Domestic electrical safety in the EU: time for action

The Forum for European Electrical Domestic Safety (FEEDS) is a group of stakeholders (firefighters, officers, consumer associations, insurance sector and professional organisations) working to improve electrical domestic safety in Europe. The Forum aims to contribute to a safe, just and…

IoT connectivity and circuit protection keeping contractors and end users safe

Electricity has been one of the most important technological developments in history. It has vastly improved living standards the world over and powered countless generations of innovation. Indeed, many of the modern amenities we take for granted today – from…

Ignoring the 17th edition wiring regulations can be fatal…

“999, what is your emergency?…” At around 3am on 2nd February 2005 a fire was reported in a fourteenth floor flat of Harrow Court tower block, in Stevenage. Two unextinguished tea-light candles left burning on top of the plastic casing…