Wiring System Archives

What constitutes a suitable means of support for wiring systems?

|Date: 22 November, 2024

What constitutes a suitable means of support for wiring systems?

Wiring systems must be selected and erected to avoid during installation, use and maintenance, damage to ...

Wiring systems must be selected and erected to avoid during installation, use and maintenance, damage to the sheath or insulation of cables and their terminations (522.8.1). Jake Green, Head of Techni ...

22 November, 2024
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Concealed cables: how to deal with new and existing cabling

|Date: 16 October, 2024

Concealed cables: how to deal with new and existing cabling

Frank Bertie, Managing Director at NAPIT, discusses concealed cabling and how to deal with new and existi ...

Frank Bertie, Managing Director at NAPIT, discusses concealed cabling and how to deal with new and existing cabling. Concealed wiring systems within BS 7671 When designing any electrical installation, ...

16 October, 2024
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Selecting a suitable wiring system for an electrical installation: what environmental conditions need to be considered? | Scolmore Group

|Date: 27 June, 2024

Selecting a suitable wiring system for an electrical installation: what environmental conditions need to be considered? | Scolmore Group

Jake Green, Head of Technical Engagement at Scolmore Group, gives a brief overview of the general range o ...

Jake Green, Head of Technical Engagement at Scolmore Group, gives a brief overview of the general range of conditions detailed in Section 522 of BS 7671, which an installer will have to consider as th ...

27 June, 2024
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Different installation methods and the mechanical protection requirements for each | NAPIT

|Date: 5 February, 2024

Different installation methods and the mechanical protection requirements for each | NAPIT

The technical experts at NAPIT look at different installation methods and the mechanical protection requi ...

The technical experts at NAPIT look at different installation methods and the mechanical protection requirements for each. Installation or wiring methods? Whenever we speak to contractors or they ask ...

5 February, 2024
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What does ‘wiring system’ and ‘accessory’ mean within Part 2 of BS 7671? | Scolmore

|Date: 5 April, 2022

What does ‘wiring system’ and ‘accessory’ mean within Part 2 of BS 7671? | Scolmore

Jake Green, Technical Engagement Manager at Scolmore, briefly discusses two simple terms defined in Part ...

Jake Green, Technical Engagement Manager at Scolmore, briefly discusses two simple terms defined in Part 2: ‘wiring system’ and ‘accessory’ as they are to be understood within BS 7671. The use of lang ...

5 April, 2022
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Wieland makes a quick connection at Project Hana

|Date: 17 October, 2021

Wieland makes a quick connection at Project Hana

Wieland Electric has supplied its popular Metalynx2 modular wiring system and a variety of the company’s ...

Wieland Electric has supplied its popular Metalynx2 modular wiring system and a variety of the company’s GST products for Project Hana, a two floor CAT B fit out commercial property at St Martin’s Cou ...

17 October, 2021
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Sealing of wiring system penetrations

|Date: 24 September, 2019

Sealing of wiring system penetrations

The aim of this article is to provide guidance on suitable measures to prevent and minimise the risk of s ...

The aim of this article is to provide guidance on suitable measures to prevent and minimise the risk of spread of fire when installing wiring systems within domestic and similar types of premises. Int ...

24 September, 2019
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How To Install Modular Wiring Systems: Step-By-Step

|Date: 26 November, 2018

How To Install Modular Wiring Systems: Step-By-Step

Jon Theis, Director of TheisCraft, provides us with a step-by-step installation guide to a new modular wi ...

Jon Theis, Director of TheisCraft, provides us with a step-by-step installation guide to a new modular wiring system that’s making cabling child’s play. Cabling is a fundamental part of any building, ...

26 November, 2018
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External Installations and Cables

|Date: 5 February, 2018

External Installations and Cables

Cables installed outside, in the gardens and yards of domestic premises, are exposed to an increased risk ...

Cables installed outside, in the gardens and yards of domestic premises, are exposed to an increased risk of damage. Therefore, careful consideration should be given to the selection and erection of c ...

5 February, 2018
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