UK ELECTRICITY NETWORKS

1 oct. 2001 system covering England and Wales (see box opposite). An interconnected electricity system. The National Grid Company plc. The high voltage ...

Western Power Report Template

Project NETWORK EQUILIBRIUM. Voltage Limits Assessment Discussion Paper. 28th January 2016 www.westernpowerinnovation.co.uk 

High Voltage Direct Current Electricity – technical information

National Grid owns the high voltage electricity transmission system in England and Wales and operates the system throughout Great Britain.

Engineering Recommendation P29 - 1990

Planning Limits for Voltage. Unbalance in the United Kingdom in ETR 116 - Report on Voltage Unbalance due to British Rail AC Traction Supplies.

Electrical test equipment for use by electricians GS38

and voltage rating must be used. Glass fuses are not suitable. ** Test equipment which predates the British Standards listed above or was designed.

Safety in electrical testing at work

The guidance covers electrical testing of low voltage equipment suitable and sufficient risk assessment is made (see www.hse.gov.uk/risk for more.

UK-G59/2-1 - Certificate - Fimer

8 juil. 2013 UK-G59/2-1. ·. Under/Over Voltage Tests. Power-One Italy S.p.a.. Power-one Italy S.p.A. - R.& D. Department. Via S. Giorgio 642.

Discussion Paper on Adoption of EU Low Voltage Tolerances

Project would also aid understanding of the ability of UK to move to the wider EU low voltage tolerances. Since legislation would be required to enable such 

Avoiding danger from overhead power lines GS6

7 Most high-voltage overhead lines ie greater than 1000 V (1000 V = 1 kV) is available at www.hse.gov.uk/toolbox/managing/managingtherisks.htm.

Energy Saving Trial Report for the VPhase VX1 Domestic Voltage

1.1 Distribution Network Voltage in Great Britain yearly average basis close to 2008 UK average domestic energy consumption of. 4478kWh8.

Units & Symbols for Electrical & Electronic Engineers

The booklet is for use by students and staff in colleges and universities as a reference for authors of papers and books on electrical and electronic engineering and related subjects and as a guide for draughtsmen and designers in industry

• Introduction

  This Guide is for businesses placing electrical equipment products on the market in Great Britain. Read guidance on the regulations in Northern Ireland This Guide is designed to help you comply with The Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016, as they apply in Great Britain (referred to in this document as the “2016 Regulations”). The 2016 R...

• Legislative Background

  The Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 implemented EU Directive (2014/35/EU) on electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits (commonly called the Low Voltage Directive). The EU Withdrawal Act 2018 preserved the Regulations and enabled them to be amended so as to continue to function effectively now that the UK has...

• Scope

  The Regulations apply to all electrical equipment that is designed or adapted for use between 50 and 1,000 volts (in the case of alternating current) and 75 and 1,500 volts (in the case of direct current). The Regulations cover domestic electrical equipment and equipment that is intended for use in the workplace. The Regulations do not apply to ele...

• Obligations of Manufacturers

  A manufacturer is a person who manufactures electrical equipment, or has electrical equipment designed or manufactured, and markets that equipment under their name or trademark. The obligations of manufacturers of electrical equipment include: 1. Before placing electrical equipment on the GB market, the manufacturer must ensure that the equipment h...

• Obligations of Authorised Representatives

  Manufacturers are able by written mandate to appoint authorised representatives to perform certain tasks on their behalf. Mandated authorised representatives for the GB market can be based in GB or Northern Ireland but cannot be based outside the UK. A manufacturer can only mandate an authorised representative established in the UK under the Regula...

• Obligations of Importers

  An importer is a person or business based in the UK who places equipment on the GB market from a country outside the UK. This means that UK businesses which used to act as a ‘distributor’ before 1 January 2021 legally become an ‘importer’ if they place products from an EEA country on the GB market. This includes electrical equipment that is supplie...

• Obligations of Distributors

  UK businesses that were distributors of electrical equipment within the EU single market should now consider whether they are importers from the EU single market and therefore what additional responsibilities they may have – see section 6 above. The same applies to distributors of goods from the EEA and Switzerland. A distributor is any person, oth...

• Qualifying Northern Ireland Goods

  The government committed to providing unfettered access for qualifying Northern Ireland goods to the rest of the UK market after 1 January 2021. Products that can be placed on the market in Northern Ireland in accordance with the legislation, as it applies to Northern Ireland, can be sold in the rest of the UK without any additional approvals. This...

• Enforcement and Penalties

  In Great Britain, local trading standards authorities have a duty to enforce the 2016 Regulations in relation to consumer goods. For electrical equipment intended for workplace use, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)has a duty to enforce the 2016 Regulations in Great Britain. The Office of Nuclear Regulationis responsible for enforcing the 2016 ...