This newsletter is Part Two of 2011's top industry news stories. Here you can read BASEC's popular article discussing and offering advice on the top 5 cable problems asked by contractors. You can also download an emergency lighting guide from Thorn compiled to help the planning and implementation of lighting installations that satisfy legal requirements and ensure safe evacuation of a building in the event of an emergency.
Newsletter
Dear Reader,
19 December 2011
This newsletter is Part Two of 2011's top industry news stories. Here you can read BASEC's popular article discussing and offering advice on the top 5 cable problems asked by contractors. You can also download an emergency lighting guide from Thorn compiled to help the planning and implementation of lighting installations that satisfy legal requirements and ensure safe evacuation of a building in the event of an emergency.
Key focus in recent weeks has been the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement. Most of the content was pre-announced so no real surprises to the industry which has been busy lobbying over recent months. Read more in this month's construction market activity.
Can you advise on the correct design for lighting running up a live Christmas tree, which will be permanent fixture? It is intended to use 12V lights, ducted back to a 240V supply, which currently has BS88 20A fuse protecting a 13A socket. I take it from the regulations that it will need RCD protection and a transformer within a waterproof enclosure, but can you advise on what exactly I would need to do to make it regulation compliant?