Tips & Guides
Managing Certificate Quality Across Multiple Engineers
You've got engineers out on site. They're good at their jobs. But when the certificates come back, they don't look the same.
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Blog
Articles, guides, and updates about electrical certification software and compliance.
Tips & Guides
How to Choose Electrical Certification Software
There's no shortage of electrical certification software on the market. They all produce certificates. They all claim to be easy to use. The differences are in the detail, and the detail is what catches you out later.
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Tips & Guides
Amendment 4 - What's Changed & What to Do
Amendment 4 was published on 15 April 2026. It is the biggest update to BS 7671 since the 18th Edition came in, and the trade calls it the Orange Book.
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Tips & Guides
Amendment 4 Transition Period - What You Can and Can’t Do Until October
Amendment 4 to BS 7671 was published on 15 April 2026. You can work to it today. The previous edition is still valid too. That’s the part that catches people out.
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Industry News
Running a Team When You Can't Get Staff
The Electrical Contractors' Association now calls the UK electrical skills gap a "live and growing threat." Their 2026 Skills Index shows electrical apprenticeships fell 5.5% last year, while demand keeps rising.
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Tips & Guides
What a Scheme Assessor Looks For - And How to Stay Audit-Ready
The annual assessment comes round once a year. The work that earns it happens every other day.
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Tips & Guides
Using AI for Regs Questions - What to Trust and What to Check
AI is on jobs already. Engineers use it to summarise documents, draft scope notes and write variation letters. Some also ask it regs questions between jobs.
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Industry News
How Amendment 4 Affects Your Certificates
EICR notes rewritten. Medical locations tightened. Cables in walls reorganised into a table. When Amendment 4 drops, your paperwork changes too.
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Industry News
Amendment 4 Introduces Two New Chapters
Battery Installatins and Energy Efficiency both address areas where the regulations were overdue for guidance.
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Industry News
Amendment 4 Adds Two New Sections for ICT & Data Work
If you've worked on server rooms, data centres, or network installations, you'll know the headaches around functional earthing versus protective earthing.
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Team News
Meet Dr David Dickie, our Chief AI Officer
Dr David Dickie has spent nearly 20 years in AI research and development. He's now joined Shine Forms as Chief AI Officer.
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Industry News
Preparing for Amendment 4 - What You Need to Do Now
Your 18th Edition qualification stays valid. You won't need to resit your 2382 qualification. Amendment 4 doesn't wipe the slate clean - it builds on what's already there.
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Features
What We Mean By "Regulation Intelligence" (And Why It's Not AI)
We get asked this a lot. What does "intelligence" actually mean when we talk about our software? Fair question. The word gets thrown around so much in software marketing that it's basically meaningless. So here's the straight answer.
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Industry News
Amendment 4 Is Coming - And It's Bigger Than You Think
Everyone's guessing about Amendment 4. Gary Gundry isn't. He sits on JPEL/64, the committee that have written it. When we tell you what's coming, we're telling you what Gary knows.
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Team News
The BS 7671 Expert Behind Shine Forms - Meet Gary Gundry
Gary Gundry doesn't just know BS 7671 – he helps write it. Now his regulation knowledge is built directly into Shine Forms software.
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Team News
Pirform is Now Shine Forms. Why We've Rebranded Our Electrical Certification Software
PIR forms haven't existed for years – but our name was still Pirform. Now we're Shine Forms. Same regulation intelligence. Same team. Better name.
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Features
Introducing Circuit Helper: Smarter Circuit Reviews in Shine Forms
Pirform's new Circuit Helper feature brings intelligence directly into your circuits and test results, making it easier to review certificates and understand your work at a glance.
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Features
Understanding Ring Circuit Intelligence: IET On-Site Guide Compliance in Shine Forms
Learn how Pirform's intelligence validates ring final circuits against IET On-Site Guide recommendations, automatically checking cable sizing, protective devices, and installation methods to ensure BS 7671 compliance.
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Features
How Shine Forms Intelligence Feature Saves Time and Improves Accuracy
Discover how Pirform's unique Intelligence feature automates BS 7671 compliance checking, from cable sizing to RCD operation, saving you time while ensuring consistency across your electrical certificates.
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Features
Board Manager: Visualising and Managing Complex Electrical Installations
Learn how Pirform's Board Manager helps you organize multi-board installations with visual supply chains, drag-and-drop connections, bulk operations, and Excel export for comprehensive installation documentation.
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Features
Custom Inspection Schedules: Tailoring EICRs to Your Inspections
Custom Inspection Schedules: Tailoring EICRs to Your Inspection Needs
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Features
Certificate Sharing and Merging: Collaborating on Multi-Engineer Installations
Large installations often require multiple engineers working simultaneously—one testing the main building while another handles outbuildings, or team members split across different floors.
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Adding Photos to Electrical Certificates: A Complete Guide
A picture is worth a thousand words—especially when documenting electrical installation conditions. Learn how with Shine Forms, electrical cert software
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Features
Create Anything from Anything: Converting Between Certificate Types in Shine Forms
Electrical work often evolves from one certificate type to another. An EICR reveals a consumer unit needs replacing—suddenly you need an EIC.
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