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

Label creation, just a Tap Away – Discover express labels app
Brady
News

Label creation, just a Tap Away – Discover express labels...

Need a faster, easier way to create and print electrical labels on-site? Thanks to Brady's mobile labelling...

New WEEE regulations published today
Recolight
News

New WEEE regulations published today

New regulations that will require online marketplaces to finance recycling of electrical waste were...

The Importance of emergency lighting
ESP
News

The Importance of emergency lighting

Matt Parton, Product Development Manager with leading fire and security solutions supplier, ESP, provides...

Basic three-phase supplies
Scolmore Group
News

Basic three-phase supplies

In this article, Jake Green, Head of Technical Engagement, Scolmore Group, considers where three-phase...

It’s important to have the right support
Unicrimp
Technical articles

It’s important to have the right support

Jake Green, Head of Technical Engagement with Scolmore Group, takes a look at some of the ways to avoid...

BG Electrical expands DC Isolator range
BG Electrical
News

BG Electrical expands DC Isolator range

BG Electrical, part of the Luceco Group, has launched its latest DC Isolator Switches, designed to meet the...

Electrical standards are changing
Megger
News

Electrical standards are changing

Electrical testing is evolving fast. Discover the key changes in the 18th Edition and how to stay compliant...

Electrical labelling made easy – Explore Brady UK’s new online hub
Brady
News

Electrical labelling made easy – Explore Brady UK’s new...

Looking for durable, compliant, and time-saving electrical labelling solutions? Brady UK's new Electrical...

MV cable test & diagnostics: Four essential methods
Megger
News

MV cable test & diagnostics: Four essential methods

Ensuring the reliability and longevity of power cables requires effective testing and diagnostic techniques....

What regulations do you need to consider when working in potential high impact areas?
Click
Q&A

What regulations do you need to consider when working in...

Whilst this list is not exhaustive, this is the main focus of the question in hand but not limited to. BS EN...

How to achieve full solar farm label compliance with durable, IEC-certified solutions
Brady
News

How to achieve full solar farm label compliance with...

As solar energy continues to expand across the UK, proper and compliant identification on solar farms is...

NICEIC announces Spring 2025 series of The Wire
NICEIC
News

NICEIC announces Spring 2025 series of The Wire

NICEIC, the UK’s leading certification and training body for the electrical industry, is pleased to announce...

BG Electrical - Safe and stylish upgrades in older properties
BG Electrical
News

BG Electrical - Safe and stylish upgrades in older...

Whether you are doing up an older property for yourself or for a customer, one of the first questions is...

Electrical Earthing FAQs - Part 2
Unicrimp
Q&A

Electrical Earthing FAQs - Part 2

In the second installment of our Electrical Earthing Q&A series, we dig deeper into one of the most critical...

BS EN IEC 62305-3 - The Changes You Need To Know
Dehn
Technical articles

BS EN IEC 62305-3 - The Changes You Need To Know

For the first time in fourteen years, a new edition of the BS EN IEC 62305 (protection against lightning)...

Electrical Earthing FAQs - Part 1
Unicrimp
Q&A

Electrical Earthing FAQs - Part 1

Curious about electrical earthing and why it matters? This article answers key questions about the purpose...

Landlords risk fines as new safety laws to protect thousands of private renters loom
Electrical Safety First
News

Landlords risk fines as new safety laws to protect thousands...

Privately rented homes to undergo 5 yearly electrical checks. Thousands of private renters to be protected....

Carbon Monoxide Detectors in Fire Detection and Fire Alarm Systems
ESP
Technical articles

Carbon Monoxide Detectors in Fire Detection and Fire Alarm...

Matt Parton, Product Development Manager with leading fire and security solutions supplier, ESP, looks at...

Black luminaire leads now available at Flex7!
flex7
News

Black luminaire leads now available at Flex7!

Flex7 has added black luminaire and extender leads to their range of black products.

How do I protect cables from damage when installing or entering an enclosure?
Scolmore Group
Q&A

How do I protect cables from damage when installing or...

When cables are bent it is important that there is no undue strain on the internal conductors caused when...

How do you know when to use plastic or metal support and do I need to use plugs to fix the fixings?
Scolmore Group
Q&A

How do you know when to use plastic or metal support and...

Not every support for a cable would need to be made of something metallic, the idea behind the Regulation...

What distances are required between fixings and how do you allow for horizontal and vertical distances?
Scolmore Group
Q&A

What distances are required between fixings and how do you...

The guidance issued within the On-Site Guide (OSG) published by the IET is helpful in deciding on the nature...

BS7671 Amendment 2 - Heat Pump Installations – Type B RCDs
Doepke
Technical articles

BS7671 Amendment 2 - Heat Pump Installations – Type B RCDs

Heat Pumps (HP) producing leakage currents above IkHz, will not be compatible with Type B RCDs that are only...

What is the best method of cable management?
Scolmore Group
Q&A

What is the best method of cable management?

Struggling with messy cables? Discover the best methods for cable management to ensure safety, durability, and...