We have found this article on the internet which we are sure will be of interest to many people working in the electrical trade. It explains whether adequate regulations exist for the securing of cables.
What are your thoughts on this ?
New Part P third party certification schemes for electrical installation work in dwellings were introduced in England on 6th April 2014. The bodies that have been authorised to operate schemes are listed on the DCLG website at
http://www.gov.uk/third-party-certification-schemes-for-domestic-electrical-work
If you want to know more about this scheme, what it is and how it works there is a great article on the IET website we suggest you read. Click here to read the full article.
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Watts and amps are both measurements that involve the consumption of electricity, and they measure two different things. A watt is a measurement of power conversion, whereas amps measure the amount of electricity passing a point in a given amount of time. They can be converted, but only if you also know the voltage.
1 – Determine the voltage. You can do the math if you know either watts or amps, but you need the voltage to do it. North American wall outlets operate at 110 volts, whereas those in Europe vary from 210 to 240.
2 – Use a calculator, or a pen and paper if you do not have one.
3 – Convert watts to amps using this equation: amps = watts divided by volts. An example is that a typical 60 watt light bulb on the standard 110 U.S. voltage operates at 0.54 amps (60/110 = amps). The same bulb on European voltage is .025 amps (60/240 = amps).
4 – Convert amps to watts by reversing the equation: amps multiplied by volts = watts. A device operating on 3 amps at 110 volts consumes 330 watts (3 x 110 = watts).