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Formula E on the rise as 40 million watch first race

With the first season having just been completed in London in June and the second season confirmed, this new global event is still sparking conversation all over the world. Brazilian driver Nelson Piquet Junior took the title by a single point, in an event where no same driver has won more than three races. VISA […]

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17th Edition Amendment 3 – The changes you need to know

July 1st is here and with it brings the 3rd amendment of the 17th edition Wiring Regulations! These are the key changes you need to look at and as of today, all installations and designs must comply with the amendment and certified to the new amendment. The IET explained that “potential life-saving changes make this […]

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How to stay cool this summer as an Electrician

There is nothing worse than being stuck in a loft during a hot summer’s day or being inside a hot house performing work in uncomfortable temperatures. Below I have put together some tips that will keep you cool when working during the summer. Some of them are pieces of advice and some are products you […]

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The change to metal clad protected consumer units in 2016

Due to recent house fires involving consumer units with plastic encasing, investigations were made by the London Fire Brigade. They deem that the cause of the fires were substandard cable connections made by Electricians, which then went on to ignite the plastic encasing creating a fire. In Amendment 3 of the BS 7671 17th edition […]

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Top 3 Time Saving Apps for Electricians, Plumbers and Carpenters

With technology increasing in demand every day, there are a lot of benefits that come with it that are often overlooked. If you think about it, everybody these days use mobile phones to check emails and makes notes, which is where I can happily introduce apps. An app is pretty self explanatory, but for those […]

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