The Standards Working Group is a collaborative forum where members come together to discuss electrotechnical standards and share best practice across the industry.

It brings together professionals working with a wide range of systems and installations covered by BS 7671 and other British Standards, creating a space for open technical discussion and knowledge sharing.

Members contribute their expertise and real-world experience, helping to address challenges, raise important issues, and improve understanding of compliance and safety.

Through this work, the group strengthens ECA’s technical voice, identifies emerging industry challenges, and supports members in delivering high-quality, standards-aligned design and installation

The Net Zero Technologies Working Group brings together members involved in, or developing skills in, net-zero technologies to share knowledge and discuss key technical topics, challenges, and best practice.

It includes representatives from organisations such as IET, Certsure, Electrical Safety First, and SELECT, and meets regularly throughout the year to encourage collaboration and learning.

Members contribute by raising technical and practical issues, sharing their experience, supporting safe and future-ready approaches, and helping to identify emerging skills and competency needs.

Through this work, the group strengthens ECA’s leadership in net-zero, builds strong relationships across the sector, and supports members in confidently adopting new and evolving technologies.

The Information, Communications and Technologies (ICT) Working Group provides a forum for members to discuss industry trends, challenges, and best practice in ICT systems.

It brings together professionals working across a range of ICT environments, alongside representatives from organisations such as the IET and SELECT, to support a consistent and informed technical understanding.

Meeting regularly, the group encourages open knowledge exchange, with members sharing developments, highlighting emerging risks and opportunities, and contributing to wider learning across ECA.

Through this collaboration, the group strengthens ECA’s ICT technical support, promotes knowledge-sharing, and helps ensure safe and consistent ICT practices across the industry.

The High Voltage Working Group provides a forum for members to discuss HV issues, challenges, and best practice, with a strong focus on supporting safe and compliant working.

It brings together professionals operating in high-voltage environments, alongside representatives from organisations such as HSE, the IET, and SELECT, and meets regularly throughout the year to share knowledge and experience.

Members contribute by raising insights and concerns, discussing technical and safety matters, and helping to shape competent approaches to HV work while identifying emerging risks and sector needs.

Through this collaboration, the group strengthens ECA’s leadership in high voltage, builds relationships with key industry bodies, and promotes consistently high standards of safety and operational practice.

The HSE Working Group provides a forum for discussing health and safety issues and emerging challenges across the industry, while reviewing HSE and wider industry initiatives and encouraging open, constructive dialogue to drive positive change.

It works closely with organisations such as HSE, Build UK, and the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) to support collaboration and shared understanding. Members are expected to participate actively and professionally, respect differing views, represent their organisations accurately, and complete follow-up actions in a timely manner.

Through this collective approach, the group helps strengthen safe and compliant working practices, shares important health and safety information, builds strong relationships with key industry bodies, and supports the ongoing improvement of workplace standards.

The Hazardous Area Working Group serves as a forum for discussing hazardous-area issues, promoting safe, compliant, and consistent working methods.

Its members include individuals working in hazardous environments or those seeking to expand their knowledge, along with representatives from key organisations such as HSE, COMPEX, APEA, Certsure, and SELECT, and it meets regularly throughout the year.

Members share expertise and practical insights, raise concerns, contribute to solutions, and support safer working practices.

The group enhances ECA’s understanding of hazardous areas, strengthens collaboration with external bodies, and provides a valuable platform for sector learning and development.