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THE ELECTRICAL SAFETY REGISTER IS LAUNCHED 19 Nov 2012 | 04:00 pm
The Electrical Safety Council (ESC) and Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA) have announced...
RISING ELECTRICAL FIRE DANGER SPARKS OFFICIAL WARNING 24 Sep 2012 | 03:50 pm
The Electrical Safety Council urges public to think safety as ‘blunder fires’ increase, fuelled by...
ESC LAUNCHES SAFE ISOLATION APP 11 Sep 2012 | 04:15 pm
Leading safety charity, the Electrical Safety Council (ESC), has just launched an Android version...
LACK OF ELECTRICAL SAFETY AMONG PARENTS PUTS CHILDREN AT RISK 12 Jul 2012 | 08:54 pm
‘Nesting’ parents are putting their families’ lives at risk when preparing the home for children through a misplaced reliance on socket covers and a worrying lack of other electrical safety protection...
ESC LAUNCHES FREE SAFE ISOLATION IPHONE APP 11 May 2012 | 09:08 pm
The ESC has based the Safe Isolation app on its Best Practice Guide No 2 (Guidance on the management of electrical safety and safe isolation procedures for low voltage isolation). It is designed to be...
ESC WELCOMES SELECT COMMITTEE REPORT ON PART P 30 Mar 2012 | 11:00 am
The Committee’s report presents the findings of an inquiry into the Building Regulations applying to electrical and gas installation and repairs in dwellings. It will feed into the Government’s ongoin...
NEW TWOTHIRTYVOLTS REVISION APP WILL HELP SCIENCE STUDENTS 22 Mar 2012 | 12:00 pm
The Twothirtyvolts revision app offers revision notes and quizzes on key topics, such as sources of electricity, Ohm’s law and electric charge, as well as links to safety videos and is available as a ...
CONFUSION BETWEEN LANDLORDS AND TENANTS EXPOSES MILLIONS TO SERIOUS ELECTRICAL DANGERS 6 Mar 2012 | 01:15 am
Electricity kills at least one person every week in the home and almost 1,000 are seriously injured every day - private tenants are disproportionately affected by electric accidents Rise in non-profe...
PART P PUBLIC CONSULTATION JUST LAUNCHED 4 Feb 2012 | 12:50 am
The Government has just launched its public consultation on Part P of the Building Regulations for England, which covers electrical safety in dwellings. “We welcome the indication that the Government ...
ESC BOARD MEMBER HONOURED 9 Jan 2012 | 02:00 pm
ESC BOARD MEMBER HONOURED Roy Jones – a member of the Electrical Safety Council’s (ESC) Board and governing body - has been awarded an MBE in the New Year’s Honours List, for Services to Young People...
