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		<title>EDA Insight: Heating and Ventilation – are you ready to maximise sales?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 08:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Now is the perfect time to plan ahead and get ready for when demand for heating and ventilation products spike, so you’re primed and ready to maximise sales. Investing in the EDA’s award-winning Product Knowledge Modules isn’t just about learning, it has a measurable positive impact on your business and strengthens your position as the...</p>
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    </div></div><h3>Now is the perfect time to plan ahead and get ready for when demand for heating and ventilation products spike, so you’re primed and ready to maximise sales.</h3>
<p>Investing in the EDA’s award-winning Product Knowledge Modules isn’t just about learning, it has a measurable positive impact on your business and strengthens your position as the trusted expert your customers reply on.</p>
<p><strong>Fewer mistakes and increased sales</strong></p><div id="pewho-3805737553" class="pewho-inline-mpu pewho-entity-placement"><!-- /111384791/pew-inline-mpu-1 - content after para 2 -->
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<p>By reducing costly mistakes, improving accuracy, and building deep product confidence across your team, the modules empower staff to provide clear guidance on the products they sell. This increases customer satisfaction, builds trust, creates upselling opportunities and ensures customers return.</p>
<p><strong>Best-in-class commendations</strong></p>
<p>Setting the benchmark for professional skills development in the UK’s electrotechnical sector, this EDA training programme has two Princess Royal Training Awards &#8211; in 2022 and again in 2025.</p>
<p>The EDA’s training module <strong>Heating and Ventilation </strong>covers:</p>
<ul>
<li>The principles of heat</li>
<li>Heating – elements, controls and types of heaters</li>
<li>The principles of hot water</li>
<li>Types of water heaters</li>
<li>The principles of ventilation</li>
<li>Ventilation applications</li>
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<p><strong>Online learning through The EDA Academy</strong></p>
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<li>Online learning through The EDA Academy (with video and interactive content), OR</li>
<li>A hard copy textbook which is yours to keep</li>
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<p><strong>Test your knowledge </strong></p>
<p>Have a go at this quiz sampled from the <strong>Heating and Ventilation </strong>module and check your answers below. If the results show that you need to boost your team’s know-how, talk to the EDA today.</p>
<p><strong>Q1.</strong> True or false: The hotter the object the more radiation it gives off.<br />
<strong>Q2.</strong> Convection is the transfer of heat between what elements?<br />
<strong>Q3.</strong> A mechanical thermostat contains a bi-metallic strip, how many strips of metal are there?<br />
<strong>Q4.</strong> A tundish should be installed in a system as this shows a homeowner, what?<br />
<strong>Q5.</strong> What size unvented cylinder is recommended for a property with 4 bedrooms, 2 baths and shower?<br />
<strong>Q6.</strong> Fill in the missing word. Forward curve fans are very good at providing __________</p>
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<p><strong>Answers</strong></p>
<p><strong>Q1:</strong> True<br />
<strong>Q2:</strong> Liquids or gases<br />
<strong>Q3:</strong> Two metal strips<br />
<strong>Q4:</strong> Whether a fault has developed and maintenance is urgently needed.<br />
<strong>Q5:</strong> 210 litres<br />
<strong>Q6:</strong> Pressure</p>
<p><strong>How did you do?</strong></p>
<p>Full marks: Well done.</p>
<p>3 &#8211; 5 out of 6: Time to fill in any gaps in your knowledge and build confidence.</p>
<p>Less than 3: EDA Product Knowledge Training needed.</p>
<p><strong>Watch the video and download the Course Directory</strong></p>
<p>There’s plenty of information online at <strong>www.eda.org.uk</strong> including a video and a downloadable Course Directory, giving you a summary of what’s covered in each of the 12 training modules.</p>
<p>The EDA team is ready to help. Call <strong>020 3141 7350</strong> or email <a href="mailto:training@eda.org.uk" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>training@eda.org.uk</strong></a></p>
<p><strong>For more information, click <a href="http://www.rdr.link/wbn001" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a></strong></p>
<p><strong>Find more ‘EDA Insight’ articles <a href="https://pewholesaler.co.uk/?s=EDA+Insight" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a></strong></p>
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		<title>EDA Insight: Powering sales growth through renewables training</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 08:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Setting the benchmark for professional skills development in the UK’s electrotechnical sector, the EDA’s Product Knowledge Modules help businesses like yours create cross-selling and up-selling opportunities by building knowledge and confidence. The EDA’s training module Renewables including EV Charging, is now in its 3rd edition, and covers: Promotion of uptake of renewables Solar photovoltaic Electrical...</p>
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    </div></div><h3>Setting the benchmark for professional skills development in the UK’s electrotechnical sector, the EDA’s Product Knowledge Modules help businesses like yours create cross-selling and up-selling opportunities by building knowledge and confidence.</h3>
<p>The EDA’s training module <strong>Renewables including EV Charging,</strong> is now in its 3rd edition, and covers:</p>
<ul>
<li>Promotion of uptake of renewables</li>
<li>Solar photovoltaic</li>
<li>Electrical energy storage systems</li>
<li>Electric vehicles</li>
<li>Heat Pumps</li>
<li>Wind turbines</li>
<li>Energy conservation</li>
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<p>Interest in renewables training is on the up: demand from EDA businesses for the <strong>Renewables including EV Charging </strong>module increased by 73% between 2022 and 2025, reflecting the electrotechnical sector&#8217;s shift towards green tech.</p>
<p>To meet this growing demand, the EDA also launched a new series of Mini Modules. The first, A Closer Look at Heat Pumps, is FREE to all who successfully complete the Renewables module &#8211; helping you turn customer questions into confident sales.</p>
<p><strong>Unlock your free heat pump mini module</strong></p>
<p>If you have already completed the Renewables module, but have not yet claimed your copy of A Closer Look at Heat Pumps, scan the QR code below.</p>
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<p><strong>Test your knowledge </strong></p>
<p>Have a go at this quiz sampled from the Renewables including EV Charging module and check your answers below. If the results show that you need to boost your team’s know-how, talk to the EDA today.</p><div id="pewho-225365917" class="pewho-inline-mpu-2 pewho-entity-placement"><!-- /111384791/pew-inline-mpu-2 - content after para 8 -->
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<p><strong>Q1:</strong> What is the purpose of an inverter in a PV system?<br />
<strong>Q2:</strong> What is the nominal capacity of a battery?<br />
<strong>Q3:</strong> What does the acronym ‘ICE’ stand for when describing a motor vehicle?<br />
<strong>Q4:</strong> Give three advantages of a hot water heat pump.<br />
<strong>Q5:</strong> Name the two main types of wind turbine.<br />
<strong>Q6:</strong> Name the two ways of achieving voltage optimisation.</p>
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<p><strong>Answers</strong></p>
<p><strong>Q1:</strong> The inverter in a PV system is there to convert the DC input, produced by the PV cells,<br />
into a 230 V AC 50 Hz output and synchronize it with the mains supply frequency.<br />
<strong>Q2:</strong> How much energy a battery can nominally deliver from full charge.<br />
<strong>Q3:</strong> Internal combustion engine.<br />
<strong>Q4:</strong> Energy efficiency, reduced operating costs, space saving, integration with renewable<br />
energy  sources.<br />
<strong>Q5:</strong> HAWT (Horizontal axis wind turbines) and VAWT (Vertical axis wind turbine).<br />
<strong>Q6:</strong> Adjusting the step-down transformer ‘taps’ or by fitting a voltage stabilization unit.</p>
<p><strong>How did you do?</strong></p>
<p>Full marks: Well done.</p>
<p>3 &#8211; 5 out of 6: Time to fill in any gaps in your knowledge and build confidence.</p>
<p>Less than 3: EDA Product Knowledge Training needed.</p>
<p><strong>Watch the video and download the Course Directory</strong></p>
<p>There’s plenty of information online at <a href="http://www.eda.org.uk" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>www.eda.org.uk</strong></a>, including a video and a downloadable Course Directory, giving you a summary of what’s covered in each of the 12 training modules.</p>
<p>The EDA team is ready to help. Call <strong>020 3141 7350</strong> or email <strong>training@eda.org.uk</strong></p>
<p><strong>For more information, click <a href="http://www.rdr.link/wbm001" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a></strong></p>
<p><strong>Find more ‘EDA Insight’ articles <a href="https://pewholesaler.co.uk/?s=EDA+Insight" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a></strong></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://pewholesaler.co.uk/eda-insight-powering-sales-growth-through-renewables-training/">EDA Insight: Powering sales growth through renewables training</a> appeared first on <a href="https://pewholesaler.co.uk">Professional Electricians Wholesaler</a>.</p>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 09:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Setting the benchmark for professional skills development in the UK’s electrotechnical sector, the EDA’s Product Knowledge Modules help businesses like yours create cross-selling and up-selling opportunities by building knowledge and confidence. These Modules have won two Princess Royal Training Awards – in 2022 and again in 2025. And if you are an EDA business, you...</p>
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<p>Released in early 2026, this third edition of <strong>Introduction to Lighting, </strong>covers:</p>
<ul>
<li>Fundamentals of lighting</li>
<li>Basics of lighting design</li>
<li>Safety considerations of lighting</li>
<li>Maintenance considerations of lighting</li>
<li>Environmental and sustainability considerations of lighting</li>
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<p>Speaking the same language as your customers means better business relationships, and more cross-selling and up-selling opportunities. Well-trained staff build trust and encourage repeat business: they listen carefully, ask the right questions, and explain solutions clearly. This reduces misunderstandings and makes customers feel valued and heard.</p>
<p>When customers see that an organisation invests in training, it signals professionalism, accountability, and a commitment to doing things right &#8211; especially important in technical or safety-critical sectors like ours.</p>
<p><strong>Test your knowledge </strong></p>
<p>Have a go at this quiz sampled from the <strong>Introduction to Lighting </strong>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.</p>
<p><strong>Test your knowledge.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Q1:</strong> How does the IP rating help when using the correct luminaire for a swimming pool area?<br />
<strong>Q2:</strong> What is uniformity of light output?<br />
<strong>Q3:</strong> What does the ‘L’ value on LED packaging (e.g. L80) mean?<br />
<strong>Q4:</strong> What product is useful for fire rating a downlighter in a ceiling?<br />
<strong>Q5:</strong> What does CRI stand for? What is a good figure for CRI in LED lamps?<br />
<strong>Q6:</strong> Why is Part L of the Building Regulations an important document?</p><div id="pewho-78821700" class="pewho-inline-mpu-2 pewho-entity-placement"><!-- /111384791/pew-inline-mpu-2 - content after para 8 -->
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<p><b>Answers</b></p>
<p><strong>Q1:</strong> The IP rating describes how well protected a luminaire is against the ingress of dust and water.<br />
<strong>Q2:</strong> ‘Uniformity’ describes how evenly spread the light output is in a space, for example, in a room, corridor, pavement or road.<br />
<strong>Q3:</strong> The ‘L’ value shows how much light an LED will still emit at the end of its rated life. For example, L80 means the LED will produce 80% of its original light output after its stated lifespan (e.g. 50,000 hours).<br />
<strong>Q4:</strong> Intumescent hoods are useful for fire rating a downlighter in a ceiling.<br />
<strong>Q5:</strong> CRI stands for colour rendering index. LED lamps will often have a CRI of 80 – 85.<br />
<strong>Q6:</strong> For lighting installations, Part L is concerned with the design assessment and subsequent verification of power consumption in lighting circuits.</p>
<p><strong>How did you do?</strong></p>
<p>Full marks: Well done.</p>
<p>3 &#8211; 5 out of 6: Time to fill in any gaps in your knowledge and build confidence.</p>
<p>Less than 3: EDA Product Knowledge Training needed.</p>
<p><strong>Watch the video and download the Course Directory</strong></p>
<p>There’s plenty of information online at <a href="https://www.eda.org.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.eda.org.uk</a> including a video and a downloadable Course Directory, giving you a summary of what’s covered in each of the 12 training modules.</p>
<p>The EDA team is ready to help. Call 020 3141 7350 or email <a href="mailto:training@eda.org.uk" target="_blank" rel="noopener">training@eda.org.uk</a></p>
<p><strong>For more information, click <a href="http://www.rdr.link/wbl001" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a></strong></p>
<p><strong>Find more ‘EDA Insight’ articles <a href="https://pewholesaler.co.uk/?s=EDA+Insight" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a></strong></p>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2025 08:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
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    </div></div><h3>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 11,200 training modules since launch.</h3>
<p><strong>Cables and Cable Management</strong> is one of the 12 EDA’s Product Knowledge Modules created to develop the professional knowledge and confidence of your team.</p>
<p>Training in <strong>Cables and Cable Management</strong> includes:</p><div id="pewho-1742402427" class="pewho-inline-mpu pewho-entity-placement"><!-- /111384791/pew-inline-mpu-1 - content after para 2 -->
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<li>Wiring systems</li>
<li>Telecommunications cables</li>
<li>Optical fibre cables</li>
<li>Special cables</li>
<li>Substandard and counterfeit cables</li>
<li>Cable fire performance</li>
<li>Cable management systems</li>
<li>Cable termination</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Online learning through The EDA Academy</strong></p>
<p>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 text book is preferred these are still available.</p>
<p>Talk to the EDA team and ask for a demo of e-learning platform.</p>
<p><strong>Years of knowledge to give your team a commercial edge</strong></p>
<p>City &amp; Guilds accredited, this training programme harnesses 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.</p>
<p>EDA Product Knowledge modules are also approved for Continuing Professional Development by The CPD Certification Service.<strong> </strong></p><div id="pewho-3061107103" class="pewho-inline-mpu-2 pewho-entity-placement"><!-- /111384791/pew-inline-mpu-2 - content after para 8 -->
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<p><strong>Test your knowledge </strong></p>
<p>Have a go at this quiz sampled from the Cables and Cable Management 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.</p>
<p><strong>Q1:</strong> What are ‘Arctic-grade cables’?<br />
<strong>Q2:</strong> What does PoE refer to in data cables?<br />
<strong>Q3:</strong> What is meant by low attenuation?<br />
<strong>Q4:</strong> What are high-temperature cable conductors made of?<br />
<strong>Q5:</strong> What percentage mix of aluminium and copper is used in a balanced CCA data cable?<br />
<strong>Q6:</strong> Give three advantages of non-metallic CMS over their metallic counterparts.<strong> </strong></p>
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<p><strong>Answers:</strong></p>
<p><strong>Q1:</strong> Cables for use at temperatures down to –25°C<br />
<strong>Q2:</strong> Power over Ethernet – a means of supplying power to equipment via the data cable.<br />
<strong>Q3:</strong> Signal loss<br />
<strong>Q4:</strong> Flexible nickel or silver-plated copper.<br />
<strong>Q5:</strong> 60%–80% aluminium and 20%–40% copper cladding.<br />
<strong>Q6:</strong> Reduced weight, corrosion resistance, comparatively simple installation, easy to cut and shape, no earth bonding requirements.</p>
<p><strong>How did you do?</strong></p>
<p>Full marks: Well done.</p>
<p>3 &#8211; 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?</p>
<p>Less than 3: The EDA Product Knowledge Programme could be just what you need to boost sales.</p>
<p><strong>Watch the video and download the Course Directory</strong></p>
<p>There’s plenty of information online at <strong><a href="http://www.eda.org.uk" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.eda.org.uk</a>,</strong> including videos and a downloadable course directory, giving you a summary of what’s covered in each of the 12 training modules.</p>
<p>The EDA team is ready to help. Call <strong>020 3141 7350</strong> or email <a href="mailto:training@eda.org.uk" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>training@eda.org.uk</strong></a></p>
<p><strong>For more information, click <a href="http://www.rdr.link/wbf001" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a></strong></p>
<p><strong>Find more ‘EDA Insight’ articles <a href="https://pewholesaler.co.uk/?s=EDA+Insight" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a></strong></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://pewholesaler.co.uk/eda-insight-are-you-hard-wired-for-sales/">EDA Insight: Are you hard-wired for sales?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://pewholesaler.co.uk">Professional Electricians Wholesaler</a>.</p>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2025 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<p><strong>Introduction to the Principles of Electricity</strong> is one of the 12 EDA’s Product Knowledge Modules created to develop the professional knowledge and confidence of your team.</p>
<p>Training in <strong>Introduction to the Principles of Electricity </strong>includes:</p><div id="pewho-2889274100" class="pewho-inline-mpu pewho-entity-placement"><!-- /111384791/pew-inline-mpu-1 - content after para 2 -->
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<li>Introducing electricity</li>
<li>Direct current and alternating current</li>
<li>Electrical safety</li>
<li>Ratings and markings of electrical equipment</li>
<li>Introduction to low-voltage electrical installations</li>
<li>Electricity and the environment</li>
<li>Qualifications and accreditations for electrical installation work</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Online learning through The EDA Academy</strong></p>
<p>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.</p>
<p><strong>Years of knowledge to give your team a commercial edge</strong></p>
<p>City &amp; Guilds accredited, this training programme harnesses 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.</p>
<p>EDA Product Knowledge modules are also approved for Continuing Professional Development by The CPD Certification Service.</p>
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<p>Have a go at this quiz sampled from the Introduction to the Principles of Electricity 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.</p>
<p><strong>Q1:</strong> Why is HV used for power transmission in the National Grid?<br />
<strong>Q2:</strong> What single-phase supply voltage is normally used in the UK (not including construction site safety supplies)?<br />
<strong>Q3:</strong> What type of overcurrent protection devices contain a wire which overheats and melts if too much current flows?<br />
<strong>Q4:</strong> What does ‘AC 230 V’ on a product mean?<br />
<strong>Q5:</strong> What types of protective device might be found in a modern consumer unit?<br />
<strong>Q6:</strong> What does ‘ECS’ stand for?</p>
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<p><strong>Q1:</strong> Using HV reduces the current in transmission cables, and therefore losses due to heat<br />
<strong>Q2:</strong> AC 230 V 50 Hz<br />
<strong>Q3:</strong> Fuse<br />
<strong>Q4:</strong> It can be used on AC supplies with a supply voltage of 230 V<br />
<strong>Q5:</strong> MCBs, RCDs or RCBOs<br />
<strong>Q6:</strong> Electrotechnical Certification Scheme</p>
<p><strong>How did you do?</strong></p>
<p>Full marks: Well done.</p>
<p>3 &#8211; 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?</p>
<p>Less than 3: The EDA Product Knowledge Programme could be just what you need to boost sales.</p>
<p><strong>Watch the video and download the Course Directory</strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong>There’s plenty of information online at <a href="http://www.eda.org.uk" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>www.eda.org.uk</strong></a>, including videos and a downloadable course directory, giving you a summary of what’s covered in each of the 12 training modules.</p>
<p>The EDA team is ready to help. Call <strong>020 3141 7350</strong> or email <a href="mailto:training@eda.org.uk" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>training@eda.org.uk</strong></a></p>
<p><strong>For more information, click <a href="http://www.rdr.link/wbe001" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a></strong></p>
<p><strong>Find more ‘EDA Insight’ articles <a href="https://pewholesaler.co.uk/?s=EDA+Insight" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a></strong></p>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2025 09:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>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...</p>
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<p><strong>Lighting (Systems and Controls) </strong>is one of the 12 EDA’s Product Knowledge Modules created to develop the professional knowledge and confidence of your team.</p>
<p>Training in Lighting (Systems and Controls) includes:</p><div id="pewho-2254679981" class="pewho-inline-mpu pewho-entity-placement"><!-- /111384791/pew-inline-mpu-1 - content after para 2 -->
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<li>Types of lighting controls</li>
<li>Dimming LED Retro-Fit lamps and LED fixtures</li>
<li>Multi-way control of stand-alone dimmers</li>
<li>Wired low-voltage lighting control protocols explored</li>
<li>Low-voltage wiring for lighting controls</li>
<li>Motion sensors</li>
<li>Wireless lighting controls</li>
<li>The Internet of Things and smart-phone app controls</li>
<li>Emergency lighting controls</li>
<li>Lighting control modules in commercial buildings</li>
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<p><strong>Online learning through The EDA Academy</strong></p>
<p>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.</p>
<p><strong>Test your knowledge </strong></p>
<p>Have a go at this quiz sampled from the<strong> Lighting (Systems and Controls) </strong>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.</p>
<p><strong>Test your knowledge</strong></p>
<p>Q1: What is the difference between inrush current and running current?<br />
Q2: Can two “master” dimmers be connected together?<br />
Q3: What is a photocell used to measure or detect?<br />
Q4: What frequency does Bluetooth most commonly use?<br />
Q5: Where would you expect to find devices on a LAN?<br />
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<p>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<br />
Q2: No – always check the wiring options with the manufacturers that you stock<br />
Q3: Light/daylight<br />
Q4: 2.4 GHz<br />
Q5: In a home or other building<br />
Q6: Constant current &amp; Constant voltage</p>
<p><strong>How did you do?</strong></p>
<p>Full marks: Well done.</p>
<p>3 &#8211; 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?</p>
<p>Less than 3: The EDA Product Knowledge Programme could be just what you need to boost sales.</p>
<p><strong>Watch the video and download the Course Directory</strong></p>
<p>There’s plenty of information online at <a href="http://www.eda.org.uk" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.eda.org.uk</a>, including videos and a downloadable course directory, giving you a summary of what’s covered in each of the 12 training modules.</p>
<p>The EDA team is ready to help. Call 020 3141 7350 or email <a href="mailto:training@eda.org.uk" target="_blank" rel="noopener">training@eda.org.uk</a>.</p>
<p><strong>For more information, click <a href="http://www.rdr.link/wba001" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a></strong></p>
<p><strong>Find more ‘EDA Insight’ articles <a href="https://pewholesaler.co.uk/?s=EDA+Insight" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a></strong></p>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Dec 2024 09:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>Cables and Cable Management is one of the 12 EDA’s Product Knowledge Modules created to develop the professional knowledge and confidence of your team.</p>
<p>Training in <strong>Cables and Cable Management </strong>includes:</p><div id="pewho-4102733451" class="pewho-inline-mpu pewho-entity-placement"><!-- /111384791/pew-inline-mpu-1 - content after para 2 -->
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<li>Wiring systems</li>
<li>Telecommunications cables</li>
<li>Optical fibre cables</li>
<li>Special cables</li>
<li>Substandard and counterfeit cables</li>
<li>Cable fire performance</li>
<li>Cable management systems</li>
<li>Cable termination</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Online learning through The EDA Academy</strong></p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>Talk to the EDA team and ask for a demo of the e-learning platform.</p>
<p><strong>Years of knowledge to give your team a commercial edge</strong></p>
<p>City &amp; Guilds accredited, this training programme harnesses 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.</p>
<p><strong>Test your knowledge </strong></p><div id="pewho-4226029958" class="pewho-inline-mpu-2 pewho-entity-placement"><!-- /111384791/pew-inline-mpu-2 - content after para 8 -->
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<p>Have a go at this quiz sampled from the<strong> Cables and Cable Management </strong>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.</p>
<p>Q1: What is BASEC when referred to on a cable specification?<br />
Q2: What is SWA cable?<br />
Q3: What is total internal reflection?<br />
Q4: Name three applications that special cables can be used for.<br />
Q5: When are fire-resistant cables needed?<br />
Q6: What is a ‘tight jacket’ cable construction?</p>
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<p>Q1: British Approvals Service for Cables<br />
Q2: Cable with steel wires spiralled around the cable providing mechanical protection<br />
Q3: The phenomenon that keeps laser light within the confines of an optical fibre<br />
Q4: Industrial control, building management and high-temperature environments<br />
Q5: When there are installations that still need to work at high temperatures or if there is a fire<br />
Q6: The primary coated optical fibre is subjected to an additional secondary coating which is coloured to differentiate them</p>
<p><strong>How did you do?</strong></p>
<p>Full marks: Well done.</p>
<p>3 &#8211; 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?</p>
<p>Less than 3: The EDA Product Knowledge Programme could be just what you need to boost sales.</p>
<p><strong>Watch the video and download the Course Directory</strong></p>
<p>There’s plenty of information online at <strong><a href="http://www.eda.org.uk" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.eda.org.uk</a>,</strong> including videos and a downloadable Course Directory giving you a summary of what’s covered in each of the 12 training modules.</p>
<p>The EDA team is ready to help. Call <strong>020 3141 7350</strong> or email <a href="mailto:training@eda.org.uk" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>training@eda.org.uk</strong></a></p>
<p><strong>For more information, click <a href="http://www.rdr.link/waz001" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a></strong></p>
<p><strong>Find more ‘EDA Insight’ articles <a href="https://pewholesaler.co.uk/?s=EDA+Insight" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a></strong></p>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Nov 2024 09:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
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    </div></div><h3>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.</h3>
<p><strong>Heating and Ventilation</strong> is one of the 12 EDA’s Product Knowledge Modules created to develop the professional knowledge and confidence of your team.</p>
<p>Training in Heating and Ventilation includes:</p><div id="pewho-2707202715" class="pewho-inline-mpu pewho-entity-placement"><!-- /111384791/pew-inline-mpu-1 - content after para 2 -->
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<li>The principles of heat</li>
<li>Heating – elements, controls and types of heaters</li>
<li>The principles of hot water</li>
<li>Types of water heaters</li>
<li>The principles of ventilation</li>
<li>Ventilation applications</li>
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<p><strong>Online learning through The EDA Academy</strong></p>
<p>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.</p>
<p><strong>Years of knowledge to give your team a commercial edge</strong></p>
<p>City &amp; Guilds accredited, this training programme harnesses 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.<strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong>Test your knowledge </strong></p>
<p>Have a go at this quiz sampled from the<strong> Heating and Ventilation </strong>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.</p><div id="pewho-1862772406" class="pewho-inline-mpu-2 pewho-entity-placement"><!-- /111384791/pew-inline-mpu-2 - content after para 8 -->
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<p>Q1: Heat is transferred to and from objects in three different ways. What are they?<br />
Q2: Convection is the transfer of heat between what elements?<br />
Q3: A halogen heater emits 2200°C, but what colour light does it give off?<br />
Q4: The size of an electric multi-point heater ranges from?<br />
Q5: There are five types of ventilation systems. What is system 1?<br />
Q6: How efficient is an electric central heating boiler?</p>
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<p>Q1: Conduction, radiation and convection.<br />
Q2: Liquids or gases.<br />
Q3: Yellow/orange.<br />
Q4: 30 litres to 100 litres.<br />
Q5: Intermittent extract fans with background vents.<br />
Q6: It gives an even spread of heat.</p>
<p><strong>How did you do?</strong></p>
<p>Full marks: Well done.</p>
<p>3 &#8211; 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?</p>
<p>Less than 3: The EDA Product Knowledge Programme could be just what you need to boost sales.</p>
<p><strong>Watch the video and download the course directory</strong></p>
<p>There’s plenty of information online at <a href="http://www.eda.org.uk" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>www.eda.org.uk</strong></a> including video and downloadable course directory, giving you a summary of what’s covered in each of the 12 training modules.</p>
<p>The EDA team is ready to help. Call <strong>020 3141 7350</strong> or email <a href="mailto:training@eda.org.uk" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>training@eda.org.uk</strong></a></p>
<p><strong>For more information, click <a href="http://www.rdr.link/way001" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a></strong></p>
<p><strong>Find more ‘EDA Insight’ articles <a href="https://pewholesaler.co.uk/?s=EDA+Insight" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a></strong></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://pewholesaler.co.uk/eda-insight-are-your-sales-in-hot-water/">EDA Insight: Are your sales in hot water?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://pewholesaler.co.uk">Professional Electricians Wholesaler</a>.</p>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Sep 2024 08:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>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. Introduction to Lighting is one of the 12 EDA’s Product Knowledge Modules created to develop the professional knowledge...</p>
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    </div></div><h3>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.</h3>
<p>Introduction to Lighting is one of the 12 EDA’s Product Knowledge Modules created to develop the professional knowledge and confidence of your team. After studying this module you could move on to study Lighting Systems &amp; Controls, also available in this series.</p>
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<li>Fundamentals of lighting</li>
<li>Basics of lighting design</li>
<li>Safety considerations of lighting</li>
<li>Maintenance considerations of lighting</li>
<li>Environmental considerations of lighting</li>
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<p><strong>Online learning </strong></p>
<p>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 text book is preferred these are still available.</p>
<p><strong>Years of knowledge to give your team a commercial edge</strong></p>
<p>City &amp; Guilds accredited, this training programme harnesses 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.</p>
<p><strong>Test your knowledge </strong></p>
<p>Have a go at this quiz sampled from the Lighting Introduction 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.</p><div id="pewho-3914360494" class="pewho-inline-mpu-2 pewho-entity-placement"><!-- /111384791/pew-inline-mpu-2 - content after para 8 -->
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<p>Q1: Why is emergency lighting necessary?<br />
Q2: What is WEEE?<br />
Q3: What do you understand about lumens per watt?<br />
Q4: What is a maintenance factor?<br />
Q5: What is light pollution?<br />
Q6: Describe two ways that controls help with energy efficiency of lighting.</p>
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<p>Q1: Emergency lighting is necessary because it provides coverage and direction over specific areas or defined escape routes when the mains power is lost.<br />
Q2: WEEE stands for Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment.<br />
Q3: ‘Lumens per watt’ compares how many lumens are produced by a lamp for each watt of energy taken from the electrical circuit.<br />
Q4: A maintenance factor is a numerical expression that accounts for any potential lumen depreciation within the lighting design.<br />
Q5: Light pollution refers to the use of excessive or obtrusive exterior lighting.<br />
Q6: Two ways that controls help with energy efficiency of lighting are:</p>
<p>(a) by switching off lighting in areas that are not in use; and<br />
(b) by switching off lighting in areas where there is sufficient daylight.</p>
<p><strong>How did you do?</strong></p>
<p>Full marks: Well done.</p>
<p>3 &#8211; 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?</p>
<p>Less than 3: The EDA Product Knowledge Programme could be just what you need to boost sales.</p>
<p><strong>Watch the video and download the course directory</strong></p>
<p>There’s plenty of information online at <a href="http://www.eda.org.uk" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.eda.org.uk</a>, including videos and a downloadable course directory, giving you a summary of what’s covered in each of the 12 training modules.</p>
<p>The EDA team is ready to help. Call 020 3141 7350 or email <a href="mailto:training@eda.org.uk" target="_blank" rel="noopener">training@eda.org.uk</a></p>
<p><strong>For more information, click <a href="http://www.rdr.link/waw001" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a></strong></p>
<p><strong>Find more &#8216;EDA Insight&#8217; articles <a href="https://pewholesaler.co.uk/?s=EDA+Insight" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a></strong></p>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2024 10:30:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>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. Distribution, Switchgear and Protection is one of 12 training courses in the programme and offers the knowledge that...</p>
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<p>These training modules have won a Princess Royal Training Award so you can be assured of their value.</p>
<p>Distribution, Switchgear and Protection is one of 12 training courses in the programme and offers the knowledge that underpins the other 11 modules in this EDA series.</p><div id="pewho-4225946788" class="pewho-inline-mpu pewho-entity-placement"><!-- /111384791/pew-inline-mpu-1 - content after para 2 -->
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<p><strong>E-learning option </strong></p>
<p>All the EDA training modules are now available in a digital format via the EDA Academy, an e-learning portal.</p>
<p>Distribution, Switchgear and Protection training module covers:</p>
<ul>
<li>Generation Transmission and Distribution</li>
<li>Distributing Electricity within a Property</li>
<li>Protection and Control Devices</li>
<li>Additional Protection</li>
<li>Supply and Metering</li>
<li>Specialist Applications</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Years of knowledge to give your team a commercial edge</strong></p>
<p>City &amp; Guilds accredited, this training programme harnesses 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.</p>
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<p>Have a go at this quiz sampled from the Distribution, Switchgear and Protection 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.</p>
<p>Q1: What is another name for a distribution circuit?</p>
<p>Q2: What are the different ways of producing electricity?<br />
Q3: What are the Building Regulations?</p>
<p>Q4: Do RCDs prevent electric shock?<br />
Q5: Name 5 elements you can measure with a meter.</p>
<p>Q6: What is MODBUS?</p>
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<p>Q1: A sub main.<br />
Q2: Fossil fuels, nuclear and renewable.<br />
Q3: The minimum standards for the design, construction, and alterations to buildings.<br />
Q4: No – they only limit the current flow to a safe level.<u><br />
</u>Q5: Instantaneous and maximum rate of usage demands, voltages, power factor and      reactive power used.<br />
Q6: A communications protocol.</p>
<p><strong>HOW DID YOU DO?</strong></p>
<p>Full marks: Well done!</p>
<p>3 &#8211; 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?</p>
<p>Less than 3: The EDA Product Knowledge Programme could be just what you need to boost sales.</p>
<p><strong>WATCH THE VIDEO AND DOWNLOAD THE COURSE DIRECTORY</strong></p>
<p>There’s plenty of information online at www.eda.org.uk including video and 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.</p>
<p><strong>For more information, click <a href="http://www.rdr.link/wat001" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a></strong></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://pewholesaler.co.uk/eda-insight-modules-distribution-switchgear-and-protection-quiz/">EDA Insight modules: Distribution, Switchgear and Protection Quiz</a> appeared first on <a href="https://pewholesaler.co.uk">Professional Electricians Wholesaler</a>.</p>
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