F: Installation and maintenance
F1: Access equipment
Various types of access equipment, such as scaffolds, portable towers and ladders, are discussed. Safe methods of working and other legal requirements are considered.
F2: Sign installation and fixing
This guideline lists several methods for fixing a sign to a building or structure. Advantages and drawbacks to each type of fixing are mentioned.
F3: High-voltage installations
It is a legal requirement for all electrical installation to be safe. In the case of high-voltage (neon) installations, this means conformance to the EU Standard, EN 50107-1. The requirements of this Standard are listed in this guideline.
F4: Active protection
Active protection is divided into two types, earth-leakage and open-circuit protection systems. This guideline discusses the requirements for both types and lists where and how they should be used.
F5: Mains-supply wiring
The wiring of a mains supply to a sign, its cabling, switchgear and protection, has to conform to the Wiring Regulations of the Institution of Electrical Engineers (BS7671). This guideline explains those requirements which apply mainly to sign wiring.
F6: Sign Fixing to Wall Panels
F7: Sign fixings
Information on the type, selection and use of a range of fixings employed in sign installation is contained within Technical Guideline D2.2 (b): Fastenings.
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