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When starting a new career as an electrician most people realise they have to make a choice between becoming a domestic installer or a fully qualified electrician that can work on both domestic and commercial projects. You will find yourself asking: Which should you become? Which is best? Which will give you a better life […]
Practically every electrician out there knows of the importance and advantages of joining a Part P Scheme. However with so many different opinions about the different scheme providers and what their joining requirements might be, we decided to speak directly to the main scheme providers to find out what the joining requirements actually are. Part […]
The electrical wiring sector has seen minimal growth in recent years, due to traditional hard wired installations retaining the lions share. An alternative solution to the time consuming hard wired installation appears to have been finally found in the form of modular wiring systems that will not only save time but money too. Comprising of […]
There is the territory of a sparkie and then there is the territory of the DNO or Distribution Network Operator if you like. Experienced electricians may well be rolling their eyes at this point as electrical jobs can become seriously delayed for the sake of a relatively quick job that cannot be legally carried out […]
The Electrotechnical Skills Partnership (TESP) co-funded by the National Electrotechnical Training (NET) have recently released the findings of the 2019 Labour Market Intelligence report. The report gives an overview of the electrotechnical sector and the skills required to work in the sector at present and in the future. TESP, a not-for-profit industry partnership, was put […]
Smartphone apps have become increasingly popular as the number of people owning a smartphone rises year on year. As of July 2013 72% of UK people owned a Smartphone – approximately 7 in 10 people. The release in the last few days of the Iphone 6, should increase that figure even more with extended capabilities […]
Prysmian the UK’s largest cable manufacturer with over 100 years of experience, recently asked our tutor Mark Longley MIET to write an article on what a cable safe zone is. Mark has worked in the electrical installation sector for just short of 30 years as an apprentice, an electrician, a maintenance electrician and an educator. […]
You may hear it called it test and inspect by many people in the industry, however the correct terminology you should be using is inspection and testing. This is because it makes sense to inspect first and then test. It’s quite simple really, how can you test something that you haven’t inspected? In layman’s terms […]
Most people serving in the armed forces will be aware that The Ministry of Defence offer an Enhanced Learning Credit scheme to promote lifelong learning amongst members. These are very generous allowances to be used on resettlement courses for those who’ve been a member of the armed forces who’s served for four years or more, […]
To ensure that your electrical testing equipment and test meters provide you with accurate results in accordance with its specifications it is recommended that you have these calibrated on regular basis. A frequently asked question is ‘How often should I calibrate my test equipment’ and the short answer is that unfortunately there is no short […]
So you have decided to retrain as an electrician. Some initial research will reveal that before you embark on a change of career there are some decisions you will have to make that may affect the rest of your working life or at least the next few years. Here at Trade Skills 4U we are […]
Having an EICR carried out is an important milestone in determining the electrical condition of your home. An accurate EICR is essential if the householder is to obtain an accurate report of the condition of the electrics inside their home. What do the codes mean? As an electrician, coding an EICR can sometimes not be […]
Our Electrical Training Centres
Our Mitre Court and Explorer 2 Facilities are just 2 minutes south of Gatwick Airport. They are comfortable, light and airy environments in which students can learn a wide range of practical and theory based skills.
Our brand new centre opened in July 2019 offering a full range of electrical courses for those based in Birmingham, Coventry, Leicester, Northampton and all over the midlands region.
Our North West electrical training facility is situated just off Junction 10 of the M62 at Birchwood Park and is very accessible from towns such as Warrington, Manchester, Liverpool and Chester.
Phoenix House has raised the bar for electrical training centres in the UK. It’s situated east of Leeds, just off of the M1 / A1. This makes it easily accessible from Leeds, Sheffield, Hull, York, Harrogate and all over Yorkshire.
Our central London electrical training centre is conveniently located between Farringdon and City Thameslink stations. We have recently finished an exciting renovation of our London training centre meaning we can now deliver green skills training from London alongside our electrical training courses.
Our Portsmouth electrical training centre is based at Unit 8-10 The Boardwalk, Port Solent, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 4TP.
Situated in the scenic location of Port Solent, our Portsmouth Training Centre offers lots of bright, light spaces to train in.
Our Doncaster training centre features bright and airy, multi-purpose training rooms aimed at delivering state-of-the-art electrical training across South Yorkshire.
Our Birmingham centre is located at Fairgate House, 205 Kings Road, Tyseley, Birmingham, West Midlands, B11 2AA. With excellent transport links via the M6, M42, and A45, getting here is simple whether you’re commuting by car or public transport.
Featuring multi-purpose training rooms, state-of-the art electrical training workshops and training delivered by our in-industry experts our Purley Training centre combines leading facilities and tutors to ensure you learn from the best.
Located at 22–28 Queen Ann Road, Barton Hill, Bristol, BS5 9TX, our Bristol electrical centre is easily accessible via public transport and major road links including the M32 and A4320. We provide the ideal environment for both practical and theory-based learning across the South West of England.
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