Month: July 2016

Protective Conductors and Bonding Conductor Sizes

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Protective Conductor Sizes… Regulation 543.1.1: This can be achieved by either calculation (543.1.3) or selected (543.1.4) from Table 54.7. The formula used in 543.1.4 for calculating the size of a protective conductor is covered in great detail in a session inside our 17th Edition online course. Selecting from Table 54.7 The protective conductor size is … Read more

Automatic Disconnection of Supply

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Automatic disconnection of supply (ADS) is the most widely used method for achieving protection against electric shock in an installation. It works by limiting the size and duration of any voltages between exposed-conductive parts / extraneous-conductive parts or Earth. This is achieved through a combination of factors that must be in place. Basic Protection: Provided … Read more