Author: kallkwik

20 years ago, we would have classified a domestic home as a simple electrical installation but with the massive jump in available technology, I’m not sure simple electrical installations exist […]

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Competence scheme providers have long been advocates of CPD, along with industry groups, such as the E5 group regularly encouraging contractors to ‘level up’ by increasing their knowledge, but are […]

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BS7671:2018 regulation 712.443.101 states that where protection against transient overvoltage is required by section 443, such protection shall also be applied to the DC side of the PV installation. So, […]

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So where is the risk of damage? EV chargers are installed outside; therefore, they are liable to experience the effects of nearby lightning strikes. There is an increased risk of […]

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This raises the question: Should we test SPDs? The simple answer is no. Any test on an SPD will involve passing voltage though the device to ensure activation, this passing […]

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There as some situations, where an in-person site visit is still recommended, but for the majority of sites, a remote site visit is preferable. What type of situation would you […]

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