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Electrical Works for a New Storage Company near Brighton
As a seasoned electrician, I have had a chance to work on a number of commercial establishments. This time, for a storage company located in the South Coast near Brighton. The project consisted of various electrical works. Replacement of Lighting...
read moreVARILIGHT Flickering Led Light & Switch Issue – Resolved
Client's Issue: VARILIGHT Dimmer Led Light is Flickering on and off, Faulty Varilight Switch Location: Near Bromley, Sundridge, and Chislehurst We've already had multiple projects concerning Varilight brand of dimmable lights, hence it makes sense...
read moreElectrical Installation Condition Reports (EICRs) Becomes Mandatory in England for the Private Rented Sector
Landlords with properties in England will need to conduct an Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) in order to let their English properties from 1st July 2020. The requirement will extend to all tenancies in England from 1st April 2021....
read moreElectrical Installation Condition Reports and Electrical Installation Certificates
What is the difference between EIC and EICR In short, an electrical installation certificate (EIC) is what should be issued when some major electrical works are performed at premises, such as a new fuse board, a new circuit, some major rewiring...
read moreSpecial Offer on Electrical Installation Condition Reports (EICRs) in South London
We expect there to be a rush of last minute requests for EICR reports due to the recent update in the Regulation in Electrical Safety standards in England for the Private Rented Sector. So are offering the following discounts in the table below. ...
read moreWiring Regulations about RCD Protection
What do the new wiring regulations as of January 2019 state about RCD protection in commercial premises? To be precise and quote the wiring regulations precisely; 411.3.3 Additional requirements for...
read moreTFL/PATAS Cost of being an Electrican in London
I know this is strictly not electrical related but I was on an electrical job in London and look at what I have to deal with. Can you now appreciate why electrical jobs in London cost a small fortune?
read moreJob completed nr. Bromley South London
Having completed an electrical installation condition report for a customer last summer when they asked for my services after purchasing their new home, I was delighted when they called me up recently with a view to replacing their fuse box. There...
read morePotential difference
Having recently had my annual assessment, my inspector asked me; “why do you need to earth the gas and the water?”. It was a good question and the key term I missed was “potential difference”. As a professional electrician, I had always envisaged...
read moreA start
Don't know what I will be blogging about over the next few days, months, years but hopefully this is the start of a good thing. I have heard Plato once stated that the start of the work is the most important so with that in mind, let me get started...
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