Article archive for ACI - Approved Cables Initiative
Online campaign delivers sub-standard cable message (27 February 2017)
The Approved Cables Initiative (ACI) has developed an online video campaign to highlight the dangers and problems contractors and installers can face with sub-standard cable.
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More vigilance needed over substandard cable (03 August 2016)
Contractors and distributors need to be more vigilant and proactive as substandard cable is seen as an accepted hazard within the cable supply chain, according to the ACI.
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Recall of defective data cable (08 August 2012)
A significant quantity of sub-standard data cable purporting to be CCA Cat 5e cable has been removed from an educational establishment in the Isle of Man following an investigation by the Approved Cables Initiative (ACI).
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Warning follows discovery of cable problem (25 July 2012)
The Approved Cables Initiative (ACI) has issued details of a quality problem found in armoured cables manufactured by Demes Kablo of Turkey. Investigations and testing have revealed problems with the zinc coating on steel armour wire in certain batches of small armoured cables produced by the company.
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ACI takes cable concerns to Westminster (30 May 2012)
The Approved Cables Initiative (ACI) has entered a new stage of campaigning, taking its concerns over counterfeit, substandard and defective cable to members of Parliament as it lobbies for change regarding the sale of unsafe cable products in the UK.
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ACI and ECA launch code of practice (23 December 2011)
The Approved Cables Initiative (ACI) has joined with the Electrical Contractors Association (ECA) to launch a guide for contractors to help avoid common pitfalls when ordering cable.
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Online purchase uncovers dangerous cable (14 December 2011)
Following news stories concerning the discovery of counterfeit products in the run up to Christmas, the Approved Cables Initiative (ACI) is warning contractors and the public to take care when making online purchases of cable. This follows the recent discovery of electric cable from China, which spectacularly failed to comply with the requirements of British Standards.
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Winter warning on arctic grade cable (16 November 2011)
With the possibility of another severe winter forecast, the Approved Cables Initiative (ACI) is advising contractors and distributors to check their cable choices carefully in light of the discovery last year of faulty arctic grade cable supplied into the UK market. Arctic grade cable, which is usually yellow or blue in colour, is often used on construction sites to provide temporary outdoor power supplies and in some indoor applications such as cold stores.
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ACI and ECA launch code of practice (11 October 2011)
The Approved Cables Initiative (ACI) has joined forces with the Electrical Contractors Association (ECA) to launch a guide for contractors to help avoid pitfalls when ordering cable.
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