What is 17th Edition Installation Testing?

What is Installation Testing (17th Edition)

The 17th Edition IEE wiring regulations is an update to the old 16th edition regs.

The 17th edition guidelines were published on January 21st 2008.

All commercial and domestic installations must conform to these standards and it's worth noting that to bring this into line with the European documentation & system this version does have some significant difference to the 16th edition.

Who is Affected?

This most recent edition of the regulations will also be important to surveyors, local authorities, electricians, electrical contractors, consultants and architects as well as many other allied trades involved in electrical work.

This now includes landlords, employers, surveyors & others.

Seaward manufacturer a range of installation testers & testing equipment.

Aircraft Ground Lighting - AGL

Aircraft ground lighting systems meet the critical role of ensuring that airports rmain operational at all times - including at night and during adverse weather.

What is an AGL?

AGL systems are the network of lights and circuits that heklp to guide aircraft in take-off, taxiing and landing at airports.

It is clearly essential that these are functioning correctly at all times. The responsibility for this invariably rests with the airport electrical maintenance or elctrical lighting teams.

Give the growth in air travel, maintenance teams ofeten face the constraints imposed by reduced time to access airside installations to carry out their duties.

Seaward manufacture the AGL5 an aircraft ground lighting tester - AGL tester. They are industry leading PAT Tester & electrical test equipment manufacturers.

D07 Plus - D07Plus

Cropico D07 Plus - D07Plus

The DO7Plus is a 10A microhmmeter, suitable for applications within Aerospace, Utilities, Cable or Machine Manufacturers or where a cooling curve is required to plot peak resistance. Sealed in an IP67 case (when closed or IP53, lid open) it is ruggedly constructed to ensure durability.

The DO7Plus microhmmeter has a backlit LCD graphics panel, full QWERTY keyboard, temperature compensation via optional PT100 probe, and built in coefficients for Copper and Aluminium as well as user defined. Full cooling curve facilities are built in, with real time graphical plotting on the LCD. Data log memory contents can be plotted and a curve fitted to calculate the peak resistance value when t=0.

An Introduction to PAT Testing

Seaward, the UK's leading PAT Testing equipment manufacturer have released this easy to follow guide to PAT testing.

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