Author: Peter Vandenheuvel
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Wiring Rules 2018: Part 2, Section 2
Here are the minimum requirements for selecting and installing switchgear and control gear. Let’s look at the overall power distribution architecture of an installation, including required ... -
Wiring Rules 2018: Part 2, Section 4
Downlights are still a concern, lifts are classified in two types and general equipment requirements get an update. These are only some of the topics changed ... -
Wiring Rules 2018: Part 2, Section 8
Compliance must be built in from the start and monitored all the way through. Verification cannot be retrofitted. Verification is all about a question often posed ... -
Wiring Rules 2018: Part 1, Section 1
Scope, applications and fundamental principles set the scene. The importance of Section 1 is expressed in the title – it is the foundation for the whole ... -
Wiring Rules 2018: Part 2, Section 6
Electricity and water make poor bedfellows, but they often have to be near each other to meet architectural and lifestyle needs. The safe bringing together of ... -
Wiring Rules 2018: Part 2, Section 7
Some electrical installations have particular requirements when it comes to safety. Electrical installations deemed ‘special electrical installations’ are covered in Section 7. The categories include: safety ... -
Wiring Rules 2018: An introduction to Part 2
How to handle more volts and amps than you can poke a proverbial stick at. Electrical contractors must deal with fault currents, arc fault currents, over ... -
Wiring Rules 2018: Part 2, Section 3
This section deals with wiring from the incoming supply point to the final sub-circuit extremities. As with the selection of equipment, there are many cabling aspects ... -
Wiring Rules 2018: Part 2, Section 5
Earthing has a crucial but often overlooked role in what makes an electrical installation very safe or extremely dangerous. A close reading of Section 5, ‘Earthing ...
