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New 2017 edition of HTM 06-01
The Department of Health has today published the new 2017 edition of HTM 06-01: Electrical services supply and distribution, which Graham, our Director and Principal Consultant, is proud to have helped develop. The latest HTM 06-01 can be downloaded here: download link Note: G Kenyon Technology Ltd is not responsible for the content of other […]
Socket insert covers “banned” by NHS?
As discussed in our previous article on this subject, the use of socket covers that “plug” into UK 13 A (BS 1363) socket outlets may not always improve safety. On 30 April 2016, the NHS in Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and England published an Estate Facilities Alert, which says that electrical socket inserts should not […]
RCD Protection for Sockets in BS7671: 2008(2015)
The IET Wiring Regulations, 17th Edition, BS7671: 2008, incorporating the 3rd Amendment (2015) was published on 1st January 2015, and comes into force for new designs from 1st July 2015 inclusive, as stated in the Introduction to the third amendment, 2015. Some of the key changes should be particularly noted by designers of electrical installations. […]
Are Safety Socket Covers a good idea for UK Sockets?
In many countries, socket outlets do not currently have built-in safety shutters to prevent access to live electricity with the plug removed, and in those countries using a “safety socket cover”, or “socket protector” may well be an excellent idea to help prevent children accessing live electricity, provided they are properly manufactured. In the United Kingdom, […]
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Popular electrical installation industry articles are back in the IET Wiring Matters 2026 Annual
The IET Wiring Matters articles that generated the most interest in 2025 have been compiled into the recently published IET Wiring Matters 2026 Annual. Continue…
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Article and fact-file on cross-pavement EV charging installations
Craig O'Neill, Senior Engineer in the Technical Regulations Team at the IET, and our Managing Director, Graham Kenyon, have written an article Electric vehicle charging…
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The future’s bright!
The future's bright? Well, hopefully ... but, in the UK electrical installation sector, the future is now certainly ORANGE ... at least for the next…
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Graham to speak at the ESF Wired FΩr Tomorrow event on 28 April 2026
Our Principal, Graham Kenyon, will be speaking on 28 April 2026 at the Electrical Safety First ‘Wired FΩr Tomorrow’ event diving deep into the electrical…