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Ask the Expert: Earth Electrode Installations

In this Ask the Expert video, Scolmore Group answers the question: What are the provisions for installing an earth electrode on supply to an outbuilding? Scolmore Group’s Darren Staniforth and Jake Green will be going over the rules and regulations surrounding whether an earth electrode is required on an electrical supply to an outbuilding. They will look at different constructions of outbuildings to outline when an earth electrode becomes necessary.…

Join our free, live webinar on: Interview Techniques

Electrical Apprentice and Scolmore Group have joined forces to deliver a webinar on 9th November at 11:00, looking at interview techniques. Scolmore Group’s Darren (Head of Technical Engagement) and Jake (Technical Engagement Engineer) will be discussing interview techniques and how to prepare for and interview in the electrical industry. Darren and Jake have both been interviewed and held interviews for apprentices. They will cover some of the best interviews they…

Ask the Expert: Consumer Unit Installs

In this Ask the Expert video, Scolmore Group’s Darren Staniforth, Head of Technical Engagement, answers the question: Can you install a consumer unit more than three metres away from the main fuse (or the intake position)? In this short video, Darren explains what conditions we typically see, and what needs to be considered in other circumstances. Check out the video below. Thanks for your help Darren! Ask the Expert Be…

Ask the Expert: Installing Fire Rated Downlights

In our latest Ask the Expert video, Scolmore Group’s Darren Staniforth, Head of Technical Engagement, explores the correct installation of downlights in domestic situations, answering the question: Do all lights installed in ceilings need to be fire rated? In this short video, Darren presents two examples – a downlighter without an intumescent strip and one with. He explores common questions Scolmore Group receives, such as: do all downlights need to…

Ask the Expert: Common Types of Surges

Be it technical advice, exam worries or on-site solutions, our Ask the Expert section is designed to solve any problems or queries you may have, with our experts on-hand to provide the answers! Scolmore Group recently received the following technical question: what will create a surge? In this short video, Scolmore Group’s Darren Staniforth, Head of Technical Engagement, discusses surges as a result of both man-made and natural events. Thanks…

Ask the Expert: different types of RCD

Be it technical advice, exam worries or on-site solutions, our Ask the Expert section is designed to solve any problems or queries you may have, with our experts on-hand to provide the answers! Scolmore Group recently received a question about the different types of RCD on the market. Here, Scolmore Group’s Darren Staniforth, Head of Technical Engagement, talks us through AC type, A type, F type and B type RCDs to clear…

Ask the Expert: AFDD on ring circuit

Be it technical advice, exam worries or on-site solutions, our Ask the Expert section is designed to solve any problems or queries you may have, with our experts on-hand to provide the answers! Scolmore Group recently received the following technical question: Do AFDDs work on ring final circuits? Here, Scolmore Group’s Darren Staniforth, Head of Technical Engagement, grabs a bit of conductor to explain how an AFDD works. Thanks Darren!…