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Surge Protection for the Modern Home

1st Sep 2024

Surge Protection for the Modern Home

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 anymore.

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CPD & It’s Continuing Importance

1st Aug 2024

CPD & It’s Continuing Importance

The industry view of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) really shifted during the pandemic. Electricians having more free time on their hands, turned to upskilling themselves, but I think this has really highlighted how little training and further learning was being undertaken by previously

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Surge Protection & Solar PV Installations

1st Aug 2024

Surge Protection & Solar PV Installations

The number of solar PV installations is on the rise, with consumers wanting to reduce energy prices and the industry moving towards more of a prosumer approach to energy use. One of the aspects of PV system design, that is often overlooked, is surge protection.

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How to protect your electric vehicle charger from lightning strikes and electrical surges

1st Jul 2024

How to protect your electric vehicle charger from lightning strikes and electrical surges

By their very nature, EV chargers are both sensitive (limited impulse withstand capacity) and exposed to overvoltage. In fact, quite a few EV charger manufacturers will specify that an SPD should be installable or mention surge protection in the warranty details.

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Should you test an Surge Protection Device (SPD)?

1st Jun 2024

Should you test an Surge Protection Device (SPD)?

With the increase in the application of surge protection devices to our electrical installations, we have seen an increase in testers being marketed as able to test an SPD.

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Site Survey’s for Surge Protection

1st May 2024

Site Survey’s for Surge Protection

As a company we have always offered site surveys for complex electrical installations, but during the pandemic, when we couldn’t travel, we also found that we can offer an excellent service remotely, which helps us get to site faster.

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