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  • 75 - May 2019

Issue 75 - May 2019

In this issue James Eade busts another myth, our newest author Michael Peace takes a look at bonding and Geoff Cronshaw explains a new energy efficiency standard.

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Latest developments in International Standards for energy efficiency

A new standard, IEC 60364-8-1 Edition 2, was published in February 2019.
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Mythbusters #4 Double insulated cables

Following on from the last Mythbuster article on appliance testing in the workplace in Issue 74 (March 2019), a reader suggested looking at the confusion...
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To Bond or not to Bond

Following on from the Mythbusters article in Issue 73 (November 2018) of Wiring Matters, this article looks at the recent change of the wording...
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Crabtree: time to switch

Electrical safety has always been at the heart of everything Crabtree does, and it all started with a “dolly”. (Sponsored)

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