October 2012

The NICEIC is helping both contractors and consumers prepare for the government’s Green Deal scheme by launching a new website this October. Continue reading →

The IET has announced the finalists for its Young Woman Engineer of the Year Awards. Continue reading →

Please note this blog was originally published on the 12th October 2012. It was updated on the 27th May 2021 to include links to relevant Multimeter brands and company contact details.  When you use a multimeter to measure an AC voltage or current, the reading on the meter is an "RMS" or "root mean square" reading. We sometimes call the RMS value the "effective value" of an AC voltage or current. By that, we mean that the RMS value of an AC voltage or current has the same effect as a DC voltage or current of the same value. Continue reading →

If you’ve ever bought electrical equipment, you may have seen that it is often given a safety rating known as ‘CAT’. This is usually defined as one of four categories, and each tells you that the measurement device is suitable in certain situations, but may not be suitable for others. Continue reading →

Hilary Devey, business tycoon and one of the scary dragons on Dragons Den, is throwing her support behind the NICEIC and their campaign to get more women interested in learning a trade. Continue reading →

Two yearly testing of electrical blankets flags up some damn scary facts and figures. Continue reading →

If you’re working in areas where maintaining the correct temperature at all times is pretty vital, it is important to get quality equipment that tells you when your perfectly balanced environment suddenly shifts in temperature. Continue reading →

You're sure to have a Megger good time. Continue reading →