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Jobs for the Girls bursary open for entries

|Date: 8 March, 2019

Jobs for the Girls bursary open for entries

NICEIC is once again looking to help more women into the electrical industry through its Jobs for the Gir ...

NICEIC is once again looking to help more women into the electrical industry through its Jobs for the Girls Bursary Scheme. The bursary offers grants to women already working as an electrician or thos ...

8 March, 2019
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In Profile: Women in the Industry – Alicia Reid

|Date: 6 March, 2019

In Profile: Women in the Industry – Alicia Reid

Alicia Reid is the Managing Director of a successful electrical contracting business. She chose to become ...

Alicia Reid is the Managing Director of a successful electrical contracting business. She chose to become an electrician after completing her university degree. She talks about her steady rise to the ...

6 March, 2019
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Promoting the Electrical Industry to Next Generation

|Date: 6 March, 2019

Promoting the Electrical Industry to Next Generation

NICEIC is encouraging employers and organisations to use National Apprenticeship Week (March 4th-8th) to ...

NICEIC is encouraging employers and organisations to use National Apprenticeship Week (March 4th-8th) to promote the benefits of working in the electrical industry. With a possible skills gap in the f ...

6 March, 2019
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Mobile Or Transportable Units: Key Requirements

|Date: 18 February, 2019

Mobile Or Transportable Units: Key Requirements

More essential technical support from the team at NICEIC. As for any electrical installation, a mobile or ...

More essential technical support from the team at NICEIC. As for any electrical installation, a mobile or transportable unit must be inspected and tested before being put into service to verify, so fa ...

18 February, 2019
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First stage of Apprentice Competition comes to a close

|Date: 11 January, 2019

First stage of Apprentice Competition comes to a close

More than 650 students have entered this year’s NICEIC and ELECSA Apprentice of the Year competition. Sta ...

More than 650 students have entered this year’s NICEIC and ELECSA Apprentice of the Year competition. Stage one of the contest closed at Christmas and the judges are now working their way through all ...

11 January, 2019
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Solar PV Company Directors Jailed for Deception

|Date: 8 January, 2019

Solar PV Company Directors Jailed for Deception

Two directors of a Warrington-based solar panel company recieve four-year jail sentences for deceiving cu ...

Two directors of a Warrington-based solar panel company recieve four-year jail sentences for deceiving customers and falsely claiming to be NICEIC registered. The two men were each sentenced at Liverp ...

8 January, 2019
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Insulation Resistance of Low Voltage Circuits

|Date: 13 December, 2018

Insulation Resistance of Low Voltage Circuits

Generally, it is more likely for conductors to suﬀer damage during the construction phase of an installat ...

Generally, it is more likely for conductors to suﬀer damage during the construction phase of an installation than when the installation is in service. For example, cables pulled through conduit withou ...

13 December, 2018
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Cutting Notches and Drilling Holes in Joists

|Date: 20 November, 2018

Cutting Notches and Drilling Holes in Joists

Cutting notches and drilling holes in joists As part of any new installation work or a re-wire, a cable, ...

Cutting notches and drilling holes in joists As part of any new installation work or a re-wire, a cable, trunking or cable tray sometimes has to pass through an element of building construction, such ...

20 November, 2018
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Football Duo to Kick off Live North

|Date: 19 November, 2018

Football Duo to Kick off Live North

Mark Lawrenson & Ray Stubbs have been announced as guest speakers at this year’s Live North. The duo, ...

Mark Lawrenson & Ray Stubbs have been announced as guest speakers at this year’s Live North. The duo, who were mainstays of BBC’s football coverage, will kick off the event, which is hosted by NIC ...

19 November, 2018
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Introduction To The 18th Edition Of BS 7671

|Date: 14 November, 2018

Introduction To The 18th Edition Of BS 7671

The 18th Edition of BS 7671 was issued on 1st July 2018 and comes into full eﬀect on the 1st January 2019 ...

The 18th Edition of BS 7671 was issued on 1st July 2018 and comes into full eﬀect on the 1st January 2019. This article from the experts at NICEIC looks at some of the changes incorporated. Disconnect ...

14 November, 2018
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