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New Changes Announced for Amendment No.3 BS7671 Wiring Regulations
Major Changes Amendment no. 3 is a new yellow copy of the 17th edition coming out on the 1st January 2015, there is a 6 month implementation date, which means during this time period you can install to amendment 2 or amendment 3. As of 1st July, all electrical installations designed to the new amendment […]
Read moreAmendment Number 3 BS7671 of the Wiring Regulations
We recently wrote a piece entitled “The history of the wiring regulations and how it affects electricians”, which can be found here. In the article we told you that we would keep you updated with any information when we were able too. There certainly is a lot of speculation as to what the final changes […]
Read moreAn overheating laptop has caused a huge family house fire
An overheating laptop that was left charging on a bed has burnt down the majority of a family’s home along with all of their possessions. Mary Disley, aged 33 and mother of two, was having an ordinary night watching coronation street when she heard the smoke alarm go off. Immediately, Mary ran upstairs to find […]
Read moreTwo Electricians fined in Newbury – The Importance of Getting Registered
Two Newbury electricians are having to pay £3,000 between them for deceiving a customer over notifiable electrical work. The case against them was brought to the Reading magistrates court on Monday 8th September 2014 after an investigation by West Berkshire Council trading standards officers. They found that Aaron Howe, aged 31, and Jamie Warren, aged […]
Read moreEU plans to ban some Wifi Routers, Electrical Kettles and…
The EU is planning to ban some high energy, electrical appliances, in follow-up to controversial ban on powerful vacuum cleaners. There are nearly 30 electrical appliances that could be covered by the EU’s Ecodesign directive outlawing high-wattage devices in order to meet EU energy consumption targets set by European Officials. Some of these electrical appliances […]
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