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 for future growth. New research commissioned by NICEIC has highlighted challenges across the electrotechnical industry surrounding technical skills, recruitment and those starting a career in the industry. Given ...

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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 RCBO and Arc Fault Detection Devices (AFDD). The model ‘Schedule of circuit details’ in Appendix 6 of BS 7671 asks for a number of key functional characteristics of ...

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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 training’ will be made available to the wider industry as part of NICEIC’s Apprenticeship Week 2025 programme. The episode will take place on 13 February 2025 at ...

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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 electrical work in the home putting themselves and their families at risk of unsafe electrics. This is despite 89% of all UK adults saying ...

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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 (PVC) or thermosetting insulated copper line and neutral conductors of cross-sectional area as small as 2.5 mm² (433.1.204) where ...

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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 businesses and their employees, has provided technical insights and continuing professional development (CPD) opportunities to industry professionals throughout 2024. Webinars have covered a diverse ...

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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. Consideration will also be given to the use of system Grouping and how the classification of a safety service supply given in Section 560 ...

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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 skills competition for the UK’s electrical industry, showcasing the best electrical student and apprentice talent in the country, presented its 2024 participants with a rigorous set of practical ...

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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 NICEIC explains these changes and outlines the considerations for those carrying out such testing. There is a fundamental requirement within Section 134 of BS ...

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This article from the experts at NICEIC gives an introduction into overload current and how the requirements for this in BS 7671 are to be applied. It aims to assist contractors to make informed decisions during the design stage of an installation. Part 2 of BS 7671, defines an overload current as being ‘An overcurrent ...

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