The EDA’s Product Knowledge Modules – winners of two Princess Royal Training Awards in 2022 and again in 2025 – help businesses like yours create cross-selling and up-selling opportunities by building knowledge and confidence.

Wiring Devices and Controls is one of the EDA’s 12 Product Knowledge Modules created to develop industry knowledge and the professional confidence of your team. This module covers:

• Introduction to wiring devices and controls
• Switches
• Styles, mounting arrangements and backboxes for wall-mounted socket-outlets and switches and associated products
• Plugs and socket-outlets
• Fixed wiring to free wiring connection devices
• Modular wiring accessories
• Other overhead lighting accessories
• Ancillaries
• Smart controls

The more you know, the more you sell

This module takes you through the basics, starting with the different types of circuit, right through to the benefits of smart lighting and smart power control. It’s a real eye-opener, the benefits of smart technology are endless.

Online learning through The EDA Academy

All the EDA Product Knowledge Modules are available to study electronically via The EDA Academy, the Association’s e-learning portal. Each training course is delivered through video and interactive learning, but if the original hard copy textbook is preferred, these are still available.

Years of knowledge to give your team a commercial edge

City & Guilds accredited, these training courses harness decades of combined expertise from product experts at EDA manufacturers and allied trade associations to create an accessible and practical training opportunity for you and your team.

Test your knowledge

Have a go at this quiz sampled from the Wiring Devices and Controls module. Then check your answers below. If the results show that you need to boost your team’s know-how, talk to the EDA today.

Q1: A cable is described as ‘4 mil’. What does the ‘4’ refer to?
Q2: What features are available with digital plug-in timers but not analogue?
Q3: What special locations might use blue-coloured socket-outlets?
Q4: What is the term often used for a socket-outlet intended for use on one end of a flexible cable?
Q5: What is a yoke?
Q6: Is WiFi a communications protocol or a communication medium?

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Answers

Q1: The cross-sectional area of the current-carrying conductor.
Q2: Advanced features such as setting different on/off times during the week than at the weekend, special modes for going on holiday, etc.
Q3: Medical locations, such as hospitals or health centres.
Q4: Free socket-outlet.
Q5: The part of a modular accessory onto which modules are fitted.
Q6: A communication medium.

How did you do?

Full marks: Well done.

3 – 5 out of 6: Not bad. Could the Wiring and Devices Product Knowledge Module help you to fill in any gaps in your knowledge and help you progress in your career?

Less than 3: The EDA Product Knowledge training could be just what you need to boost sales.

Watch the video and download the Course Directory

There’s plenty of information online at www.eda.org.uk including a video and a downloadable Course Directory, giving you a summary of what’s covered in each of the 12 training modules.

The EDA team is ready to help. Call 020 3141 7350 or email training@eda.org.uk

For more information, click here

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The EDA’s Product Knowledge Modules help businesses like yours create cross-selling and up-selling opportunities by building knowledge and confidence. These training modules have won a Princess Royal Training Award so you can be assured of their value. It’s probably why EDA businesses have taken over 10,000 training modules since launch.

Lighting (Systems and Controls) is one of the 12 EDA’s Product Knowledge Modules created to develop the professional knowledge and confidence of your team.

Training in Lighting (Systems and Controls) includes:

• Types of lighting controls
• Dimming LED Retro-Fit lamps and LED fixtures
• Multi-way control of stand-alone dimmers
• Wired low-voltage lighting control protocols explored
• Low-voltage wiring for lighting controls
• Motion sensors
• Wireless lighting controls
• The Internet of Things and smart-phone app controls
• Emergency lighting controls
• Lighting control modules in commercial buildings

Online learning through The EDA Academy

All the EDA Product Knowledge Modules are available to study electronically via The EDA Academy, the Association’s e-learning portal. Each training course is delivered through video and interactive learning, but if the original hard copy textbook is preferred these are still available.

Test your knowledge

Have a go at this quiz sampled from the Lighting (Systems and Controls) module. Then check your answers below. If the results show that you need to boost your team’s know-how, talk to the EDA today.

Test your knowledge

Q1: What is the difference between inrush current and running current?
Q2: Can two “master” dimmers be connected together?
Q3: What is a photocell used to measure or detect?
Q4: What frequency does Bluetooth most commonly use?
Q5: Where would you expect to find devices on a LAN?
Q6: Name two output types for LED drivers.

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Answers

Q1: The inrush current is a brief current when the load is first switched on. The running current is the current normally required when the load is illuminated
Q2: No – always check the wiring options with the manufacturers that you stock
Q3: Light/daylight
Q4: 2.4 GHz
Q5: In a home or other building
Q6: Constant current & Constant voltage

How did you do?

Full marks: Well done.

3 – 5 out of 6: Not bad. Could the EDA training help you to fill in any gaps in your knowledge and help you progress in your career?

Less than 3: The EDA Product Knowledge Programme could be just what you need to boost sales.

Watch the video and download the Course Directory

There’s plenty of information online at www.eda.org.uk, including videos and a downloadable course directory, giving you a summary of what’s covered in each of the 12 training modules.

The EDA team is ready to help. Call 020 3141 7350 or email training@eda.org.uk.

For more information, click here

Find more ‘EDA Insight’ articles here

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