recess or Reassess? The Case For Surface Installations

In this article the experts at D-Line provide the case for surface installations. How to route cables is ...

In this article the experts at D-Line provide the case for surface installations. How to route cables is often a primary consideration of any installation. In a new build the practicality of using cei ...

26 May, 2018
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Bathroom Ventilation: Seven Steps to Silence

|Date: 24 May, 2018

Bathroom Ventilation: Seven Steps to Silence

The primary purpose of bathroom ventilation used to be to keep condensation and mould under control, but ...

The primary purpose of bathroom ventilation used to be to keep condensation and mould under control, but this is no longer sufficient today. The experts at Vent-Axia explain why the sound of silence i ...

24 May, 2018
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EV Charging: Is ‘A’ OK?

|Date: 21 May, 2018

EV Charging: Is ‘A’ OK?

When it comes to EV charging RCD selection, is ‘Type A’ good enough? Chaz Andrews, Technical Manager at D ...

When it comes to EV charging RCD selection, is ‘Type A’ good enough? Chaz Andrews, Technical Manager at Doepke UK, gives his take. EV charging equipment, in the event of certain faults, relies on auto ...

21 May, 2018
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Myth Busters: Modular Wiring

|Date: 19 May, 2018

Myth Busters: Modular Wiring

David Draper, Interconnection Product Manager at WAGO, debunks a few of the myths surrounding modular wir ...

David Draper, Interconnection Product Manager at WAGO, debunks a few of the myths surrounding modular wiring. Modular wiring is an increasingly popular solution for commercial installations. Pre-wired ...

19 May, 2018
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Chasing and Placing of Accessories: Top Tips

|Date: 2 May, 2018

Chasing and Placing of Accessories: Top Tips

Spencer Henry, Member of the Institute of Clerks of Works and Construction Inspectorate of GB, discusses ...

Spencer Henry, Member of the Institute of Clerks of Works and Construction Inspectorate of GB, discusses the rules around chasing and placing of accessories within other approved documents. Approved D ...

2 May, 2018
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Better Safe than Sorry – Central Power Supply Equipment for Emergency Lighting

|Date: 1 May, 2018

Better Safe than Sorry – Central Power Supply Equipment for Emergency Lighting

ABB Emergi-Lite’s Jenny Paramore, Product Marketing Specialist spoke to Professional Electrician, about w ...

ABB Emergi-Lite’s Jenny Paramore, Product Marketing Specialist spoke to Professional Electrician, about why electrical contractors and installers should be careful to select the right central power su ...

1 May, 2018
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Fire Detection and Alarm Systems in Dwellings

|Date: 17 April, 2018

Fire Detection and Alarm Systems in Dwellings

The experts at NICEIC fill you in on everything you need to know. A ﬁre detection and alarm system can si ...

The experts at NICEIC fill you in on everything you need to know. A ﬁre detection and alarm system can signiﬁcantly improve the safety of occupants in dwellings by operating automatically and alerting ...

17 April, 2018
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How to Replace Consumer Units: Part 2

|Date: 14 April, 2018

How to Replace Consumer Units: Part 2

Following up on last month’s first instalment, NAPIT's Paul Chaffers, explains how best to tackle this im ...

Following up on last month’s first instalment, NAPIT's Paul Chaffers, explains how best to tackle this important job on domestic premises without making it difficult for the installer and the customer ...

14 April, 2018
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Identification of Electrical Wiring

|Date: 31 March, 2018

Identification of Electrical Wiring

Identiﬁcation of electrical wiring should be clear and accurate so that the risk of injury or damage is m ...

Identiﬁcation of electrical wiring should be clear and accurate so that the risk of injury or damage is minimised. This article looks at requirements relating to the identiﬁcation of conductors contai ...

31 March, 2018
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How to Determine Earth Fault Loop Impedance

|Date: 24 March, 2018

How to Determine Earth Fault Loop Impedance

More expert advice from the team at ELECSA. This article explains why it is necessary to determine the v ...

More expert advice from the team at ELECSA. This article explains why it is necessary to determine the values of earth fault loop impedance (Zs) for new installations and for those in service that ar ...

24 March, 2018
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