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5 Inventions in 2015 that will blow your mind
With the ever expanding technology in today’s society, it’s times like these where we see some real innovative inventions and products coming to the market. What I like most about them is that they bring a new perspective when compared to other similar products. Such as having a really unique way of heating up a […]
Read moreAre Female Electricians Undermined?
For a long time the electrical industry has been majorly male dominated. In fact, only 1% of electricians are female. It’s so dominated that if I were to hear a friend say they have an electrician in doing work, I’d automatically assume that they are male. Sadly, these are the facts that we face in […]
Read moreThe Effects of Electrical Shocks on the Human Body
An electric shock occurs when there is a sudden discharge of electricity through the body. The scale of electrical shocks ranges from not feeling anything at all to instant death, and it all depends on the size of the current and the time for which it flows. Whilst small shocks may startle or give you […]
Read moreNew Changes Announced for Amendment No.3 BS7671 Wiring Regulations
Major Changes Amendment no. 3 is a new yellow copy of the 17th edition coming out on the 1st January 2015, there is a 6 month implementation date, which means during this time period you can install to amendment 2 or amendment 3. As of 1st July, all electrical installations designed to the new amendment […]
Read moreAmendment Number 3 BS7671 of the Wiring Regulations
We recently wrote a piece entitled “The history of the wiring regulations and how it affects electricians”, which can be found here. In the article we told you that we would keep you updated with any information when we were able too. There certainly is a lot of speculation as to what the final changes […]
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