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The world of electrical installation can often be a confusing one with conflicting opinions and regulations in place. Although hard work spent training to be an electrician is rewarded by receiving numerous City & Guilds certificates, every day after qualification is still a learning curve. Have a look at these top five electricians tips from test-meter.co.uk which will save you time revisiting a client at a later date to find faults or encounter problems installing additional accessories.

Why do we carry out safe isolation?

Safe isolation has long been a procedure carried out by a competent person in order to safely isolate electrical circuits or equipment before electrical work is undertaken. Despite this, every year people within the construction industry suffer electrical shock and serious burns of which some are sadly fatal.

Ventilation Systems

Fitting extraction fans and ventilation systems has long formed part of the work carried out by electrical contractors. It is commonplace to install extraction fans in walls, cooker hoods, or even complex whole-house systems on a new build property.

Since the introduction of Part P building regulations in 2005, the technical performance of extraction equipment and also the areas in which it is to be installed needs consideration to ensure Part P compliance.

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What is the difference between a PSC and a PFC test?

The FLIR E8 Thermal Imaging Camera has been named as a winner of the Red Dot Award: Product Design 2014, one of the most sought-after accolades for quality product design.

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Why does my continuity and insulation resistance meter sometimes display a negative resistance value after I've 'nulled' my test lead resistance as recommended?

In a recent online poll of 2000 people from OnePoll on behalf of the Gas Safety Trust, only 13% of those questioned were able to identify the main symptoms and characteristics of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning.

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Do I need to have my test equipment calibrated annually if I’m keeping my own measurement records?

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Whilst looking at different specifications of test equipment, I’ve come across the phrase ‘ramp test’. I know this has something to do with testing RCD’s, but what is a ramp test?

Carbon monoxide CO is a killer gas that can strike without warning to both humans and pets it’s also odourless, tasteless and colourless so it can be hard to detect by human senses alone. Every year in the UK people of all ages die or suffer from carbon monoxide poisoning. Some have even suffered brain damage and paralysis although this is most likely if the individual has breathed in CO over a long period.