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Cable supports
Wiring systems must be selected and erected to avoid during installation, use and maintenance, damage to the...
NICEIC announces a brand-new series of THE WIRE
NICEIC has announced a brand-new series of its webinar series, THE WIRE. THE WIRE returns September 2024....
BG updates market re bidirectional devices mandate
Leading supplier of consumer units, BG is updating electrical installers and wholesalers on the latest...
Premature Collapse of Wiring Systems
Jake Green, Head of Technical Engagement with Scolmore Group, considers the general requirements of Regulation...
CEF’s popular TechTalks returns for a fourth series
CEF, the UK’s leading multi-channel electrical distributor, has launched the fourth series of its award...
Key changes to the BS 7671:2018+A2:2022 IET Wiring...
On 31 July 2024, IET and BSI issued Amendment 3:2024 of BS 7671 Requirements for Electrical Installations....
IET and BSI urges electrical industry to have its say on IET...
Draft for Public Consultation open from 7 August 2024 to 3 November 2024. Latest amendment expected to be...
Earth Continuity Testing – an in-depth look
The need to perform continuity testing - For initial verification of a new electrical installation, or an...
Earth electrode resistance
It can be difficult for an electrical contractor to determine whether a single electrode will be sufficient to...
Fire alarm commissioning
ESP’s managing director Neil Baldwin, provides a detailed look at the area of commissioning, as outlined in...
RCBOs – Single and Double-pole
In this article, Jake Green, Head of Technical Engagement at Scolmore Group, considers some types of RCBOs and...
TESP warns against training packages in new Rogue Trainers...
Beware of expensive training packages that promise much but may fail to deliver – that’s the advice from The...
What is the difference between ADM1 and ADM2?
Approved documents (AD) provide practical guidance about how to comply with the requirements of The Building...
Martindale Electric expands its Locking Off device range
Implementing safe isolation is essential to achieve compliance with the Electricity at Work Regulations...
Self test emergency lighting saves time and money
Matthew Parton, Product Development Manager at ESP, looks at the self test area of the emergency lighting...
Technical Memorandum 66 (TM66) – creating a circular economy...
Mike Collins, Managing Director at Ovia, provides an overview of Technical Memorandum 66 (TM66) – creating a...
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...
Martindale Electric’s top-of-the-range Proving Unit offers...
Martindale Electric has launched its top-of-the-range PD690SRD Proving Unit, covering a wide range of...
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...
Ensuring safety: a quick guide to safe isolation
Safety isn’t a suggestion; following the correct isolation procedure prevents severe injuries. Read this quick...
JTL named as finalist at British Training Awards
JTL, one of the leading apprenticeship providers in England and Wales, has been announced as a finalist at the...