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WEEE directive comes into force
Eddie Taylor, Chief Executive of Recolight discusses the WEEE regulations. “Recolight are regularly involved in providing information at workshops and other forums for lighting and electrical professionals who want a better understanding of exactly what WEEE is about and what it means for them and their businesses. In the feedback from these events I’ve found that some questions are regularly raised, so with the new directive coming fully into force in July this year, I thought this would be a good time to share these typical questions and my answers more widely: What are the WEEE Regulations? It stands for the “Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations, 2006”. They became law in the UK on January 2nd this year. Originally a European directive which the UK government enacted, it is a regulation that aims to reduce the amount of electrical products going into landfill and so increase the volume of goods that ar... Full Article »
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EMC Directive explained
The new EMC Directive has special legal requirements for installations, and for custom-designed systems and equipment Our new course explains all in practical detail The 2nd edition of the EMC Directive, 2004/108/EC, specifies compliance requirements for 'Fixed Installations', including the appointment of a 'Responsible Person'. In the UK, this Directive is implemented by Statutory Instrument 2006 No. 3418, “The Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulations 2006”. Fixed Installations include everything from residential electrical installations through hotels, hospitals, entertainment venues and factories to national infrastructure (e.g. electrical, telephone, road and railway networks), including all commercial and industrial sites. From 1st July 2007, each Responsible Person must ensure their installation complies with the Directive’s 'Essential Requirements', record their site’s use of good EMC engineering practices, and keep these docum... Full Article »
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NAPIT Welcomes Changes to Home Information Packs
NAPIT has welcomed the publication of The Home Information Pack Regulations 2007 on 29 March and the news that it must now contain information about work done under self-certification schemes for Building Regulations such as those run by NAPIT for electricians, plumbers, heating and ventilation engineers. Meeting the requirement puts no further work onto the householder because the information is collected automatically via the search carried out by the local authority, and it puts no further work on installers because the notification of work that they already carry out provides the information in the first place. What the new regulations do is to give a significant push to consumers to use members of self-certification schemes and get their work certificated. The requirement to provide a HIP comes into force from 1 June 2007 although some local authorities may not be able to provide self-certification information until later in the year. ... Full Article »
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