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Electrical Apprentice: GIVEAWAY!

Electrical Apprentice is delighted to support future generations of the trade by giving away some fantastic prizes over the next two weeks (1-14 November). In partnership with KNIPEX, Test Instrument Solutions and Martindale Electric, who have kindly donated some outstanding products to pass on, we will be selecting the lucky winners at random. What can you win?– TIS 851SIKIT VOLTAGE AND CONTINUITY COMPLETE SAFE ISOLATION KIT– KNIPEX 95 16 165…

Join our free, live webinar on: Interview Techniques

Electrical Apprentice and Scolmore Group have joined forces to deliver a webinar on 9th November at 11:00, looking at interview techniques. Scolmore Group’s Darren (Head of Technical Engagement) and Jake (Technical Engagement Engineer) will be discussing interview techniques and how to prepare for and interview in the electrical industry. Darren and Jake have both been interviewed and held interviews for apprentices. They will cover some of the best interviews they…

Appetite for an electrical career soars as number of new apprentices and adult trainees in Scotland reaches highest figure for 12 years

Scotland’s electrical training body has saluted an “excellent” start to the academic year after the number of electrical apprentices and adult trainees beginning their studies reached a 12-year high. More than 800 new learners have enrolled on the Electrical Apprenticeship and Adult Trainee Programmes for 2021, with colleges and training centres reporting full classrooms as future professionals take their first steps on the electrical ladder. The intake is the highest…

JTL launches free bite-size course on Smart Lighting

Leading not-for-profit training provider, JTL is continuing to support the professional development of electricians with the launch of its latest, free bite-size digital course, ‘An Introduction to Smart Lighting.’ Part of JTL’s Power Up series – an initiative designed to further support the building services engineering sector by offering free advice and educational resources – the course is intended to help both apprentices and qualified electricians identify the best methods…

‘Rogue Trainers’ campaign launched by TESP

The risks associated with unscrupulous training providers are being highlighted in a new and creative campaign from The Electrotechnical Skills Partnership (TESP). Using the strapline ‘Don’t get taken for a ride by Rogue Trainers’, an animated video shows a man getting drawn into a house of horrors by false claims, which turn out to be not all they seem. Aimed at people outside of the industry looking to become a…

Electronic Components: LED Strips

Learn more about electronic components, i.e. LED strips. See how LED strips work and find out what the difference is between ASIC and resistor control, as well as what the different approval marks mean. Are you familiar with the Ledvance Training Centre? The online platform offers bite-sized training videos on a variety of lighting topics, such as technology, products and applications, making it a fantastic source of information for anyone interested…

Ask the Expert: Consumer Unit Installs

In this Ask the Expert video, Scolmore Group’s Darren Staniforth, Head of Technical Engagement, answers the question: Can you install a consumer unit more than three metres away from the main fuse (or the intake position)? In this short video, Darren explains what conditions we typically see, and what needs to be considered in other circumstances. Check out the video below. Thanks for your help Darren! Ask the Expert Be…