SPDs: when and where to use them
SPDs are used in electrical installation systems to protect against transient overvoltages (also called...
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Is having the cooker isolator remote acceptable?
Our expert answers a Voltimum users question about cooker isolator switch locations.
Raising the alarms: new standards for better fire safety...
Earlier this year, a key part of the British Standard for domestic fire detection and alarm systems (BS...
What to consider when selecting low voltage switchgear and...
Low voltage switchgear forms a vital part of the link between generation, transmission or transformation...
Considerations for circuit protection and low voltage...
Low voltage switchgear is defined as the collection of components including (but not limited to) circuit...
EICRs: cracking the code
Gary Parker, ECA Technical Manager, deciphers the codes that make up the all-important electrical installation...
Arc Fault Detection Devices: a holistic view
It has been a year since the 18th Edition Wiring Regulations (BS 7671:2018) came into effect. While most of...
Do you need RCD protection on circuits close to a sink in...
Gary Parker from the ECA replies to a Voltimum users request for guidance on remedial works following an EICR.
Dispelling high voltage myths…
Working with any high voltage system is dangerous. With the right equipment, experience and training,...
TT supply and RCD protection
A customer having a new 3-phase supply to his house where the earthing is TT provides questions on RCD...
Solar PV and board connection
Should the connection be on a non-RCD part of the board or made through an independent distribution board,...
RCD protection in flats
A refurbishment job in a second floor flat presents a few problems for a Voltimum user...
Preparation of transformer specifications
A Voltimum user has a query of the most appropriate transformer to install and what questions to ask before...
18th Edition now in full effect
ECA’s #Project18 helps industry get up to speed with important changes to the Wiring Regulations (BS7671).
RCD protection of external circuits
Requirements for failed lighting circuits on an EICR.
TT systems and Amendment 3
A Voltimum user has a question regarding fitting an upstream 100mA RCD to a TT system using a metal consumer...
Rob Driscoll joins the ECA commercial team
Rob Driscoll has joined ECA as Deputy Director in the Business Policy and Practice Department, which covers...
What would cause shrink back on a domestic electric fire?
One of our followers on Facebook had a question about an electric heater discovered on a recent job. It's fair...
Can you run a shielded DMX cable in the same duct as SWA...
A Voltimum user got in touch via facebook with a question concerning shielded DMX cable and SWA power cables.
Technical Bulletin: IP rating of trunking
In this technical bulletin, Gary Parker, ECA Senior Technical Support Engineer considers the definition and...
Steel conduit in a concrete slab
A Voltimum user wanted to settle a difference in opinion related to confirming the condition of conduit...
Q & A of the Day – Supply arrangements for a telecoms room
A Voltimum user has a question regarding an installation in a telecoms room. Steve Martin, Technical...
From which point do you test Ze on this old installation?
A Voltimum user is uncertain about a Ze test point. ECA has the answer!
The cross-sectional area of neutral conductors
ECA's Senior Technical Support Engineer, Gary Parker, provides some technical advice relating to the...