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Energy saving and lighting control for buildings - CPD accredited - VoltiBULLETIN February 2010

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This VoltiBULLETIN is about energy saving and lighting control for buildings today. It covers many aspects of this topical and important subject, from energy-efficient light sources (LEDs, CFL and others), plus energy efficiency through dimming and electronic lighting control.

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Energy saving and lighting control for buildings - CPD accredited - VoltiBULLETIN February 2010

8 February 2010

James Hunt
Managing Editor

This VoltiBULLETIN is about energy saving and lighting control for buildings today. It covers many aspects of this topical and important subject, from energy-efficient light sources (LEDs, CFL and others), plus energy efficiency through dimming and electronic lighting control. Also included is some information about 'smart building' technologies, which can also greatly help energy saving. This VoltiBULLETIN examines the issues, and can also count towards your CPD points.

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VoltiBULLETIN - February 2010 - relating to Energy Saving Lighting & Smart Homes cables has been certified as suitable for CPD purposes by the Construction CPD Certification Service.
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... this month's practical snag and its solution from the NICEIC
Lighting Circuits

Lighting circuits installed before 1966 often did not include a circuit protective conductor (cpc).

If Class I equipment, such as a metal luminair (lighting fitting) switchplate or the like is subsequently installed, the addition of a circuit protective conductor is essential

Without a cpc, there will be a risk of electric shock under fault conditions.

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This article is extracted from Snags and Solutions Part 1 or Part 2 published by

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