2010.03.08. Educational Guide for Users of Electrical Equipment in Medical Practice
ETCI has published a Guide to raise awareness of electricity in the medical workplace. The Guide gives an overview of electricity and its use in the medical workplace setting and discusses electricity as it affects the human body, referring to beneficial aspects as well as not so beneficial aspects. The publication explores electricity and its usage in the medical workplace, and looks at important aspects of electrical equipment in medical practice. It offers tips and guidelines for users of electrical equipment in medical practice. Read on
2010.03.01. 22% Discount on ETCI Publications Parckage
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2010.02.19. New Publication on Portable Electrical Equipment in the Workplace
The ISSA Electricity Section has published the "Guideline on Managing Safety in the Use of Portable Electrical Equipment in the Workplace" (pdf 390kBs). This Guideline describes safe practices that should be followed by those involved with portable electrical equipment. The Guideline is not designed as a training manual, but contains information, best practices and general recommendations deemed appropriate for the safe use of portable electrical equipment.
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2010.01.20. IEC Young Professionals - 2010 Workshop
IEC will launch its Young Professionals initiative with a workshop to be held during the IEC General Meeting in Seattle in October 2010.The objective of the workshop is to encourage professionals at the start of their career to participate in IEC work. The workshop is aimed at engineers, technicians or managers employed by an IEC relevant association, government body, organisation, industry or business, aged early 20s to mid-30s and who have some experience in standardisation.
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2009.12.11. ETCI Newsletter - December 2009
The December 2009 edition of the ETCI Newsletter is now available to download.
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2009.11.19. ETCI Issues Advice on Cable Colours
ETCI issues advice on electrical installations containing older wiring systems that do not comply with the colour code specified in the current National Rules.
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2009.11.18. Amendment to ET101
ETCI issues an Amendments, Corrigenda and Errata list, referenced 06/2009, for the National Rules for Electrical Installations, Fourth Edition, ET101:2008
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2009.11.06. Certification of Electrical Installations
ETCI issues guidelines for the certification of electrical installations that were begun before 30th September 2009
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2009.10.01. National Rules for Electrical Installations
New electrical installations can no longer be constructed to the Third Edition. New installations must be constructed in accordance with the Fourth Edition with effect from 1st October 2009. Read on
2009.05.13. ETCI Revises its "Management of Electrical Safety at Work"
ETCI launches its "Good Practice Guide on the Management of Electrical Safety at Work". This Guide has beeen revised to take account of the provisions of the Safety, Health & Welfare at Work Act 2005 and the General Application Regulations of 2007. The Guide is particularly aimed at managers who may not be technically qualified in the electrical sense but who are, under legal responsibiity for safety, health and welfare at work, responsible for electrical safety of their employees.
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2008.12.18. Sub-Standard Cables
Dr. Jeremy Hodge, Chief Executive, British Approvals Service for Cables (BASEC), addresses the ETCI Annual Workshop on the problems associated with sub-standard cables currently on the Irish market and advises on possible solutions.
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