Technical Memorandum 66 (TM66) – creating a circular economy...
Mike Collins, Managing Director at Ovia, provides an overview of Technical Memorandum 66 (TM66) – creating a...
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Prosumer’s low voltage electrical installations (PEIs)
This article looks at Chapter 82 of BS 7671 and embedded renewable sources, either used in conjunction with...
Requirements for selectivity
Electrical devices must be selected taking into account the mutual interaction between those devices, to...
Approved Document M – Access to and use of buildings
Scolmore Group addresses some of the minimum recommendations detailed within Approved Document M1 and M2 (ADM1...
Heat Pump Installation – 18th Edition RCD update May 2024
Are you involved directly with Heat Pump (HP) installations or expecting to deal with an existing...
Test sequence for periodic inspection
BS 7671 contains clear requirements in respect of the order in which many tests have to be carried out...
BS 7671 Amendment 2: Ch. 82 - V2G Circuit Protection
Chaz Andrews, Doepke Technical Manager, discusses RCD circuit protection associated with EV vehicle-to-grid...
Types of SPD and their use in electrical installations
Section 443 of BS 7671:2018+A2:2022 contains requirements for protection against transient overvoltages either...
Dangerous compatibility
Mark Flanagan, Head of Product Development with Scolmore Group, looks at some of the problems associated...
External Influences
Jake Green, Head of Technical Engagement, Scolmore Group, gives a brief overview of the general range of...
Approved Document M – Access to and use of buildings
Scolmore Group addresses some of the minimum recommendations detailed within Approved Document M1 and M2 (ADM1...
The energy predicament: fuelling transformation in the...
Alongside uncertainty, the energy crisis is also driving a sustainability transformation. Energy security...
All your fire protection solutions under one roof
Neil Baldwin, managing director of ESP, looks at the different types of fire protection solutions available...
Heat pump installation – 18th Edition RCDs?
Heat pump (HP) installations, despite some of the market challenges – see MCS report July 2023 – represent...
How to overcome the skills gap in electrical installation
On the brink of a new energy landscape where buildings must become more energy efficient, the UK is facing a...
Calling All Electricians! Are you ready to cater for the...
According to the latest UK Trade Skills Index, there is an ‘alarming’ skills gap engulfing the construction...
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Part S requirements for EV charge points
The government guidance document, Infrastructure for the Charging of Electric Vehicles: Approved Document S,...
EV charging infrastructure: what does BS 7671 say about...
In pursuit of its ambitious carbon reduction goals for 2050, the UK government has emphasised the transition...
Installing EV charge points: 5 talking points
The popularity of electric vehicles (EVs) is on the rise, with the UK boasting a fleet of more than 760,000...
The use of insulation piercing connectors on meter tails
It has come to the attention of the NICEIC that some contractors installing EVCPs are using insulation...
Guidance on equipment in meter boxes
Electrical equipment associated with the consumer’s electrical installation is increasingly being found within...
Solar PV testing: system testing and measurement and...
We can’t turn off the sun, so the DC side of a photovoltaic (PV) system cannot be easily switched off or...
Electric vehicles: 18th Edition EV charge point standards?
Chaz Andrews, technical manager at Doepke, reviews Regulations relating to Mode 3 chargepoints and RCD...
Electrical installations and solar photovoltaic systems
Due to the prevalence of photovoltaic (PV) panels on residential rooftops throughout the UK, electricians...