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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 ... -
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 ... -
Wiring Rules 2018: Part 2, Section 2… part 2
Dennis Galvin discusses the most important changes to Chapter 2 of the Standard. The new edition of the AS/NZ3000 Wiring Rules will come into ... -
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 ... -
Wiring Rules 2018: Part 2, Section 4… part 2
Dennis Galvin reviews changes to Chapter 4 of the Standard that are designed to improve safety and clarify interpretation. The style of the latest ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Wiring Rules 2018: Part 2, Section 8… part 2
Verification is a legal requirement and should be integral to a contractor’s work. Vincent Law explains. Verification is a term we know the meaning ... -
One-pair pair cable makes a comeback
One-pair pair cable could be the ‘new’ four-pair cable, if authorities start to acknowledge the amazing opportunities of widespread connectivity. Murray Teale reports. A ... -
Are you on ‘the panel’?
An array of organisations – from insurance companies to community housing providers and motor accident commissions – maintain their own ‘panels’ of preferred building ...