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Announcement: Mandatory Electrical Safety Checks in The Private Rented Sector

After years of campaigning to improve electrical safety standards in the private rented sector (PRS), the NAPIT Trade Association are delighted that draft regulations have now been laid before Parliament to ensure all PRS properties meet minimum Electrical...

NAPIT welcome the DCUSA change to streamline de-energisation and re-energisation works

NAPIT are delighted with the decision taken by OFGEM to approve the Distribution Connection and Use of System Agreement (DCUSA) Change Proposal 394 to widen the scope of the DCUSA to allow any authorised REC accredited meter operator to carry out de-energisation...

NAPIT responds to IET and BSI corrigendum to BS 7671:2018+A2:2022

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...

NAPIT Trade Association Release Guidance on Returning to Work Safely

NAPIT Trade Association Release Guidance on Returning to Work Safely

NAPIT Trade Association have created detailed guidance for tradespeople, offering support and direction for a safe return to work in the building services industries.

During...

NAPIT welcomes update to Welsh Government Guidance on Fitness for Human Habitation Regulations

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...

BAFE and NAPIT raise the bar on domestic fire safety system provision

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,...