Tips for Electricians to stay cool on the warmest day of the year
Thursday, 25 July 2019
The United Kingdom is currently basking in glorious sunshine and people have even predicted that today could be the hottest day ever recorded in the history of the UK. The Met office have predicted that temperatures could reach up to 39C (102.2F) in southern and eastern England. Such heat brings numerous problems and today we
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Electric car charging points get cash boost
Tuesday, 23 July 2019
The government is pumping nearly £40m into improving the infrastructure for electric vehicles despite a sharp drop in hybrid car sales. The Department for Transport will invest in UK engineering to “transform” the network of electric charge points. Wireless charging and “pop-up” pavement technology are among the investments being made. Sales of plug-in hybrid vehicles
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New UK homes to have car charging points by law
Tuesday, 16 July 2019
Government aims to promote uptake of electric vehicles alongside net-zero target The UK government is to introduce legislation requiring the installation of charge points for electric vehicles in all new housing in England as part of efforts to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. The proposal announced on Monday for all new-build homes to be
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DPD plans for 550 electric vehicles by 2021
Thursday, 04 July 2019
UK parcel delivery company DPD has commissioned 10 fully-electric Mercedes-Benz eVito vans to serve the London area. The eVito is also set to play a part in a nationwide roll-out of DPD’s EV fleet later this year. The Mercedes-Benz eVito employs an electric motor which channels its 116 hp output to the front wheels via
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4 myths about electrical safety
Thursday, 27 June 2019
Plant safety is about much more than tasks on a checklist. It requires a commitment from every employee—from management to line workers—to maintain a culture of safety in all aspects of the operation. Over time, interpretations of certain safety standards can stray from the standards’ original intent, spurring myths about how best to meet safety
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What recent innovations have the potential to protect workers from electrical injuries?
Wednesday, 26 June 2019
One of the best things about being involved with safety is seeing the innovation that’s happening every day. Conducting arc flash testing and incident investigations, as well as working with committees such as NFPA 70E, CSA Z462, ASTM and IEC, provides insight into changes in personal protective equipment and standards that are benefiting workers. Here
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Complying with Building Regulations 2010 (England & Wales)
Friday, 21 June 2019
This article looks through the Approved Documents available that help provide practical guidance to complying with the Building Regulations 2010 (England & Wales). Whenever electrical work is undertaken on domestic premises in England or Wales it must comply with the particular requirements of Part P of the Building Regulations 2010 (England & Wales) as amended.
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EU climate plans ignore the F-gas regulations
Tuesday, 11 June 2019
EPEE has accused EU members of failing to address the potential of HVACR in their National Energy & Climate Plans (NECPs) and ignoring the importance of the F-gas regulations. The National Energy & Climate Plans (NECPs) detail what objectives, policies and measures they are aiming to put in place from 2021 to 2030 in order
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Timeline needed for mandatory electrical safety checks
Tuesday, 04 June 2019
ELECTRICAL SAFETY First calls for timeline from the government regarding mandatory electrical safety checks in the private rented sector. Electrician working Chief executive at Electrical Safety First Phil Buckle commented, “The Government’s decision to commit to introducing mandatory electrical safety checks in the private rented sector – after years of campaigning by Electrical Safety First
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Users warned of forthcoming R404A refrigerant ban
Wednesday, 29 May 2019
UK: DEFRA has issued warnings of new F-gas rules that will ban virgin high GWP refrigerants, like R404A, in systems of 40 tonnes CO2e or more from 1 January 2020. Under the European F-gas phase down timetable, virgin HFC refrigerant with a GWP greater than 2500 will be banned from being used to service or
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