NICEIC looks back on 2024 highlights of THE WIRE

NICEIC, the UK’s leading certification and training body for the electrical industry, is reflecting on a successful year for its webinar series, THE WIRE.

THE WIRE, which is free to NICEIC-certified businesses and their employees, has provided technical insights and continuing professional development (CPD) opportunities to industry professionals throughout 2024.

Webinars have covered a diverse range of topics, from regulatory updates to practical technical advice, led by NICEIC experts, with a number of episodes featuring contributions from industry partners including Electrical Safety First (ESF) and Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA).

This year, THE WIRE has delivered over 17 hours of high-quality CPD content, reaching over 59,000 viewers, live and on demand.

This year’s most watched live broadcasts included:

Top tips for completing certificates and reports: electrical installation condition reports (EICR) and Top tips for completing certificates and reports: electrical installations and minor works
Best Practice Guide 10 explained: electrical safety standards in the private rented sector hosted with ESF
Safe isolation hosted with ESF and ECA
Electrical fundamentals: understanding the adiabatic equation.

Meanwhile, the most popular webinars on demand were:

Amendment 3 (2024) BS 7671:2018 Wiring regulations
Safe isolation hosted with ESF and ECA
Electrical Installation Condition Report coding clinic hosted with ESF
Best Practice Guide 10 explained: electrical safety standards in the private rented sector hosted with ESF.

Sam Donaghy, NICEIC Head of Technical Advice and Practice, commented: “THE WIRE has once again proven to be a valuable resource for NICEIC-certified businesses and the wider electrical industry. We are pleased to have shared over 17 hours of technical CPD content this year via THE WIRE alongside the other forms of learning we provide.

“We are delighted that this series has connected with the audience so well and look forward to delivering more informative and engaging webinars in 2025.”

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