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15
May
2013
Circular 82 2013 - ECA updates 'The Legal Obligations of Employers to Maintain all Electrical Installations in a Safe Condition'
The ECA's technical team recently updated their technical guide, 'The Legal Obligations of Employers to Maintain all Electrical Installations in a Safe Condition' and it can now be downloaded from the website.
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08
May
2013
Circular 79 2013 - Combined socket-outlets with USB
The ECA was recently asked to investigate the safety and relevant standards associated with USB socket-outlets which are widely being installed in hotels and other high profile projects.
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01
May
2013
Circular 73 2013 - Addendum issued to 'TIA-942-A Telecommunications Infrastructure Standard for Data Centers'
The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) issued an addendum to their Standard 'TIA-942-A Telecommunications Infrastructure Standard for Data Centers' in March 2013 called 'ANSI/TIA-942-A-1: Addendum 1 – Cabling Guidelines for Data Center Fabrics'.
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24
Apr
2013
Circular 69 2013 - Product safety notice: MK Sentry Consumer Units and Sentry Switches
Honeywell have identified an issue with the manufacture of a limited number of MK Sentry 100A Switch Disconnectors that could fail and overheat, presenting a potential fire risk and are requesting the return of the products affected.
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17
Apr
2013
Circular 62 2013 - Update on product shortage issue: BS EN 54-23:2010 Fire detection and fire alarm systems
Further to Circular 50 of 2013, the ECA is pleased to confirm that the European Commission has recently granted an extension from 1 July to 31 December this year before BS EN 54-23:2010 is enforced.
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17
Apr
2013
Circular 63 2013 - Fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings standard reissued
BS 5839-1 'Fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings – Part 1: Code of practice for design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of systems in non-domestic premises' has been reissued as BS 5839-1:2013.
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10
Apr
2013
Circular 60 2013 – Travelling light: LIA's regional seminar programme 2013
The Lighting Industry Association (LIA) has announced dates and locations for its 2013 regional seminar programme, which will include latest news on LEDs/ OLEDs and lighting controls and systems.
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03
Apr
2013
Circular 56 2013 – Subscribing to ECA's online Standards library could save you thousands
Registered Members can potentially save thousands of pounds by subscribing to ECA's online Standards library, particularly as all of the certification bodies have agreed that electronic access to Standards is acceptable for their respective certification schemes.
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27
Mar
2013
Circular 48 2013 – ECA's technical helpline number is changing
Staffed by in-house experts, many of whom have contributed to the development of key industry standards, the ECA's technical helpline number is changing from 0333 218 222 to 020 7313 4833 from next Tuesday, 2 April.
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27
Mar
2013
Circular 50 2013 - Product shortage issue: BS EN 54-23:2010 Fire detection and fire alarm systems
The BS EN 54-23:2010 product standard for Visual Alarm Devices (VADs) was published in 2010 and unfortunately, manufacturers have not been able to bring to market products that meet this standard.
