NAPIT, the National Association of Professional Inspectors and Testers, has recently launched their new podcast – WATT’S CURRENT. They’ll be releasing a new episode every other Wednesday, with each episode a bite-sized 20-30 minutes, ideal to listen to on your drive into work, walking the dog, or while you're working.

NAPIT is attending Solar & Storage Live 2023, the UK's largest renewable energy exhibition, which takes place at the NEC Birmingham from 17-19 October. Join us at stand S4B, where we’ll have our Solar PV and Battery Storage training rigs will be on display. We will also have Steve Humphreys, NAPIT Technical Commercial Manager on hand to discuss the technologies, content and pre-requisites involved in the training courses we provide.

The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and BSI, have published a Corrigendum to BS 7671:2018+A2:2022.The Corrigendum will make changes to five areas of BS 7671 and will come into effect immediately when published on Monday 15 May 2023. It will be available for free to download from the IET and BSI.

NAPIT has announced details of their 2023 EXPO Roadshow, this year with a focus on renewables. Confirmed headline sponsors include MCS, Rolec, Hager, Megger and Surge Protection Devices who, with NAPIT’s technical experts will be sharing expertise on renewable technologies in the home, microgeneration products, EV charging, and EICR Coding Sessions. Other confirmed exhibitors include TIS, Luceco, Chint, Aico and more.

An update to the guidance issued by the Welsh Government about The Renting Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) (Wales) Regulations 2022, has been published to permit the use of an Electrical Installation Certificate in lieu of an Electrical Installation Condition Report, when relating to a wholly newly built dwelling.

BAFE and NAPIT are pleased to announce the first ever Third-Party Certification and BAFE Registration to the DS301 competency scheme, which has been achieved by CS Electrics based in County Durham. This competency scheme covers design, installation, commissioning, and maintenance works performed on Grade D domestic fire detection and fire alarm systems.

Governments across the United Kingdom have been increasing their efforts in recent years to improve electrical safety standards in dwellings. The significance of inspecting and testing electrical installations in homes is clear, given that taking England alone, there were 12,851 accidental electrical fires in 2021/22.

In response to an industry push to bridge the skills gap for electric vehicle chargepoint (EVCP) installations and assist in meeting the Government's net-zero ambitions, NAPIT Training has launched a new EVCP course, Level 3 Award in the Design and Installation of Domestic and Small Commercial Electric Vehicle Charging Installations (City & Guilds 2921-31).