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110 V: electrical supplies on construction sites for portable tools
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230 V: electrical supplies on construction sites for site offices
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400 V: electrical supplies on construction sites for major items such as cranes
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cable clip: fixing method suitable for holding a PVC insulated and sheathed cable on to a wood surface such as a ceiling joist
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CFL: energy-efficient lamp
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commercial: steel conduit installation suitable for this type of installation
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commercial: steel trunking installation suitable for this type of installation
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domestic: PVC insulated and sheathed wiring systems suitable for this type of installation
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Duty Holder: company representative responsible for electrical safety in the work environment
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Duty of Care: everyone in the workplace has this responsibility for safety
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Electricity at Work Regulations statement: no one may work 'live'
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flashpoint: lowest emperature at which sufficient vapour is given off from a flammable substance to form an explosive gas
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fluorescent tubes: energy-efficient lamp
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hazardous area: any place in which an explosive gas-air mixture is present
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horticultural: PVC conduit installation suitable for this type of installation
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industrial: steel conduit installation suitable for this type of installation
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industrial: steel trunking installation suitable for this type of installation
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intermediate switch control: main lighting in a corridor with many switches
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intrinsically safe: circuit in which no spark or thermal effect is capable of causing ignition of a given explosive atmosphere
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one-way switch control: main lighting circuit in a room having only one entrance
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passive infra-red(PIR) detectors: lighting units that switch on automatically whenever the area covered is approached by a moving body
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PME system: electricity supply in which the protective and neutral functions are combined
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rawlbolt: fixing method suitable for securing a heavy electric motor to a concrete bed
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RCD protection: requirement for all final circuits, both power and lighting
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screw fixing to a plastic plug: fixing method suitable for holding a medium weight load
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spring toggle: fixing method suitable for holding a lightweight load on a plasterboard partitioning
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TN-C-S system: electricity supply in which the protective and neutral functions are combined
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TN-S system: electricity supply which uses the cable sheath to provide an earth
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TT system: electricity supply in which the earthing arrangements must be provided by the consumer
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two-way switch control: main lighting in a room having two entrances