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Are 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 […]
Read moreAn overheating laptop has caused a huge family house fire
An overheating laptop that was left charging on a bed has burnt down the majority of a family’s home along with all of their possessions. Mary Disley, aged 33 and mother of two, was having an ordinary night watching coronation street when she heard the smoke alarm go off. Immediately, Mary ran upstairs to find […]
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