To comply with Regulation 522.8.14, no wiring system should penetrate an element of construction that is intended to be load bearing unless the load bearing ability of the element remains satisfactory ...

Regulation 521.10.1 of BS 7671 requires that non-sheathed cables (ie. ‘singles’) for fixed wiring can only be installed in cable trunking if the trunking provides ...

Heat Pumps (HP) producing leakage currents above 1kHz, will not be compatible with Type B RCDs that are only manufactured to meet the lowest requirement of BSEN62423 i.e. operation up to 1kHz. Type B ...

As the nation is gripped by hit TV show The Traitors, experts warn a traitor could be lurking under your nose. AI images reimagine inconspicuous household gadgets as treacherous goods. Product safety ...

The Electrical Distributors’ Association (EDA) has announced changes to the EDA Data Services Board, the group responsible for the strategic direction of the EDATA data pool and elected by the 27 ...

Circuit protection, at its simplest, is the intentional addition of a ‘weak link’ in an electrical circuit. This link will be broken in the event of a fault – whether that’s high temperature, ...

The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 expand on the rules regarding electrical safety in the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. As with the HASAWA, employers are given duties and responsibilities ...

The diagram in this article provides guidance for checking the continuity of ring final circuit conductors for compliance with Regulation 612.2.2. This should be viewed as step two to the post: ...

This article will explain the requirements of BS 7671, Part M of the Building Regulations for England and Wales and BS 8300: 2009 (Design of buildings and their approaches to meet the needs of ...

The key thing to remember when selecting the type of circuit for an electrical installation is the requirements stated in the IET Wiring Regulations. The best way to ...

Technology continues to evolve in the field of low-voltage power distribution and protection. 30 years ago the installer was typically faced with the decision on what size fuse wire to use. Now they ...