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The LEDs explained: LED types, LED power supply, and standard references
The LEDs, based on supply current and power, can be classified into two main families: The...
ESC advice regarding checking a plug and the plug fuses; the plugs and the electrical safety
The following tips and advice are taken from the Checking a plug and the Plug Fuses pages on the...
The Aico Electrical Contractors Handybook - get it right with the Aico Fire and CO Detectors
The Aico Smoke Alarms, Heat Alarms, and CO Alarms are some of the best in the market - for both...
How safe is the wiring in your home(2)? The Part P of the Regs and Rewire first, decorate later
This article is the second part of the "How Safe is the Wiring in Your Home?" advice from NICEIC -...
Forbes and Lomax sockets, fused connections and European Sockets, the compliance and the fitting
We continue to update the Forbes and Lomax pricelist and the items from their full offer -...
Frequently Asked Questions about the Carbon Monoxide Alarms from Aico, part 2
This is the continuation of the Aico Carbon Monoxide Alarms FAQ - the second part (read the first...
Frequently Asked Questions - the RadioLINK technology for Aico heat and smoke alarms
Some of the most advanced models of Aico Smoke alarms and Heat alarms use an innovative technology...
The 17th Edition Myth Exploded - concerning the Fire, Smoke and Heat alarms
Are you Installing the smoke alarms from Aico? Are you confused? Are there too many conflicting...
Aico Mains Powered Smoke, Heat and RF Alarms, FAQ, part 2
Continuing to answer some of the most frequently asked questions concerning the Aico Mains Powered...
Aico Mains Powered Smoke, Heat and RF Alarms, FAQ, part 1
Below are the first 16 of the Most Frequently Asked Questions (which are also on...
Wiring Regulations 17th Edition, BS7671, introduction to the IEE Wiring Regulations
The IET (The Institution of Engineering and Technology) put out some time ago the red-cover book...
Hager guide: Hager Junction Box Guide to the 17th Edition
For more than one hundred years the Wiring Regulations have provided the rules which must be...
Standards and regulations for smoke and heat alarms - how do they affect me?
In this article we would like to inform you about what does the British standard BS5389...