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9th May 2026
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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10th Mar 2026
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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9th Feb 2026
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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10th Jan 2026
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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1st Jan 2023
Launching the SPD Training Academy
The SPD Training Academy is a new addition to our website offering. We aim to provide attendees with up to date information regarding surge protection through our range of webinar sessions.
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20th Nov 2021
Lightning and Surge protection in commercial & Industrial installations
BS7671 states that Surge Protection Devices (SPD's) must be installed where the consequence of an over-voltage could result in an interruption of commercial and industrial activity, which in most commercial / industrial installations will be the majority of distribution boards.
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