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How smart circuit protection can help provide additional protection for properties

You could be forgiven for thinking that circuit protection devices are not “smart”. It’s an easy mistake to make when your go-to’s are comparatively simple devices like MCBs and RCDs, which have been around for a long time and which are decidedly not smart. Even though these familiar technologies are appropriately used to help to provide particular levels of safety in electrical installations and to provide protection, for people and…

Professional Smart for Residential

Smart solutions in residential applications are in line with the trend. An increasing number of private customers want to integrate smart home functions in their residential area and often hire a specialist to do so. With Professional Smart for Residential and the new Ledvance PARATHOM® portfolio, Ledvance supports professional users such as installers to achieve the full potential of connected light-ing for their customers. Smart lamps in a wide variety…

In the case of 3 phase charging equipment, what would be required to avoid the installation of a dedicated Earth Electrode?

Our expert answers a technical question from a Voltimum user following a recent webinar. Question: In the case of 3 phase charging equipment, what would be required to avoid the installation of a dedicated Earth Electrode? Answer: Methods recognised in Section 722 of the 18th Edition (as amended) avoiding the use of an earth electrode include: (1) applying indent (i) of Regulation 722.411.4.1, (2) applying indent (iii) Regulation 722.411.4.1 with a measuring arrangement…

Back to school for Scolmore

he Highfield School is a co-educational secondary school located in Letchworth, Hertfordshire, which, as well as a roll call of more than 1,000 pupils, features 1,000’s of products from Scolmore’s wiring accessories ranges. Mode and Mode Part M sockets, as well as MiniGrid switch modules have been fitted throughout the entire school building, including all teaching areas and classrooms (around 60 in total), as well as corridors, foyers and staffrooms. …

New Sterling Compact used in Dublin and Limerick temporary hospitals

Marshall-Tufflex’s new Sterling Compact trunking was recently used in the construction of two temporary medical facilities in Dublin and Limerick, both designed to help with the response to COVID-19 in the local areas. The Step-down and Self-isolation Centre at the Citywest Hotel in Dublin provided 325 beds in the converted conference centre for those who tested positive for COVID-19, as well as 1,000 beds in the hotel for people unable…

JTL Tool Box

As the leading training provider in the building services engineering sector and as a charity, JTL are always looking for new ways to serve the industry and give back. Toolbox has been designed and developed to be a completely free resource created by JTL, full of interesting information, training and guidance related to the sector. We want to be here for you, not just during the apprenticeship process but throughout…

Electrical apprentice has been recruited by Steve Wade Electrical

Steve Wade Electrical has been recruited while shining during a work experience placement, says Newark Advertiser. Danny Walsh, 20, has been recruited by Steve Wade Electrical, on Main Street, Milton, as an electrical apprentice. Danny, from Sheffield, said: “I thoroughly enjoyed my work placement with Steve Wade Electrical, so I was over the moon when they offered me an apprenticeship role. Learning on the job really appealed to me as…