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National Grid makes renewable energy cuts this Summer

Solar panels have enjoyed a substantial growth in the past decade. With the aid of subsidies from the government, private generators and homeowners have taken the plunge with generating their own electricity. Thousands of people across the UK installed solar power before the feed-in tariff for solar was cut by 87% in January 2016, taking advantage […]

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Could a robot take your job?

It has been estimated that by 2020, humans will lose roughly 5 million jobs to robots. Is yours one of them? If your job involves negotiating, helping and assisting others and generating original and creative ideas, then you are seen to be safe from new artificial intelligence takeovers. The jobs seen to be at risk […]

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EC4U Electrical Training Centre Refurbishment

Here at Electrician Courses 4U, we pride ourselves on delivering the very best electrical training on the market today. We are constantly upgrading the facilities and performance of the training centre, and the service that our customers receive when they choose to train with us. Recently, we have undertaken extensive renovations in our training centre, […]

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How to Quote and Price Up Electrical Jobs as an Electrician

The first step is to work out what you need to earn to pay the bills. That is the most important part of estimating for any work and that should always come first. Other outgoing costs involved could include the following, for example: maintenance of running a van, insurance (vehicle, tools, public liability, public indemnity etc), your annual […]

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What can a new career in skilled trades offer you?

There is national shortage in skilled tradespeople in the UK, from builders, to engineers, to plumbers, to electricians. There are currently just over 1 million people working in various skilled sectors of the trade industry in the UK. Skilled trades are extremely valuable yet undermined among the public. They have unlimited potential in money and customer base, yet not […]

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