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Every spring the Office for National Statistics (ONS) releases its Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, giving us the most r eliable picture of what UK tradespeople really bank. We have pored over the 2019 tables and—good news, sparkies—your pay…

How much should you quote for replacing a consumer unit, rewiring a two-bed terrace or chasing in a few new sockets? We put that question—What’s your average day rate for domestic electrical work?—to several hundred electricians across England, Scotland and…

Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) is one of those tasks that everyone agrees must be done, yet n obody seems certain what the work is really worth. Search online and you will find quotes ranging from 70 pence per item to…

Access to a modern building site starts with the right plastic badge, yet many newcomers who finish their first electrician courses still arrive at the gate holding the wrong card. Below we clarify how the Electrotechnical Certification Scheme (ECS) fits…

Curious where an electrician course might lead? History s hows that time on the tools can spark careers far beyond fuse-boards and fault-finding. Below are ten household names—actors, football legends, even founding fathers—who first pulled cable before they pulled in…

The 2018 Trades Salary Survey confirmed what many of our learners suspected—electrician salary levels continued to out-shine every other UK trade. Median pay nudged up 0.1 % from £30,765 to £30,784, cementing a long-running lead that plumbers, bricklayers and tilers…

Why EV Charging Point Installation Matters in 2025  Electric-vehicle sales jumped 40 % last year, and the UK government still offers generous g rants for every home or workplace charger installed. To meet demand, qualified sparkies can now earn £200–£300…

We asked past and present Elec Training learners to send us their favourite electrician jokes, and they did not disappoint, the groan-worthy one-liners that get cracked in workshop tea b reaks and on late-night call-outs. From puns about live wires…

Now you can spread the cost of your electrician training over 3, 6, 9, 12 or even 24 months and start building your future today. At Elec Training, our mission has always been clear: remove the barriers that stop t alented people from becoming…