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Technical Guidance Document #056
With the increasing use of Induction Hobs due to their energy efficiency, ceda has investigated the concerns about risks that these appliances pose to operators who are fitted with heart pacemakers or automatic insulin pumps and agreed to publish this guidance document which members can provide to their clients whenever they specify an induction hob.
Published October 2023
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Guidance Document No 56 – Risks from Induction Hobs to operators fitted with pacemakers or automatic insulin pumps.
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Technical Guidance Document #055
Following a recent tragic fatal electrocution of a technician in our industry, ceda believe it is appropriate that we issue a reminder note on basic electrical safety in the work place.
Published October 2023
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Guidance Document No 55 – Electrical Safe Working
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Technical Guidance Document #053
This guidance document has been published following the results of a prosecution by HSE relating to the tragic death of an engineer when working on a waste disposal unit where both the manufacturer and the company who installed the appliance were found guilty.
Published July 2023
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Guidance Document No 53 – Best Practice When Installing Or Working On Electrical Equipment V3
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Technical Guidance Document #050
Waste disposal units have long been an accepted tool for the hygienic disposal of food waste and operate by grinding the food waste into small particles in a flow of cold water before flushing them down the drain.
Published January 2024
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Guidance Document No 50 – Waste Disposal Units
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Technical Guidance Document #051
A Minor Electrical Works Certificate should be issued when any work is carried out that involves an addition to, or alteration of, an existing electrical circuit and that does not impair the safety of the existing circuit.
Published July 2023
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Guidance Document No 51 – Minor Electrical Works Certificates
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Technical Guidance Document #052
Before commencing work on any appliance that is connected to an electrical supply it is essential to test that the appliance itself and any metal piping or tabling that is connected to it is tested to ensure that it is not live due to an electrical fault. Indeed, due to several fatalities over the years, it has become custom and practice within the gas industry to use a single-pole or no-contact live-circuit detectors (sometimes referred to as Voltage Sticks).
Published July 2023
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Guidance Document No 52 - Testing for ‘safe to touch'
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Technical Guidance Document #047
Whilst European plugs do have an earth connection, this is in the form of a metal strip within the body of the plug which only connects the earth when the plug is connected to a matching socket which has an internal earth terminal that connects with the strip connector in the plug. See picture below. This means that when connected using a travel adaptor of the type shown in this case, the appliance is not earthed.
Published September 2022
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Guidance Document No 47 - Appliances fitted with 2 European pin plugs
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Technical Guidance Document #38
We understand that some service engineers claim to have been advised by trainers to use a voltage stick to “test for dead” as part of a “safe isolation procedure” (see ceda Guidance document No 37). In the opinion of the ceda Technical Support Group, this is not only bad practice but potentially dangerous.
Prepared August 2021
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Guidance Document No 38 - Voltage Sticks
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Technical Guidance Document #037
Switching off the supply of electricity to allow for safe working is legally mandated, with work on or near to live electrical systems permitted in exceptional circumstances only. Electrical isolation consists of two clear stages: switching off the supply and proving dead. It is important you follow a safe isolation procedure.
Published August 2021
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Guidance Document No 37 - Safe Isolation Procedure
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Technical Guidance Document #039
The purpose of this document is to provide guidance to ceda members’ service managers on how to comply with the requirements of TB118 without having to train and equip engineers for measuring earth loop impedance.
Prepared October 2021
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Guidance Document No 39 - The Safe Electrical Isolation of Gas Appliances