'Evolving role of an electrician' theme for second NICEIC Live
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Second NICEIC Live at Epsom Downs
Contractors visiting the ’Evolving role of an electrician’ focused NICEIC Live benefited from topics such as energy saving lighting, microgeneration and the Green Deal.
TV presenter Suzi Perry gave a talk on the influence of gadgets and their increasing demand on energy consumption around the home.
She commented. ’Homes are being designed around technology instead of the other way round and this will only increase in the future. This is driving innovation and creating more and more opportunities for electricians who are needed to install all this new technology’.
Other seminar speakers included:
- Peter Osborne, Renewable energy expert, on growing demand for sustainable technology
- Mike Simpson, Technical and Design Director at Philips Lighting on LED lighting
- Tony Cable and Darren Staniforth from the NICEIC on EICR’s in practice, Solar PV and electrical car charging points
- Tony Cable on the changing face of the industry since he started out in the 1950’s.
In addition to the presentations there was a busy exhibition including some of the biggest names in the industry including Milwaukee Tools, Megger, Dehn, Philips Lighting and Clik.
Mark Smith, Head of Group Marketing at NICEIC, said: ’NICEIC Live is about putting on something different and giving electricians knowledge and expertise that they can take back to their day to day role’.
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