Videos

Ask the Expert: AFDD on ring circuit

Be it technical advice, exam worries or on-site solutions, our Ask the Expert section is designed to solve any problems or queries you may have, with our experts on-hand to provide the answers! Scolmore Group recently received the following technical question: Do AFDDs work on ring final circuits? Here, Scolmore Group’s Darren Staniforth, Head of Technical Engagement, grabs a bit of conductor to explain how an AFDD works. Thanks Darren!…

The Connected Home – on-demand webinar available now!

Did you miss our recent webinar about The Connected Home? If so, fear not! It is now available to view on-demand below. Smart devices in the home can operate to manage the efficiency of individual services and the role of automation is key. Extending from innovative radio automation options up to fully networked home automation systems based on BUS/SCS technology (which can also be integrated into third party solutions), connected home devices provide…

How much do you know about safe isolation? On-demand webinar available now!

Did you miss our webinar about Safe Isolation? If so, fear not, it is now available to view on-demand below! During the session, Scolmore Group’s Darren Staniforth, Head of Technical Engagement, and Jake Green, Technical Engagement Engineer, look at what is needed, what not to do and explain why some ‘quick fixes’ might become dangerous. The presenters also use real life examples of poor safe isolation and how it has killed…

What opportunities are there for you once you qualify as an electrician?

Did you miss our webinar covering career opportunities in the electrical sector? Fear not, it is now available to view below. Darren and Jake from the Scolmore Group discussed a variety of opportunities available within the electrical industry. · What options are available once you qualify as an electrician? · Where could your career go? · What do you need to do in order to move into other areas of the industry? · The…

From Electrical Apprentice to Business Owner – Richard Sagar

In the last of a series of case studies in support of National Apprenticeship Week (8-14 February), The Electrotechnical Skills Partnership (TESP) presents Richard Sagar’s story from apprentice to business owner! In this video, Richard explains his journey from apprentice electrician to owner of luxury home automation business Sagar Smart Homes. Find out about his experiences and how his apprenticeship benefitted him… You can find more information about the electrical industry…

You Do The Maths – Electrical Careers – Dillon Jones

As an electrical apprentice you’ll need to use maths in your workplace. In support of National Apprenticeship Week (8-14 February), The Electrotechnical Skills Partnership (TESP) is sharing some fantastic apprenticeship case studies.Check out another of TESP’s You Do the Maths videos from the Electrical Careers website below. This time, Dillon Jones shows how he applied practical maths to calculate the size of generator needed for a project. If you know…

Electrical Careers – You Do the Maths!

Parents, teachers and careers advisers – did you know the electrical industry needs people with a great head for Maths and Science? Take a look and spread the word about The Electrotechnical Skills Partnership’s ‘You Do the Maths’ video with apprentice Eden, who explains a calculation she needed to carry out in the workplace. This National Apprenticeship Week you can find out more about electrical apprenticeships and opportunities on the…