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How to keep your home warm this winter
With temperatures dropping and snow beginning to fall in many cities, it’s time to make sure your home is warm for winter. More than 70% of our household’s energy consumption is spent on heating, so how can we heat our homes more efficiently? Home Insulation The most important thing you can do to help keep […]
Read moreHow can smart meters save you money on your energy bills?
Most homes in Great Britain have old meters in their home, with technology decades old. Older meter devices require regular meter readings and estimated prices, which can prove to be costly and sometimes inaccurate. A switch to new smart meters mean a better service for homeowners and it means you are only ever charged for what […]
Read moreWhat is a Drone and what are they capable of?
Robot technology is advancing at a rapid rate and one piece of equipment that every industry is tapping into is drones. Investment support and sales for drones have boomed over recent years as consumers have become fascinated with the unmanned aircrafts that can produce aerial photos and video footage, gather information with specialised built-in sensors, […]
Read moreThe Halogen Light Bulb Ban
Halogen light bulbs will begin to be phased out from 1st September 2016, as the European Commission (EC) has launched two new directives to ban the inefficient bulbs from circulation. In 2011, energy rating G incandescent bulbs were phased out, and halogen bulbs (energy rating D) are next in line to be phased out of […]
Read moreNew EAL qualifications for electricians
Electrician Courses 4U are excited to announce that we are the first electrical training centre to offer the brand new EAL courses, for Level 2 Inspection and Testing and Level 3 Part P of Building Regulations. The new EAL courses we are offering are as follows: Level 2 Award in Fundamental Initial Verification of Electrical […]
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