Issue 61 - Summer 2016

This issue includes articles on electrical installations at special locations as well as an interview with Colin Reed and a guide to lighting design for electricians and installers.

BS 7671: the 18th Edition report

With the 18th Edition to the Wiring Regulations not too far off (it’s due to publish 1st July 2018), Nicole Whitton looks at what is...

A guide to lighting design for electricians and installers

Simon Robinson, Chair of the Society of Light and Lighting's (SLL) Technical and Publications Committee, provides some guidance about how to approach lighting design.

Renewed confidence: solar PV and other renewable energy solutions

Do you have clients who are making decisions about installing renewable energy systems? With the UK government no longer offering feed-in tariffs (FiTs) for domestic...

Electrical installations in caravan/camping parks, caravans and motor caravans

As the warmer weather approaches and with summer around the corner, thoughts turn to holidays. Chief Engineer Geoff Cronshaw reminds us of the requirements...

Electrical installations at live outdoor venues

In the second article of a series looking at electrotechnical job roles in the entertainment industry, Wiring Matters talks to ABTT member Shaun Pearce about...

Interview with Colin Reed

Colin Reed IEng MIEE has been a long-standing member of JPEL/64 and is the outgoing Chairman of Panel B Thermal effects, one of the four...

Insulation inserts in metallic gas service pipes to consumers’ premises

Recently, a technical question was raised about the use of insulating inserts/insulation joints in metallic gas service pipes to consumers’ premises in order to electrically...

Electrical Safety Management: video and book giveaway

In the Autumn 2015 issue of Wiring Matters we published an article on electrical safety management (ESM). The need to understand ESM is motivated by...

Video resources for LV and ELV d.c. power distribution

After the success of the Code of Practice for Low and Extra Low Voltage Direct Current Power Distribution in Buildings, we ran a...