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Welcome to Voltimum's News area, updated daily with all the latest news from the electrical industry.

Is this installation an issue and who is to blame for passing the work off as acceptable?
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Is this installation an issue and who is to blame for...

Experts from SELECT answer a question from the Voltimum community.

What should I record in the disconnection times and max Zs values for a 60898 MCB with no RCD protection?
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What should I record in the disconnection times and max Zs...

Experts from SELECT answer a question covering an EICR on a TT system.

Am I installing static discharge points correctly?
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Am I installing static discharge points correctly?

ASK AN EXPERT! Our expert from SELECT answers the question from a Voltimum user.

Which is the best calculation for checking the readings on R1 RN end to end on ring main?
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Which is the best calculation for checking the readings on...

ASK AN EXPERT! Our expert from SELECT answers the question from a Voltimum user.

Do I need to install non-flame propagating conduit & trunking system throughout residential communal corridors?
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Do I need to install non-flame propagating conduit &...

ASK AN EXPERT! Our experts from SELECT answer this question from a Voltimum user about cable installation.

Are there regulations relating to smoke alarms in a holiday home?
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Are there regulations relating to smoke alarms in a...

Colin asks our experts if there are any regulations related to emergency lighting and smoke alarms in...

SELECT goes live on YouTube to help FICA apprentices
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SELECT goes live on YouTube to help FICA apprentices

Exams can be a stressful time for some young people but, for the electricians of the future, learning their...

SELECT welcomes building standards review
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SELECT welcomes building standards review

SELECT welcomes building standards review and calls for mandatory use of approved certifier schemes.

Unqualified electricians endanger Scottish public
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Unqualified electricians endanger Scottish public

This is the message SELECT has for the Scottish Government as research suggests up to 2,000 electrical...

Can I pass this installation as safe?
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Can I pass this installation as safe?

A Voltimum user is facing a dilemma on whether to pass an installation. The tech team at SELECT are here to...

Q & A of the Day – Are low-smoke cables a requirement?
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Q & A of the Day – Are low-smoke cables a requirement?

Richie asked our experts panel for clarity on whether low-smoke fume cables are a requirement in...

Q & A of the Day – Caravan site does not comply. Which EICR code do I use?
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Q & A of the Day – Caravan site does not comply. Which...

A Voltimum user is concerned about the supply to a touring caravan site. SELECT has the answer.

SELECT Survey Reveals That Most Qualified Electricians Prefer To Choose Quality over Cost
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SELECT Survey Reveals That Most Qualified Electricians...

The concept that cost is the most important consideration in business took a sharp knock following a survey of...

Q & A of the Day – Will wireless smoke and heat alarms comply in Scottish rented accommodation?
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Q & A of the Day – Will wireless smoke and heat alarms...

John asks this question, which concerns whether 10-year battery life wireless linked smoke and heat alarms...

Q & A of the Day – Does this bathroom fan need a three-pole isolator switch installed?
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Q & A of the Day – Does this bathroom fan need a...

John asks this question, which concerns a bathroom fan having a permanent feed, neutral and switch wire –...

Q & A of the Day – Is it OK to use plastic glands with SY braided power supply cable? And what about the EICR Code?
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Q & A of the Day – Is it OK to use plastic glands with SY...

John asks this question, which concerns an EICR for air conditioning supplies that use SY braided cable with...

Q & A of the Day –  Are these odd test readings on a single-phase ring circuit down to induced voltages?
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Q & A of the Day – Are these odd test readings on a...

John asks this question, which concerns a local authority community centre, testing and possible induced...

Q & A of the Day – Is it OK to use a plastic gland with SY cable?
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Q & A of the Day – Is it OK to use a plastic gland with SY...

Simon asks this question, which concerns an EICR for air conditioning supplies. It has been answered by SELECT...

Q & A of the Day – With this oven test, what should I record in the EICR?
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Q & A of the Day – With this oven test, what should I record...

Pete asks this question, which concerns testing an electric oven circuit for insulation resistance, and...

Q & A of the Day – What are the regulations concerning earthing?
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Q & A of the Day – What are the regulations concerning...

John asks this question, which concerns earthing regulations and the number of earth leads that can be...

Q & A of the Day – Are these induced voltages. If so, why?
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Q & A of the Day – Are these induced voltages. If so, why?

David asks this question, which concerns possible induced voltages within a local authority community centre’s...

Q & A of the Day – Could I use a single five-core flex cable to supply both lantern and photocell?
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Q & A of the Day – Could I use a single five-core flex cable...

John asks this question, which concerns whether extra low voltage (ELV) and low voltage (LV ) supplies can...

Q & A of the Day – In terms of this enclosure, what does IPxxB mean?
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Q & A of the Day – In terms of this enclosure, what does...

Bob asks this question, which concerns an electrical enclosure, what IPxxB means in relation to it, and its...

Q & A of the Day – For this house, are smoke, CO2 and heat alarms having a 10-year battery life acceptable?
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Q & A of the Day – For this house, are smoke, CO2 and...

Don has asked this question about an EICR for a house not having mains operated smoke alarms, and for which...