How to revise for the 17th Edition Exam
Sunday, 24 April 2016
Training to City and Guilds standards isn’t easy especially when you are faced with the 17th Edition Wiring Regulations book and have to digest the information it contains. Make sense of the book and you’ve got a great chance of passing the exam, fail to grasp the structure and the content of the book and this
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RCPE – Are you on the Register?
Thursday, 11 February 2016
Over 41,000 businesses are now listed on Registered Competent Person Electrical. The question is, are you? Registered Competent Person Electrical (RCPE) is the definitive source for anyone looking for a registered electrician to carry out work in their home. It lists all full scope Part P registered firms in England and Wales. We encourage
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Warning given over powered gates – electrical installers beware
Friday, 22 January 2016
Electrical contractors and installers who carry out work on powered gates run the risk of criminal prosecution under health and safety legislation. This could be the case even if the wiring and other electrical work undertaken follows the regulations and is to a high standard. So says the DHF: The warning comes from the Door &
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Electrical fire risk: shocking age-related statistics
Wednesday, 14 October 2015
UK Charity, Electrical Safety First, found that if you are over 60, you are ten times more likely to die in a fire than if you are aged 17-24. Over a four-year period, around 4,200 people aged over 65 in England alone were injured from electrical fires. With winter approaching and an increase in the
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Advice on how to become an electrician?
Monday, 01 June 2015
Want advice on how to become an electrician? Read on. It can be a mine field finding the information you need to become an electrician, so read on if you need advice on how to become an electrician. Do you need a few pointers as to what being an electrician is all about? The work
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Choosing an electrical training provider can be tricky!
Monday, 13 October 2014
Choosing an electrical training provider can be tricky, you want to make sure you get the training and qualifications you need. So what are the things you need to check before you decide? Are they electrical specialists? You should avoid so called ‘multi-skills’ centres that can be offering courses like bricklaying or plastering alongside electrical
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IP Ingress Protection Ratings. What do they mean?
Wednesday, 17 September 2014
IP Ingress Protection ratings IP ingress protection ratings are used to specify the environmental protection – electrical enclosure – of electrical equipment IP Ingress Protection ratings are developed by the European Committee for Electro Technical Standardisation (CENELEC) (NEMA IEC 60529 Degrees of Protection Provided by Enclosures – IP Code), specifying the environmental protection the enclosure
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Choosing an electrical training provider can be tricky – you want to make sure you get the training and qualifications you need. So what are the things you need to check before you decide?
Thursday, 08 May 2014
Choosing an electrical training provider? Are they electrical specialists? When choosing an electrical training provider you should avoid so called ‘multi-skills’ centres that can be offering courses like bricklaying or plastering alongside electrical training. The phrase ‘Jack of all trades, master of none’ fits perfectly here. Trying to gain important qualifications for your career alongside
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5 questions to ask an electrical trainer provider
Wednesday, 29 January 2014
Technique Learning welcomes trainee electricians of all abilities and we’re rather proud of our success rates in the industry. Many of our ex-students have gone on to achieve great careers in the electrical industry and we know how important their training was to them. Choosing a trainer provider is often the most difficult part, hopefully
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5 reasons you should train as an electrician
Wednesday, 29 January 2014
Our electrical courses cover a wide range of interesting topics at Learn Technique you’ll find everything from Total Electrical Courses to specialist courses like Emergency Lighting or Fire Alarm installation. We think it’s a great profession to enter and we have highlighted a few of the main reasons you should think about training to become
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