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Which tickets and courses are worth it for maintenance engineers.
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IPAF and PASMA for maintenance work at height
Plenty of faults in a tall warehouse are out of reach. What the law asks before you go up, where IPAF and PASMA fit, and the checks that matter more than the card.
25 October 2026 · 5 min read - Tickets and qualifications
F-Gas certification for maintenance engineers
The chiller's down and your gauges are in the van. Without the right F-Gas category you can't connect them. Who needs which certificate, and when.
10 October 2026 · 5 min read - Tickets and qualifications
Is the 18th Edition worth it for a maintenance engineer?
The 18th Edition shows you know the wiring regs. It won't make you safe in a machine panel. When it's worth sitting, and what counts more for electrical work on machines.
27 September 2026 · 6 min read - Tickets and qualifications
CompEx: who needs it
CompEx is the ticket for work on equipment in explosive atmospheres. Some engineers need it every shift. Plenty never will. How to tell which one you are.
24 September 2026 · 5 min read - Tickets and qualifications
From mechanical fitter to multi-skilled: where to start
You can rebuild a gearbox blind, but the line keeps stopping on faults in the panel. Where a mechanical fitter should start on the electrical side, in what order.
11 September 2026 · 5 min read - Tickets and qualifications
Which tickets actually get you contract work?
Sites don't hire tickets, they hire someone who can fix the line. But the right cards get you through the gate. Which ones to book first, and which to skip.
28 August 2026 · 5 min read
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