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Summary form only given, as follows. A new section to BS 7671 is 711 - Exhibitions, Shows and Stands. The Section includes requirements for temporary electrical installations for the purpose of displaying and/or selling products. The event can take place in any suitable location, either a room, building or temporary structure and such installations may be installed indoors or outdoors, within permanent...
Summary form only given, as follows. Healthcare facilities contain a complex mix of inter-related building services and present some important challenges where medical technology is used. Operating theatres, imaging and diagnostic treatment areas are being supported by resilient electrical supply systems and these must maintain a Safe patient environment. Other related issues including external interference,...
Summary form only given, as follows. A new section to BS 7671 is 717 - Mobile and Transportable Units. The Section includes requirements for the supply and the internal electrical installations of broadcasting trucks, medical services units and fire-fighting appliances including containers or cabins; vehicles will be of the self-propelled/towed or transportable type. The particular risks associated...
Summary form only given, as follows. This paper discusses the types of premises that are within the scope of this special location and gives advice to enable a designer to establish the demarcation line between a general location and a special installation. The regulations for this particular location are considerably changed from those in the 16th Edition. Although under shock protection the 0.2...
Summary form only given, as follows. Electrical installations of floor and ceiling heating systems are considered to be installations of increased electric shock risk. This is mainly due to the possibility of an earth fault occurring part-way along a heating unit, or the possibility of the penetration of a heating unit by a nail or screw or the like. Requirements for installations of floor and ceiling...
Summary form only given, as follows. Caravans and caravan parks are considered to be locations of increased electric shock risk because the conditions are arduous, persons may be minimally clothed or exposed to wetness, and persons outside caravans may be in contact directly with Earth. Requirements for installations of caravan and camping parks and similar locations are included in Section 708 of...
This paper discusses the types of premises that are within the scope of this special location and gives advice to enable a designer to establish the demarcation line between a general location and a special installation. The regulations for this particular location are considerably changed from those in the 16th Edition. Although under shock protection the 0.2 second disconnection time is no longer...
Healthcare facilities contain a complex mix of inter-related building services and present some important challenges where medical technology is used. Operating theatres, imaging and diagnostic treatment areas are being supported by resilient electrical supply systems and these must maintain a Safe patient environment. Other related issues including external interference, high magnetic fields, communication...
A new section to BS 7671 is 717 - Mobile and Transportable Units. The Section includes requirements for the supply and the internal electrical installations of broadcasting trucks, medical services units and fire-fighting appliances including containers or cabins; vehicles will be of the self-propelled/towed or transportable type. The particular risks associated with mobile and transportable units...
Electrical installations of floor and central heating systems are considered to be installations of increased electric shock risk. This is mainly due to the possibility of an earth fault occurring part-way along a heating unit, or the possibility of the penetration of a heating unit by a nail or screw or the like. Requirements for installations of floor and ceiling heating systems are included in...
The article consists of presentation slides on hazards & risks from electrical equipment. The areas discussed include: electrical hazards; electric shock and burns; explosion-related injuries; health hazards; legal requirements; electricity at work regulations; electrical safety on construction sites; avoidance of danger from overhead electric power lines and underground services; maintenance...
Caravans and caravan parks are considered to be locations of increased electric shock risk because the conditions are arduous, persons may be minimally clothed or exposed to wetness, and persons outside caravans may be in contact directly with Earth. Requirements for installations of caravan and camping parks and similar locations are included in Section 708 of the Seventeenth Edition, and requirements...
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