TweetIt is recommended that periodic testing should be done on an installation to highlight any possible problems or defects that may have occured in the time since the installation first was commissioned. For domestic premises it is generally recommended that the interval should be about five years and certainly not more than ten years. The electrical [...]
TweetSince 1981 all socket outlets in Ireland are required to be protected by a 30mA residual current device (RCD), subsequently this requirement was extended to include all water heating appliances including immersion heaters, under sink water heaters and electric showers (which must be protected by a separate RCD or RCBO). The National Rules for Electrical [...]
TweetThe Electro-Technical Council of Ireland have issued some advice on installations which may contain cable which do not conform to ET 101: 2008. The notice is as follows: NOTICE ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS HAVING EXISTING WIRING NOT COMPLYING WITH THE COLOUR CODE SPECIFIED IN ET101:2008. Some electrical installations may contain older wiring systems that do not comply [...]
Tweet September 30th 2009 marks the date the ETCI National Rules for Electrical Installations, Fourth Edition ET101:2008 are due to be implemented. There have been many changes to the current regs and all electricians should familiarise themselves with the updates. Up until this date installations can be certified using either the current 3rd edition or the new 4th [...]
