electrical work Archives

Get ‘Gold Card’ status with LCL Awards’ new qualification

|Date: 27 August, 2025

Get ‘Gold Card’ status with LCL Awards’ new qualification

LCL Awards has launched a new qualification designed to provide experienced domestic electricians with a ...

LCL Awards has launched a new qualification designed to provide experienced domestic electricians with a clear and credible pathway to formal recognition, including ‘Gold Card' status and entry onto a ...

27 August, 2025
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MagnaStep: The UK-Made Step Ladder for Electrical Contractors

|Date: 4 August, 2025

MagnaStep: The UK-Made Step Ladder for Electrical Contractors

Lyte Ladders & Towers has unveiled its next generation of step ladders, MagnaStep, designed for trade ...

Lyte Ladders & Towers has unveiled its next generation of step ladders, MagnaStep, designed for trade professionals who rely on safety, durability, and efficient design. For electrical contractors ...

4 August, 2025
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SELECT secures 10 new signatures for ‘Wall of Support’

|Date: 22 July, 2025

SELECT secures 10 new signatures for ‘Wall of Support’

Ten more politicians have backed the campaign for regulation of the electrotechnical industry being spear ...

Ten more politicians have backed the campaign for regulation of the electrotechnical industry being spearheaded by Scotland’s largest construction trade association, SELECT. MP Harriet Cross and forme ...

22 July, 2025
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NICEIC finds that almost one in three people risk safety in the home with DIY electrical works

|Date: 31 January, 2025

NICEIC finds that almost one in three people risk safety in the home with DIY electrical works

A new YouGov survey commissioned by NICEIC, the UK’s leading certification and training body for the elec ...

A new YouGov survey commissioned by NICEIC, the UK’s leading certification and training body for the electrical industry, has found that almost one in three (30%) UK adults have attempted DIY electric ...

31 January, 2025
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Codebreakers #77

|Date: 19 June, 2024

Codebreakers #77

Need help with cracking those EICR codes? The technical team at NAPIT, with the help of the 18th Edition ...

Need help with cracking those EICR codes? The technical team at NAPIT, with the help of the 18th Edition Codebreakers publication, answer your latest coding queries. Click on the photos for a closer l ...

19 June, 2024
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Mythbusting: The use of flexible cables in fixed installations

|Date: 14 June, 2024

Mythbusting: The use of flexible cables in fixed installations

In this article, originally written for the IET Wiring Matters publication, James Eade looks to dispel so ...

In this article, originally written for the IET Wiring Matters publication, James Eade looks to dispel some of the myths surrounding the use of flexible cables in fixed installations. The content for ...

14 June, 2024
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SELECT MD Alan Wilson tells listeners that there are ‘no second chances’ with electrical safety

|Date: 2 May, 2024

SELECT MD Alan Wilson tells listeners that there are ‘no second chances’ with electrical safety

SELECT Managing Director Alan Wilson has told thousands of podcast listeners that there are “no second ch ...

SELECT Managing Director Alan Wilson has told thousands of podcast listeners that there are “no second chances” with electrical safety – and it is vital that consumers know that the electricians they ...

2 May, 2024
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Martindale Electric releases new Safety Catalogue

|Date: 24 January, 2024

Martindale Electric releases new Safety Catalogue

“Electrical Safety at Work: Safe Isolation” is the new short form catalogue from Martindale Electric. The ...

“Electrical Safety at Work: Safe Isolation” is the new short form catalogue from Martindale Electric. The 44-page catalogue contains a complete range of products specifically designed for executing sa ...

24 January, 2024
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Codebreakers #66

|Date: 20 September, 2023

Codebreakers #66

Need help with cracking those EICR codes? The technical team at NAPIT, with the help of the 18th Edition ...

Need help with cracking those EICR codes? The technical team at NAPIT, with the help of the 18th Edition Codebreakers publication, answer your latest coding queries. Click on the photos for a closer l ...

20 September, 2023
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Martindale introduces the new advanced range of proving units

|Date: 14 September, 2023

Martindale introduces the new advanced range of proving units

Martindale Electric has introduced four new proving units to its industry-leading range. Safe electrical ...

Martindale Electric has introduced four new proving units to its industry-leading range. Safe electrical working requires the use of a voltage indicator that has been proven with a suitable proving de ...

14 September, 2023
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