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New standard to ensure safety for electric vehicle charging equipment

|Date: 4 October, 2024

New standard to ensure safety for electric vehicle charging equipment

With the increase in Electric Vehicle (EV) uptake, the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) is ...

With the increase in Electric Vehicle (EV) uptake, the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) is calling for a standardised approach for EV charging equipment dealing with faults on the publi ...

4 October, 2024
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The PE Monthly Roundup: September 2024

|Date: 30 September, 2024

The PE Monthly Roundup: September 2024

Introducing the PE Monthly Roundup! Here is a roundup of all the most important, exciting and insightful ...

Introducing the PE Monthly Roundup! Here is a roundup of all the most important, exciting and insightful content that has been uploaded to the Professional Electrician & Installer website througho ...

30 September, 2024
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The rise of the ‘influencer’

|Date: 30 September, 2024

The rise of the ‘influencer’

With the growing trend for electricians sharing their experiences, advice and work through social media c ...

With the growing trend for electricians sharing their experiences, advice and work through social media channels, we take a look at some of the YouTube stars and podcast hosts that are making industry ...

30 September, 2024
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We catch up with the UK’s only father/son double act to work in FE electrical teaching

|Date: 27 September, 2024

We catch up with the UK’s only father/son double act to work in FE electrical teaching

PE takes a trip up to Riverside College in Cheshire to meet a couple of electricians-turned-lecturers who ...

PE takes a trip up to Riverside College in Cheshire to meet a couple of electricians-turned-lecturers who are keeping it in the family and learning from one another. “When you teach your son, you teac ...

27 September, 2024
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How has STEM influenced an Electrical Engineer’s career and life to-date?

|Date: 27 September, 2024

How has STEM influenced an Electrical Engineer’s career and life to-date?

We chat to Senior Electrical Engineer, Dale Fisher, to learn more about his passion for STEM (science, te ...

We chat to Senior Electrical Engineer, Dale Fisher, to learn more about his passion for STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) and why a childhood hobby helped to put the building blo ...

27 September, 2024
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How is social media helping a female electrician raise her profile?

|Date: 26 September, 2024

How is social media helping a female electrician raise her profile?

We put the questions to Kim The Electrician (aka Kimmy The Sparks) to find out more about why her social ...

We put the questions to Kim The Electrician (aka Kimmy The Sparks) to find out more about why her social media presence is helping to raise her profile and those of other females working in the indust ...

26 September, 2024
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Why is training so vital in building a more competent and sustainable electrical industry?

|Date: 26 September, 2024

Why is training so vital in building a more competent and sustainable electrical industry?

Ruth Devine MBE, Managing Director of SJD Electrical, looks at why the development of specific career pat ...

Ruth Devine MBE, Managing Director of SJD Electrical, looks at why the development of specific career pathways, aligned with and delivered by quality training providers, will help to build a more comp ...

26 September, 2024
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A recently qualified female electrician shares her experience with undertaking an apprenticeship

|Date: 25 September, 2024

A recently qualified female electrician shares her experience with undertaking an apprenticeship

We hear from a recently qualified female electrician about her experience with undertaking an apprentices ...

We hear from a recently qualified female electrician about her experience with undertaking an apprenticeship and her recommendations for others that might be considering a career in the electrical ind ...

25 September, 2024
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Why is a collective effort vital for improving standards in the electrical industry?

|Date: 23 September, 2024

Why is a collective effort vital for improving standards in the electrical industry?

Lee Ward, electrician and owner of Pure Electric, casts his eye over the current state of play in the ele ...

Lee Ward, electrician and owner of Pure Electric, casts his eye over the current state of play in the electrical industry and explains why improving standards will require a collective effort. It’s a ...

23 September, 2024
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A day in the life of an electrical industry superhero

|Date: 20 September, 2024

A day in the life of an electrical industry superhero

David Savery at dses.uk details some of the trials and tribulations of a day in the life of an electrical ...

David Savery at dses.uk details some of the trials and tribulations of a day in the life of an electrical industry superhero. Something I've noticed whilst perusing the articles within this venerable ...

20 September, 2024
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