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Following the recent UK budget changes, is now the ideal time to invest in the future of your electrical business?

|Date: 21 February, 2025

Following the recent UK budget changes, is now the ideal time to invest in the future of your electrical business?

As electrical businesses digest the recent budget changes, Richard Orton, CEO of Certsure, the body which ...

As electrical businesses digest the recent budget changes, Richard Orton, CEO of Certsure, the body which owns and manages the NICEIC brand, makes the case for continuing to invest in skills developme ...

21 February, 2025
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NICEIC highlights value of apprenticeships this National Apprenticeship Week

|Date: 13 February, 2025

NICEIC highlights value of apprenticeships this National Apprenticeship Week

As the electrical industry celebrates National Apprenticeship Week, new research from NICEIC underscores ...

As the electrical industry celebrates National Apprenticeship Week, new research from NICEIC underscores the vital role of apprenticeships in addressing skills needs and building a strong foundation f ...

13 February, 2025
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How to record the details of protective devices on the ‘Schedule of circuit details’

|Date: 12 February, 2025

How to record the details of protective devices on the ‘Schedule of circuit details’

A number of protective devices are now available which perform more than one function, such as Residual C ...

A number of protective devices are now available which perform more than one function, such as Residual Current operated Circuit-Breakers with integral Overcurrent protection (RCBO), and combination R ...

12 February, 2025
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Upcoming episode of NICEIC’s The Wire webinar available to all as part of NICEIC’s Apprenticeship Week 2025 programme

|Date: 11 February, 2025

Upcoming episode of NICEIC’s The Wire webinar available to all as part of NICEIC’s Apprenticeship Week 2025 programme

NICEIC, the UK’s leading certification and training body for the electrical industry, is pleased to annou ...

NICEIC, the UK’s leading certification and training body for the electrical industry, is pleased to announce its upcoming episode of The Wire webinar ‘New opportunities: the future of electrical train ...

11 February, 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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The practice of unfused spurs off a ring final circuit

|Date: 15 January, 2025

The practice of unfused spurs off a ring final circuit

BS 7671 permits an unfused spur (or cable branch) from a 30 A or 32 A ring final circuit supplying access ...

BS 7671 permits an unfused spur (or cable branch) from a 30 A or 32 A ring final circuit supplying accessories conforming to the relevant part(s) of the BS 1363 series to be wired with thermoplastic ( ...

15 January, 2025
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NICEIC looks back on 2024 highlights of THE WIRE

|Date: 13 January, 2025

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 ...

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 b ...

13 January, 2025
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Understanding electrical installations in medical locations

|Date: 23 December, 2024

Understanding electrical installations in medical locations

This article from the experts at NICEIC looks at electrical installations in medical locations, and will ...

This article from the experts at NICEIC looks at electrical installations in medical locations, and will consider the scope of Section 710 of BS 7671 including some of the design requirements. Conside ...

23 December, 2024
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NICEIC congratulates winner of SkillELECTRIC 2024

|Date: 5 December, 2024

NICEIC congratulates winner of SkillELECTRIC 2024

NICEIC, the UK’s leading certification and training body for the electrical industry, is pleased to exten ...

NICEIC, the UK’s leading certification and training body for the electrical industry, is pleased to extend its congratulations to SkillELECTRIC 2024 winner Charlie Moore. SkillELECTRIC, the premier sk ...

5 December, 2024
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What are the changes to the requirements for insulation resistance testing?

|Date: 20 November, 2024

What are the changes to the requirements for insulation resistance testing?

The publication of Amendment 2 of BS 7671 (AMD2) introduced several changes to the requirements for insul ...

The publication of Amendment 2 of BS 7671 (AMD2) introduced several changes to the requirements for insulation resistance testing within Part 6 of that standard. This article from the experts at NICEI ...

20 November, 2024
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