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Go Blog Yourself

30 January 2010

  Ever thought it would be a cool to write your own blog? If you’ve got an interest in a particular subject and you feel that the world should know about it, then owning your own blog could be the key that turns your interest into an internet sensation! By creating your own independent blog you can choose and [...]

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Non BASEC Cables

28 January 2010

Here’s a tip.  Don’t install non BASEC cables. They are not worth your hard work to install. They will probably cause you problems in stripping and terminating and almost certainly give problems at the testing stage. Non approved cables can have low conductivity, poor plastic insulation and even be faulty before they are installed. You [...]

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How Fire Detection Devices Work

16 January 2010

How Fire Detection Devices Work   Ionisation Ionisation smoke detectors contain a small sealed ionising source which causes a small electrical current to flow through the air in the smoke chamber. Smoke particles entering the chamber reduce the current, this is sensed by the electronics and when a pre-set threshold level is reached the alarm [...]

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Voltage Optimisation Devices

2 January 2010

// Voltage Optimisation Devices   The installation of domestic energy efficiency measures, such as Voltage Optimisation Devices and Smart Meters, is being boosted significantly by the Government’s Carbon Emissions Reduction Target (CERT) programme.   CERT expects to stimulate spending of up to £1 billion on intelligent energy saving equipment and ’green technology’ over the next three years.   [...]

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Tinned Copper Fusewires

15 December 2009

Reference   Rated Currents for Tinned Copper Fusewires    

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Grades of Fire Alarm Systems

16 November 2009

Grades of Fire Alarm Systems   Part B of the Building Regulations relating to Fire Safety states that a building shall be designed and constructed so that there are appropriate provisions for the early warning of fire. All new dwellings should be provided with a fire detection and fire alarm system in accordance with the [...]

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Electricians and the Building Regulations

8 November 2009

As well as complying with Part P (Electrical) electricians must be aware that they are required to comply with other parts of the Building Regulations.  The Building Regulations are Statutory (Law) and therefore care should be taken to comply with all aspects.   The Scope of Part P of the Building Regulations (England and Wales) The [...]

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What is an Energy Efficient Light Fitting?

5 November 2009

What is an Energy Efficient Light Fitting?   As far as the Building regulations are concerned an Energy Efficient Light Fitting can only accept lamps with a luminous efficacy exceeding 40 lumens per circuit watt.   Circuit watts include the power consumed by both lamps and control gear including power factor correction equipment.   A [...]

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