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General questions relating to electrical safety may be addressed to:
Head of Electrical and Control Systems Discipline
4N3,
Redgrave Court,
Merton Road,
Bootle
Merseyside,
L20 7HS,
United Kingdom
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Memorandum of guidance on the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989
Electricity at work: Safe working practices
Electrical safety and you
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