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Review of the Latest News on British Standards
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European IT Cabling Standard is Updated |
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Thursday, 29 December 2011 07:58 |
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BS EN 50174-2 should be used by the people who are directly involved in the planning aspects (of the specification phase) and the installation phase inside buildings. (BS EN 50174-3 is applicable outside buildings).
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BS7909:2011 Revised code of practice for temporary electrical systems |
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Monday, 19 September 2011 10:08 |
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This British Standard provides recommendations for management, design and operation of temporary electrical systems using low voltage a.c. electricity, for entertainment and related purposes.
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BS EN 12464-1:2011 Light and lighting. Lighting of work places. Indoor work places |
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Friday, 22 July 2011 07:50 |
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If you design or specify lighting in workspace layouts, then you'll need to know about changes to the standard for lighting indoor work places, which might affect your work.
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British Standards Update BS EN 60076-2 |
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Saturday, 16 July 2011 20:40 |
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BS EN 60076-2:2011 Power transformers. Temperature rise for liquid-immersed transformers
BS EN 60076-2 is a European Standard which identifies power transformers according to their cooling methods, defines temperature rise limits and gives the methods for temperature rise tests.
Replaces BS EN 60076-2:1997 which remains current.
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BS ISO 50001:2011 Energy management systems |
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Friday, 01 July 2011 14:02 |
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BS ISO 50001 is an International Standard which specifies requirements for an energy management system.
For many organizations energy use is the most significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. Now a new international standard offers a way to both reduce these emissions and cut annual energy costs by up to 14%.
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Free Environmental Standards White Paper |
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Friday, 03 June 2011 09:13 |
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Trade has expanded rapidly across the globe since the 1970s, obscuring and lengthening supply chains. At the same time, the drive for further growth in both developing and mature economies has intensified commercialization and pressure on resources.
Managers can no longer afford to ignore the crescendo of demands for transparency and social responsibility that have ensued, led by the sustainability movement. How can environmental standards help your organization meet the challenge?
Find out in this free white paper |
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BS EN 61853-1:2011 Defining Solar Photovoltaic Power |
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Wednesday, 04 May 2011 06:58 |
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BS EN 61853-1 describes requirements for evaluating PV module performance in terms of power (watts) rating over a range of irradiances and temperatures
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British Standards Update: BS EN 50160 |
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Wednesday, 30 March 2011 09:49 |
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BS EN 50160:2010
Voltage characteristics of electricity supplied by public electricity networks
Amended March 2011
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New Standard for Fire Safety - Vocabulary BS EN ISO 13943:2010 |
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Wednesday, 02 February 2011 18:22 |
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This standard defines terminology relating to fire safety as used in International Standards and other documents of the International Standardization Organization and the International Electrotechnical Committee.
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A New Kitemark Scheme for Visual-alarm Devices by the BSI |
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Wednesday, 24 November 2010 17:55 |
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A new Kitemark scheme for visual-alarm devices manufactured in accordance with EN 54-23:2010 has been launched by BSI, the UK's National Standards Body.
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Latest British Standard Update: Graphical symbols – Safety Colours and Safety Signs |
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Friday, 02 December 2011 10:35 |
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BS ISO 3864-1:2011 Graphical symbols. Safety colours and safety signs. Design principles for safety signs and safety markings
Replaces BS 5499-1:2002 Publication Date 30 September 2011
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BS 7671:2008 Amendment A1 Published July 2011 |
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Tuesday, 06 September 2011 11:54 |
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IET Wiring Regulations Amendment 1 has been published with the addition of four new sections and will affect all new installations as of the 1st January 2012.
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British Standards Update: BS EN 54-1:2011 Fire detection and fire alarm systems |
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Thursday, 21 July 2011 20:32 |
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The introduction part of BS EN 54 defines the terms and definitions that are used throughout BS EN 54. It gives the principles on which each part of the standard has been based and describes the functions carried out by the components of a fire detection and fire alarm system.
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British Standrads Update to BS EN 62305 Protection Against Lightning |
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Tuesday, 05 July 2011 19:03 |
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British Standard BS EN 62305 Protection Against Lightning parts 1, 3 and 4 have been updated.
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The BS 9999 Handbook. Effective Fire Safety in the Design, Management and Use of Buildings |
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Thursday, 23 June 2011 07:28 |
BS 9999 Code of practice for fire safety in the design, management and use of buildings is the essential code of practice that gives the recommendations and guidance on the design, management and use of buildings to achieve acceptable levels of fire safety for all people in and around buildings.
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BS 5266-1 Emergency Lighting. Code of Practice for the Emergency Lighting of Premises |
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Friday, 20 May 2011 16:36 |
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BS 5266-1 Emergency lighting has been the subject of a full revision. While revising this standard consideration has be given for work places – where the loss of light due to a power failure puts personnel at greater risk.
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PAS 2060 Specification for the Demonstration of Carbon Neutrality from the BSI |
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Friday, 15 April 2011 06:18 |
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Do your customers trust your statement about your carbon footprint?
Find out how to make sure your claims are correct and gain your customers' confidence with PAS 2060.
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BS 5839-9 Updated January 2011 Fire Detection and Fire Alarm Systems for Buildings |
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Tuesday, 15 March 2011 19:13 |
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Fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings. Code of practice for the design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of emergency voice communication systems
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BS EN 12975-1 Amended - Thermal Solar Systems and Components. Solar collectors |
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Monday, 20 December 2010 09:52 |
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Solar collectors are becoming rapidly more popular due to their high efficiency, low ongoing costs and environmental credentials. It’s important that this popularity isn’t compromised by poorly designed equipment.
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BS 8536:2010 Facility Management Briefing. Code of practice |
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Tuesday, 16 November 2010 14:24 |
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This standard gives recommendations for facility management briefing to ensure that design takes account of the expected performance of the facility in use. It is applicable to the provision of documentation supporting this purpose during construction work and/or installation, testing and commissioning, handover and start-up of operations.
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