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ESSENTIAL READING FOR HEATING, PLUMBING AND RENEWABLE PROFESSIONALS
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Technical Articles
Installer magazine’s Technical Articles have been archived online to allow quick and easy, downloadable access to a range of topical articles about heating, plumbing and renewables.
- Most Recent Technical Articles
- In the pipeline
- Mike Heads looks at the need to inspect and maintain buried LPG pipework - in reference to the requirement of the King report - as well as the impact of legislation on both the supplier and the user.
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- Qualified success
- Major changes to the way plumbing qualifications are delivered, taught and assessed have now made their way to training establishments up and down the country. Kim Morris explains the new plumbing qualification - QCF.
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- Pumping it out
- The UK's ageing housing stock means that the retrofitting of renewable technologies will be necessary. Martyn Bridges from Worcester, Bosch Group, looks at retrofitting air-to-air heat pumps and explains why they are a viable option for most homeowners.
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- Technical Articles
- Getting steamy
- While it may seem like a relic of the past, steam still plays an important role in the production of power. Peter Fleming looks at the main ways in which steam is still used across a variety of industries.
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- Collection plates
- As the most efficient solar collectors available, vacuum tube collectors are on average 30% more effective than traditional flat plate panel equivalents - yet flat plate collectors are more popular. Debbie-Sue Price looks at the technology behind both of these solar thermal systems.
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- Under pressure
- A change in approach and technology has seen the unvented hot water cylinder become more popular than an open vented equivalent. Robin Oakley looks at choosing, installing and maintaining a mains-fed pressurised system.
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- Setting traps
- Poor installation can lead to issues with leakages, foul water and discharge. Kim Morris explains how good plumbing practice will help eliminate many of these common problems.
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- Frosty reception
- Winter conditions bring a new set of challenges for renewable technologies - especially solar thermal. Dr Paul Day, European Technical Director at Sentinel Performance Solutions, explains how best to avoid potential frost damage to solar panels during the cold months.
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- EVENTS CALENDAR
Solar Power UK Roadshow 2012
Wednesday, 29 February 2012
Solar Power UK, the events company dedicated to the UK solar industry, has announced a series of roadshow dates under the title 'Coping with the Cuts'.Ecobuild 2012
Tuesday, 20 March 2012
Ecobuild 2012 is returning in March - and it's expected to be bigger and better than ever - with more exhibitors, more attractions and even more information about renewables and sustainability.Practical Installer delivers hands-on insight
Tuesday, 20 March 2012
Practical Installer returns to Ecobuild again this year, giving visitors a chance to experience renewables installations first hand.
