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EC4U become the first to partner with the NICEIC & ELECSA
EC4U is thrilled to announce our new partnership with NICEIC & ELECSA to become the first electrical training and assessment centre to offer the Online Knowledge Assessment (OKA) in our centre. The OKA is available to those completing their Domestic Electrician Course or Package with us, and is the first step to becoming a registered […]
Read moreFormula 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 […]
Read more17th 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 […]
Read moreHow 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 […]
Read moreThe 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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