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Watchdog recently featured an un-registered electrician fitting a socket and changing a consumer unit. You may be shocked at how unsafe he actually is.
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Is This the Worst Electrician in the UK?
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Trade Skills 4U Open New Training Centre in Coventry
Trade Skills 4U open new electrical training centre in the Midlands. The new centre of excellence opens at Westwood Business Park, Coventry
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Survey: Domestic or Commercial? What Type of Work do Sparkies Prefer?
If you read our previous blog post ‘Domestic or Commercial Which Way Should I Go?‘ you will know that for a long time trainees have had to decide before they train if they should invest more time and money to ensure they can work on both Commercial and Domestic Projects or take the quicker route […]
The Complete Megger On Site Kit MFT1730 Review
Product Review: CK Tools – ‘Mighty Rod’
A handy tool which will assist electricians with tricky re-wiring jobs under floorboards and behind walls.
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Top Electrician Gadgets for 2014
Trade Skills 4U Partner with Rolec to Offer New Electrical Course
We are pleased to announce a partnership with Rolec to introduce a new Electric Vehicle Course. The collaboration comes after demand for electric vehicle points are on the rise across the country, and the need for qualified and skilled electricians are in need in this particular area. We will deliver the Blue Domestic Installer course […]
Domestic Electrics – Warning Signs of Common Problems
Read our blog post about Domestic Electrics – Warning Signs of Common Problems in the home.
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Have You Heard of the Calcard?
We were at a trade fair recently and were introduced to Calcards. If you don’t know what it is read on.
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Survey: How do You Choose Your Electrical Wholesaler?
Was Part P Introduced Following the Death of MP’s Daughter?
Time has a way of twisting the truth and since Part P was introduced a number of rumours have been going around as to why. The main one that most people in the industry believe to be true is that Part P was introduced and rushed through the parliamentary process because an MP’s daughter was […]
Register of 3rd Party Certifiers – What’s Happening?
Back in April 2013 the Government made some amendments to Part P. One of the key changes was the introduction of a registered third party who could certify electrical work that was carried out by an installer who is not a registered competent person. However it was not until 6th April 2014 that an official […]
