5 reasons you should train as an electrician
By Alex Miller / 29/01/2014 / Electrical
Our electrical courses cover a wide range of interesting topics at Learn Technique you’ll find everything from Total Electrical Courses to specialist courses like Emergency Lighting or Fire Alarm installation. We think it’s a great profession to enter and we have highlighted a few of the main reasons you should…
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What is SCADA?
By Alex Miller / 29/01/2014 / PLC
SCADA stands for Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition but it is a term often used for data collection and presentation. SCADA is normally a software package designed to display information, log data and show alarms. This can be graphical and tabular and can involve words and pictures (or mimics). The…
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Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Courses
By Alex Miller / 29/01/2014 / Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
Controlling the temperature of the air around us by ensuring it’s not too hot or too cold requires a specialist technique. Medication and blood need to be stored at the right temperature in properly installed and serviced refrigeration equipment, and it’s crucial to maintain a comfortable temperature within buildings such…
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How to Become An Electrician
By Alex Miller / 14/11/2013 / Electrical
If you hate the thought of being stuck in an office all day and are looking for a career that’s pretty much recession proof then becoming an electrician might just be the right career move for you. With an average starting salary of around £18000 rising to an average of…
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Update to the IET Wiring Regulations 17th edition
By Alex Miller / 14/11/2013 / Industry News
An update to the 17th Edition of the Institution of Engineering and Technology’s (IET) Wiring Regulations will be available on the IET website from June 3. The Medical Locations (HD 60364-7-710) section of Requirements for Electrical Installations (BS 7671) was published by the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardisation (Cenelec) in March 2012,…
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How to revise for the 17th Edition Exam
By Alex Miller / 14/11/2013 / Electrical
Training to City and Guilds standards isn’t easy especially when you are faced with the 17th Edition Wiring Regulations book and have to digest the information it contains. Make sense of the book and you’ve got a great chance of passing the exam, fail to grasp the structure and the content…
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