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Consumer Codes Approval Scheme Supported by TrustMark

TrustMark, the Government endorsed quality mark for tradesmen, has welcomed the Trading Standards Institute (TSI)...

Vent-Axia Appoints New Sales Director

Vent-Axia, the UK’s leading ventilation manufacturer, would like to announce that Steve Archibald, Sales Director...

The ESC White Paper – Giving Industry Views a Voice

The Electrical Safety Council’s (ESC) recent Industry Summit was a milestone for the electrical industry in terms of...

Electrician's news

Welcome to the MyLocalElectrician.co.uk news section. Here you will find all the latest news articles from our industry.

Trade Skills 4U Set For National Growth

Trade Skills 4U have recently strengthened their team with the addition of a new Commercial Director, Sabarah Cursons. Sabarah joins Trade Skills 4U with a wealth of previous experience from the training sector having worked for St John Ambulance Commercial Training for 6 years.

Are you 'responsive' to your customers needs?

My Local Electrician recently conducted a poll amongst its readers asking how they prefer to keep up to date with the latest electrical industry news.

53% of respondents indicated they used a laptop, MAC or PC to access the latest news. This leaves 47% of respondents who access news on an alternative device such as a tablet, Smart phone or other mobile device. This is practically half the market, so what can be done to ensure your business does not lose potential customers to competitors?

A Sparky's refresher to invoicing

Whether you’re a sparky who has seen everything or new to the game creating your Invoices can still be tricky. Many sole traders and small companies struggle with paperwork and what exactly needs to be included. So we’ve put together a simple list for you to know exactly what you SHOULD include, and what you MUST include on your electricians invoices.

Here is what you SHOULD include -

Vent-Axia Supports Noise Action Week with its Silent Fan

Leading British fan manufacturer Vent-Axia is delighted to be supporting Noise Action Week (20-24 May 2013) by offering a solution to noisy extract fans with its innovative Silent Fan. Holding the Noise Abatement Society’s Quiet Mark 2013, the Silent Fan recently featured in the Quiet Mark’s Quiet House at the Ideal Home Show (15th March – 1st April 2013, London’s Earls Court). Operating at just 16dB(A) the Silent Fan is the quietest ever intermittent bathroom and toilet fan – a significant 75% quieter than typical intermittent bathroom fans.

Biggest show yet for NICEIC LIVE Epsom

Crowds flock to Epsom for NICEIC LIVE South

More than 700 visitors filled out Epsom Downs for one of the electrical industry’s premier conference and exhibition events – NICEIC Live South. Now in its third year at Epsom Downs Racecourse this was the biggest show yet, with more seminars, presentations, exhibitors and visitors than ever before.

Former fashion designer and current social housing guru Wayne Hemmingway MBE was the star attraction. He inspired the audience with the story of his rise from market stall holder to a much sought after design expert.

Eaton Explores Opportunities for Electrical Contractors at The Electric Event

Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton has announced it will be offering electrical contractors and installers the chance to find out how its latest power management solutions can directly benefit them at The Electric Event next month. Visitors to the annual ECA-organised event, which takes place at the ICC in Birmingham from the 20th- 22nd June, will be able to attend Eaton’s technical workshops in the ‘Technology Live’ zone on topics such as building automation and energy management, as well as see the latest products on Eaton’s stand in the associated exhibition.

UK electricians claim that fixing dangerous botched DIY jobs accounts for a quarter of business

Business is booming for UK tradesmen due to Britain’s do-it-yourself attitude, according to a new survey. Commissioned by leading business insurance broker, Swinton Commercial, the snap-shot study, which took a sample of 100 tradesmen and women from across the UK, found that over 60% of UK electricians reported that callouts to repair failed DIY attempts accounted for up to 25% of their workload, while 27% said they could account for as much as 45% of callouts.

NICEIC is the leading body for Green Deal Certification

NICEIC is leading body for Green Deal certification

More than 380 companies have now signed up for Green Deal installer status with NICEIC, making it the leading certification body for Green Deal. Green Deal will provide an incentive for householders and businesses to install energy efficient measures by off – setting the cost through savings in energy bills. It is designed to make energy efficiency easy and affordable with aims to reach up to 14 million properties by 2020.

Wiring Accessories: The Future’s Modular!

Today’s end users are expecting ever-greater functionality and flexibility from the wiring accessories used in their electrical installations. Modular accessories provide by far the best way to meet these expectations as Phil Williams of Eaton’s Electrical Sector explains.

The Electrical Safety Council calls for overhaul of recall system

The Electrical Safety Council is today calling for manufacturers to face unlimited fines if they undertake inadequate or slow recalls, following growing concerns over the effectiveness of the recall system and the emergence of a number of serious incidents involving recalled products.