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Meet the men who write the Wiring Regulations with eFIXX
Not to be missed, and now available to view on demand, eFIXX met Mark Coles, IET Technical Regulations Manager, and our Managing Director, Graham Kenyon, who is the current Chair of JPEL/64, the joint IET/BSI Committee responsible for BS 7671 Requirements for Electrical Installations.
Ring final circuit test – updated guidance
Issue 89 (March 2022) of the IET’s Wiring Matters magazine contains an article by our Managing Director, Graham Kenyon, which examines the readings expected in Step 3 of the ring final circuit continuity test.
Read the article here
The article looks into why a mismatch between resistance per metre of the line and protective conductors leads to the reading not being the same at each test point on the ring for longer circuit lengths, for example when the circuit is wired in 4.0/1.5 mm2 twin-and-earth cable.
Updated guidance on the expected readings is provided in the 9th Edition of IET Guidance Note 3 Inspection & Testing, which Graham has updated.
The 9th Edition of Guidance Note 3 Inspection & Testing is due to be published on 28 March 2022, and is now available for pre-order from the IET Bookshop.
Graham Chairs discussion panel in National Conference on Competence and Building Safety
Our Managing Director, Graham Kenyon, was honoured to Chair a discussion panel at the recent IET National Conference for Electrotechnical & Building Safety Competence, on 31 January 2022.
The conference featured, keynote speaker, Dame Judith Hackitt, who discussed key points relating to accountability and competence including reference to her post-Grenfell report ‘Building a Safer Future’ (Jun 2019) which identified that the current system of building regulations and fire safety were not fit for purpose and that a culture change is needed to support the delivery of safe buildings.
Both parts of the National Conference are available to view on YouTube:
Free webinar – Battery storage
On 2nd November 2021, Tracey Scott, of RES Group, and our Managing Director, Graham Kenyon, will be speaking in a free IET webinar about battery storage systems.
The subjects will be Overview of utility scale battery storage in the UK and Introduction to domestic battery storage.
The event will be hosted by Russell Jobbins, of Selectrical Ltd, and Russell, Tracey and Graham will be answering live questions raised during the Webinar.
Did you miss this, or won’t be available at the stated time? Don’t worry – simply register now to view after the event!
Further information and registration for this event can be found here
Title: Battery Storage
Date: Tuesday 2nd November 2021
Time: 3 pm GMT
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Free webinar – Calculating Design Current and Fault Currents: thermal constraints
On 6th July 2021, John Peckham, of Astute Technical Services Limited, and our Managing Director, Graham Kenyon, will be speaking in a free IET webinar about electrical design.
The subjects will be Calculating Design Current and Fault currents – Thermal Constraints.
The event will be hosted by Colin Penfold, of the Operations department of Defra, and Colin, John and Graham will be answering live questions raised during the Webinar.
Did you miss this, or won’t be available at the stated time? Don’t worry – simply register now to view after the event!
Further information and registration for this event can be found here
Title: Responsibilities for those in an electrical installation design role
Date: Tuesday 6th July 2021
Time: 3 pm GMT
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Free webinar – Introduction to harmonics and EMC
On 18th May 2021, our Managing Director, Graham Kenyon, is joining Alex Gray, of Thames Water, to provide an introduction to harmonics and electromagnetic compatibility. The first part of the webinar, presented by Alex, will briefly explore some theory on what makes up harmonic components, why they happen, what impact it has on the connected power system and some mitigation techniques that can be used to control them. In the second part of the webinar, Graham will outline the legal requirement for EMC and installations, introduce the concept of conducted and radiated electromagnetic phenomena, and discuss how some wiring practices can affect EMC.
The event will be hosted by Tracy Scott, of RES Group, and Tracy, Alex and Graham will be answering live questions raised during the Webinar.
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Further information and registration for this event can be found here
Title: Introduction to harmonics and EMC
Date: Tuesday 18th May 2021
Time: 3 pm BST
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
IET virtual Elex event 2021
IET Virtual Elex showcase is now available.
Our Managing Director, Graham Kenyon, has contributed to the virtual panel discussions on protective multiple earthing (PME) and electric vehicle charging equipment installation.
Click here to view the event, or watch the associated videos through YouTube below:
Free webinar – Responsibilities for those in an electrical installation design role
On 2nd February 2021, our Managing Director, Graham Kenyon, is joining John Peckham, of Astute Technical Services Limited, to provide an insight into the requirements of an electrical design role. The presentation will cover the fundamental principles of BS 7671, and review the duties on some other legislation and standards for electrical installation designers.
The event will be hosted by Colin Penfold, of the Operations department of Defra, and Colin, John and Graham will be answering live questions raised during the Webinar.
Did you miss this, or won’t be available at the stated time? Don’t worry – simply register now to view after the event!
Further information and registration for this event can be found here
Title: Responsibilities for those in an electrical installation design role
Date: Tuesday 2nd February 2021
Time: 3 pm GMT
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Free webinar – RCDs: Selection, Types and Testing
On 1st December 2020, our Managing Director, Graham Kenyon, is presenting on the topic of Selection and types of RCDs, as part of the IET Webinar RCDs: Selection, Types and Testing. John Peckham, of Astute Technical Services Limited, is providing a presentation on RCD Testing. The event will be hosted by Colin Penfold, of the Operations department of Defra, and Colin, John and Graham will be answering live questions raised during the Webinar.
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Further information and registration for this event can be found here
Title: RCDs: Selection, Types and Testing
Date: Tuesday 1st December 2020
Time: 3 pm BST, 7 am USA PST, 10 am USA EST
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Free webinar – Protective earthing
On 16th September 2020, our Managing Director, Graham Kenyon, is presenting on the topic of Practical application of Protective Earthing as part of the IET Webinar Protective Earthing. John Peckham of Astute Technical Services Limited, is also presenting on the subject. The event, and a live Q&A session, will be hosted by Mark Coles, IET Technical Standards Manager, with Mark, John and Graham answering questions raised during the Webinar.
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Further information and registration for this event can be found here
Title: Protective earthing
Date: Wednesday 16th September 2020
Time: 3 pm BST, 7 am USA PST, 10 am USA EST
Duration: 1 hour
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Public Consultation: PAS 63100 Electrical installations – Protection against fire of battery energy storage systems for use in dwellings – Specification
The Draft of the new PAS 63100 standard for protection against fire of battery energy storage systems for use in dwellings, for which our Managing…
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Draft for public comment for 5th Edition of the IET Code of Practice for EV Charging Equipment Installation
Draft for Public Comment: Code of Practice for Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment Installation, 5th Edition, is open for comment until 3rd April 2023 ... Continue…
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Meet the men who write the Wiring Regulations with eFIXX
Not to be missed, and now available to view on demand, eFIXX met Mark Coles, IET Technical Regulations Manager, and our Managing Director, Graham Kenyon,…
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Graham Kenyon and Mark Coles to appear on eFIXX
Graham Kenyon to appear on livestream with Mark Coles, Technical Regulations Manager at the IET, on 14 December 2022. Continue reading →
