Armoured cable supplies to outbuildings
ELECSA consistently receives enquiries relating to supplies to detached outbuildings of domestic premises, such as garages, sheds or home-offices. This article addresses the questions which…
Electrical installations for greenhouses
Except for those requirements applying only to locations where livestock is kept, the requirements relating to agricultural and horticultural premises given in Section 705 of…
Power factor correction – What is it? Why is it required? How is it achieved?
Power factor basics: Power quality is essential for efficient equipment operation, and power factor contributes to this. Power factor is the measure of how efficiently…
Keep an open mind
Don’t look backwards, the saying goes. You’re not going that way! writes Simon Johnson, Sales Engineer, Theben and KNX UK board member As an apprentice…
What are the different types of circuit?
The key thing to remember when selecting the type of circuit for an electrical installation is the requirements stated in the IET Wiring Regulations. These…
Taking the feed (supply) to a switch
In this video, Gary Hayers form Tresham College looks at the practice of taking a supply to a switch. This follows another tutorial where Gary…
The process for safe isolation
In this video Steven Devine, author of the IET Student’s Guide, walks us through the process of safe isolation.