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MIDFIX looks at some significant changes to the way cables are fixed when the 18th Edition Wiring Regulations comes into effect from January 2019.

The 18th Edition has addressed the number of fatal and fire-related incidents where people have been trapped by falling cables. Under the new legislation, electrical cables must be adequately supported to prevent premature collapse in the event of a fire, throughout the entire installation, not only in escape routes as in the previous edition. The new regulation precludes the use of non-metallic...