Flammable-Refrigerant Standards Should Reflect Current Data
Thursday, 28 November 2019
The EU LIFE FRONT project’s new databases shed light on safe handling of hydrocarbons, helping to remove barriers to adoption. Safety standards for A3 (flammable) refrigerants in refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump (RACHP) systems need to be adequately updated and improved to take into account technology innovation as well as new applications and data, said Dr.
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Electrical trade body raises the alarm on new fire and smoke detector regulations
Wednesday, 20 November 2019
A campaign to raise public awareness of new safety regulations affecting all homes has been launched by SELECT, Scotland’s leading trade body for the electrical industry. Under the new laws, every residence throughout the country must have an interlinked warning system for smoke, fire and carbon monoxide detection by 1 February 2021. To help comply with the
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World-first study leads to refrigerants safety guide
Tuesday, 19 November 2019
A new guide on how to work safely on vehicles where it is known or suspected that flammable refrigerants may be present is now available for free download. The document is the result of a ground-breaking project between Refrigerant Reclaim Australia, automotive thermal and electrical trade association VASA and GHD Engineering, to study the management
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Siemens PLC Feature Can Be Exploited for Evil – and for Good
Thursday, 14 November 2019
A hidden feature in some newer models of the vendor’s programmable logic controllers leaves the devices open to attack. Siemens says it plans to fix it. An undocumented access feature in some newer models of Siemens programmable logic controllers (PLCs) can be used as both a weapon by attackers as well as a forensic tool
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IPAF published guide for MEWPs
Thursday, 07 November 2019
IPAF has issued professional advice to help companies and individuals planning to use, demonstrate or display mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) at an exhibition, trade fair or other such event. IPAF said, “These shows can present a challenging environment in which to operate a MEWP. Special consideration is required when displaying or demonstrating at such
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Electrical safety standards on the way for England
Tuesday, 05 November 2019
Sections 122 and 123 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 (electrical safety standards) come into force on 25 October 2019. This means we are finally one step closer to the introduction of mandatory electrical safety checks in the private rented sector in England and will see actual regulations very soon. An enabling power was
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Lidl to install rapid EV charging points at all new stores
Wednesday, 30 October 2019
Supermarket chain Lidl has announced it will install rapid electric vehicle chargers at all of its new stores. In addition to installing the Pod Point chargers in its new buildings, Lidl will also retrofit charging points into “a number of existing stores”, which together with new stores represents a total investment of over £25m. The
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Government no further with mandatory electrical safety checks
Thursday, 24 October 2019
Despite Government committing to the introduction in England of electrical safety checks in the private rented sector in July 2018 and then the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) stating its intention to introduce legislation in January 2019, landlords and letting agents are still left without answers. In January 2019 MHCLG said that
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SELECT, NICEIC and SJIB welcome regulation consultation – but urge Holyrood to make it happen soon
Wednesday, 09 October 2019
Senior industry figures have welcomed the Scottish Government’s pledge to publish a consultation on the regulation of electricians – but have also urged them to make it happen soon. The announcement in the 2019-20 Programme for Government was accompanied by an assurance from Holyrood that it would launch an
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Businesses reminded to register on system to maintain environmental standards on harmful gases post-Brexit
Monday, 23 September 2019
UK businesses that produce or trade products that contain F gas or ODSs need to sign up to online system which will maintain current environmental standards. On World Ozone Day, the government is reminding businesses to register on an online system to ensure the UK maintains current restrictions on the use of fluorinated greenhouse gases after we
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