The industry view of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) has really shifted during the pandemic. Electricians having more free time on their hands, turned to upskilling themselves, but I think this […]
The Importance of CPD Post-Pandemic
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Lightning Protection in Domestic installations…
Having an external LPS on a domestic property is rare, because the LPS system is designed to protect the physical building in a lightning storm. Most domestic properties are deemed […]
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Why do we need to fit domestic surge arresters?
Surges are temporary rises in over-voltage and can also be referred to as spikes. These spikes are happening all the time within a domestic environment, e.g. when lights are turned […]
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How to choose an surge protection device (SPD)
Types of Protection When discussing different types of surge protection, there are three main types: Type What it does Where to use it Type 1 Protection against direct Lightning […]
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Lightning and Surge protection for electrical and electronic systems to the new British and European Standard BSEN62305
This focus is because modern electronic components are very small and sensitive to over-voltages. As technology increases, consumer’s demand that the electrical items we use get smaller, which means the […]
Interesting Facts About Lightning…
Fact One… The Speed of Lightning While the flashes we see as a result of a lightning strike travel at the speed of light (670,000,000 mph) an actual lightning strike […]
