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Codebreakers #88 – Professional Electrician

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 look! DARREN OVEREND: WE WERE CALLED OUT TO AN OUTDOOR LIGHTING JOINT BOX WHICH HAD BEEN REPORTED AS ‘GETTING HOT’. THIS PICTURE […]

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Codebreakers #86 – Professional Electrician

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 look! MARC SUGGITT: THE DIY’ER STRIKES! THIS IS JUST A SMALL SAMPLE FROM A RECENT JOB WE WERE WORKING ON. TRUST ME, […]

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The Training Ground: How long are the delays for getting an AM2S assessment booked in?

Q. How long are the delays for getting an AM2S assessment booked in? My local centre is full and my apprentice’s training provider says there is a long wait for an assessment – surely this can’t be right? In a nutshell – it’s not right! There is generally always availability elsewhere if you’re willing to […]

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Codebreakers #83 – Professional Electrician

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 look! JUICE ELECTRICAL SERVICES: IT’S LESS THAN TWO WEEKS OLD AND OUR CU INSTALLATION HAS BEEN MESSED ABOUT WITH BY SOMEONE PRETENDING […]

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How to navigate electrical reflections in circuits

John Hayhurst, Electrical Tutor at City Skills SCC, provides a guide to navigating electrical reflections in circuits. In this article, I’m looking to challenge your grasp of electromagnetism and explore the intricate realm of electrical reflections in circuits. This guide aims to provide an introduction to the subject, with a special emphasis on incorporating the […]

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Made 2 Measure: Is the PE Pre-Test feature important when testing EV chargepoints?

Working on your own? Need some technical advice? Don’t know where to turn? The technical team at Megger answers the latest technical query from end users. YOU ASK: I NEED TO BUY AN ADAPTOR SO THAT I CAN USE MY MULTIFUNCTION INSTALLATION TESTER (MFT) TO TEST ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGEPOINTS. I’VE NOTICED THAT THE MEGGER EVCA210 […]

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The Construction Industry Scheme (CIS): Learn the basics | Indigo Group

The Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) is a pivotal aspect of tax compliance, setting out specific rules for how contractors must handle payments made to subcontractors for construction work. Kevin Thomas of the Indigo Group explains more. CIS applies primarily to contractors and subcontractors in the construction industry. However, the definition of who falls under these […]