Need help with cracking those EICR codes? The technical team at NAPIT, with the help of the 18th Edition Codebreakers publication, answer your latest coding queries. Click on the photos for a closer look! CHRISTOPHER ORTHODOXOU: THE CUSTOMER WAS WONDERING WHY EVERY TIME SHE PLUGGED SOMETHING INTO THIS SOCKET IT WOULD TRIP THE RCD! This ...

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The technical experts at NAPIT look at different installation methods and the mechanical protection requirements for each. Installation or wiring methods? Whenever we speak to contractors or they ask our advice on an installation or wiring type, there is often some confusion over the different installation methods and how they can be used. Let’s be ...

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The technical experts at NAPIT examine the differences between Earthing and Bonding. What’s in a name? These two principles are often confused, either by name or purpose. Let’s be clear, they both have vital roles to play in an electrical installation, but they’re both very different in the way they achieve their requirements. The only ...

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Frank Bertie, Chief Technical Officer at NAPIT, explains when to use an intended departure. When we look at a completed electrical installation or minor works electrical installation certificate, there are several areas where the information may be incorrectly recorded. One of the most common errors is where the ‘departure’ fields have been completed and have ...

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NAPIT has recently unveiled a brand new industry podcast – WATT’S CURRENT. The NAPIT team will be releasing a new episode every other Wednesday, with each episode a bite-sized 20-30 minutes, making them ideal to listen to on your drive into work, walking the dog, or while you’re working. Hosted by NAPIT Technical Commercial Manager, ...

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Need help with cracking those EICR codes? The technical team at NAPIT, with the help of the 18th Edition Codebreakers publication, answer your latest coding queries. Click on the photos for a closer look! TOM MOORE: A MICROWAVE AND A SMALL WATER HEATER WERE PLUGGED INTO THIS 32 A RING CIRCUIT. THE CUSTOMER WAS SUSPICIOUS ...

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Need help with cracking those EICR codes? The technical team at NAPIT, with the help of the 18th Edition Codebreakers publication, answer your latest coding queries. Click on the photos for a closer look! STEVEN DOBSON: WE FOUND THIS DURING AN EICR ON A HAIRDRESSER’S UNIT. I’M NOT SURE IF THE SUB-MAINS SWA CONFORMS?! Inappropriate ...

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Richard Townsend, Principal Technical Author at NAPIT, looks at the problems facing designers who may be specifying heavy current using equipment connected to consumer units. Calculate or determine? That’s the question Calculating the maximum demand of an installation’s capacity using diversity, along with taking account of equipment ratings, has always been a dark art. There ...

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Eager to enhance his knowledge of EICR coding recommendations, Steve Hewish, Approved Electrician at Turrell (Electrical Contractors), dives into the latest version of the NAPIT Codebreakers publication. Many of you reading this will understand the scenario where you’re chatting with your colleagues or even your QS and disagree over coding or how to describe faults ...

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Need help with cracking those EICR codes? The technical team at NAPIT, with the help of the 18th Edition Codebreakers publication, answer your latest coding queries. Click on the photos for a closer look! STEVE BRENNAN: OVER RECENT MONTHS I’M FINDING MORE AND MORE ‘BANJOS’ BEING EARTHED USING SELF-TAPPERS. I WAS WONDERING IF THIS IS ...

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