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About SparkieHelp

SparkieHelp is a free resource for UK electricians: apprentices, experienced sparkies and electrical contractors.

We answer the questions that come up on the job and in the van: what changed in the regs, how to price a day's work, why an RCD keeps tripping, which qualifications you need, and how to take some of the paperwork off your hands.

What you'll find here

• Regs and testing: BS 7671 and its amendments, Part P, EICRs and certification, in plain English.
• Pricing and business: quoting, getting paid, going self-employed and competent person schemes.
• Fault finding and trade tips for real jobs.
• Training and careers: apprenticeships, qualifications and routes into the trade.
• AI and admin: tools that cut the time spent on quotes, certs and invoices.

How we work

Every guide answers one question, gives the short answer first and lists its sources with the date we checked them. Technical content is checked by a qualified electrician before it goes live. Read more in How we check our content.

Get in touch

Spotted a mistake, or want a question answered? Email john@sparkiehelp.uk.