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IET and BSI urges electrical industry to have its say on Amendment 4

|Date: 31 July, 2024

IET and BSI urges electrical industry to have its say on Amendment 4

The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and BSI are calling on the electrical industry to hav ...

The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and BSI are calling on the electrical industry to have its say on an amendment to the current BS 7671:2018 Amendment 2 (2022) + Amendment 3 (2024), ...

31 July, 2024
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Consumer unit safety (BS EN 61439-3): The importance of requesting Type Test certification | Contactum

|Date: 9 June, 2023

Consumer unit safety (BS EN 61439-3): The importance of requesting Type Test certification | Contactum

Why it is important to request Type Test certification when sourcing a consumer unit? The experts at Cont ...

Why it is important to request Type Test certification when sourcing a consumer unit? The experts at Contactum help to shed some light. Within BS7671 the wiring regulations, Regulation 421.1.201 state ...

9 June, 2023
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Leading electrical training provider launches new online course for electricians | Electrician Courses 4U

|Date: 21 March, 2023

Leading electrical training provider launches new online course for electricians | Electrician Courses 4U

A new online course designed to make learning more accessible and flexible for electricians has been laun ...

A new online course designed to make learning more accessible and flexible for electricians has been launched by a leading electrical training provider. The 18th Edition Online Course has been created ...

21 March, 2023
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How is Amendment 2 to BS 7671:2018 affecting surge protection? | Phoenix Contact

|Date: 11 January, 2023

How is Amendment 2 to BS 7671:2018 affecting surge protection? | Phoenix Contact

The experts at Phoenix Contact look at how the latest amendment to the Wiring Regulations is affecting th ...

The experts at Phoenix Contact look at how the latest amendment to the Wiring Regulations is affecting the use and installation of surge protection. In April of this year, Amendment 2 to the 18th Edit ...

11 January, 2023
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Bright sparks go above and beyond regulatory standards | Niglon

|Date: 9 June, 2022

Bright sparks go above and beyond regulatory standards | Niglon

A long-established supplier is urging caution when it comes to a surprising change to regulations for ele ...

A long-established supplier is urging caution when it comes to a surprising change to regulations for electrical installers. Niglon has been serving the industry for many decades, and the team has bee ...

9 June, 2022
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ECA launches UK-wide Amendment 2 Roadshow

|Date: 1 April, 2022

ECA launches UK-wide Amendment 2 Roadshow

Leading electrotechnical and engineering services body ECA this week launched its Member-exclusive, natio ...

Leading electrotechnical and engineering services body ECA this week launched its Member-exclusive, nation-wide series of in-person CPD presentations and events: the #Project18 Amendment 2 Roadshow. T ...

1 April, 2022
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Can you afford to ignore harmonics? | Chauvin Arnoux

|Date: 11 January, 2022

Can you afford to ignore harmonics? | Chauvin Arnoux

Julian Grant of Chauvin Arnoux provides more detail about harmonics and the problems they create, as well ...

Julian Grant of Chauvin Arnoux provides more detail about harmonics and the problems they create, as well as their relationship with the Wiring Regs. Harmonics are currents in the supply system at who ...

11 January, 2022
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Requirements for emergency and mechanical maintenance switches | NAPIT

|Date: 22 December, 2021

Requirements for emergency and mechanical maintenance switches | NAPIT

NAPIT's Technical Development Engineer, Richard Townsend, discusses the differences and BS 7671 requireme ...

NAPIT's Technical Development Engineer, Richard Townsend, discusses the differences and BS 7671 requirements for emergency and mechanical maintenance switches. A switch is a switch…. isn’t it? Often m ...

22 December, 2021
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IET announces new amendment to BS 7671

|Date: 4 September, 2019

IET announces new amendment to BS 7671

The amendment follows advances in technology enabling a more practical solution for electric vehicle char ...

The amendment follows advances in technology enabling a more practical solution for electric vehicle charging installations. The IET has announced a new amendment to BS 7671:2018 (IET Wiring Regulatio ...

4 September, 2019
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Reacting to Change

|Date: 15 November, 2018

Reacting to Change

The (imminent) 18th Edition changes have set challenges for all parts of the electrical industry. Here, I ...

The (imminent) 18th Edition changes have set challenges for all parts of the electrical industry. Here, Ian Smith, Marketing Manager at Hager, explains how, like contractors, manufacturers also have t ...

15 November, 2018
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