definitions and Acronyms
This section will be added to over time according to your demands. The industry is awash with acronyms and confusing jargon, it's certainly no contender for the plain english award. Hopefully these will help out slightly. Be warned though, jargon ahead...
Definitions
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Acronyms
AM2 - Achievement Measurement 2
BS - British Standards
BS EN - British Standards European
BSI - British Standards Institute
C&G - City and Guilds
DEI - Domestic Electrical Installer
ECA - Electrical Contractors Association
EIC - Electrical Installation Certificate
IEE - Institute of Electrical Engineers
IET - Institute of Engineering and Technology
JIB - Joint Industry Board
MCB - Miniature Circuit Breaker
NICEIC - National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation Contractors
NVQ - National Vocational Qualification
PEO - Performing Engineering Operations (Electrical course modules)
PPA - Practical Performance Assessment
RCD - Residual Current Device
UPS - Uninterruptible power supply
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