Tag: electrical
All the articles with the tag "electrical".
Underfloor Heating Not Working? How We Investigate Cold Rooms and Zone Faults
One room cold, or the whole underfloor heating system not warming up? How wet underfloor heating is controlled, the wiring centre, actuators, thermostats, manifold and pump faults we find, and how we trace them.
What Happens During an EICR? How Long It Takes and How to Prepare
Booked an EICR? What the electrician inspects and tests, how long it takes for a flat or house, how long the power is off, how to prepare, and what landlords must do with the report.
Commercial EICRs: What Businesses Need to Know About Electrical Inspections
Does your business need an EICR? The legal duty, how often offices, shops and industrial units should be inspected, how to avoid disruption to trading, and what happens after the report.
Bathroom and Kitchen Extractor Fans: Building Regulations, Sizing and Stopping Mould
How powerful should a bathroom or kitchen extractor fan be? Building Regulations extract rates, bathroom zones, timers and humidistats, ducting, and why fans are your first defence against damp and mould.
Garden Lighting Ideas and Installation: Patios, Pergolas and Outdoor Kitchens
Garden lighting ideas from real installations: LED strip lighting, tree uplighters, pergola lighting and heaters, and outdoor kitchen power. Plus what a safe, properly installed garden electrical system involves.
Case Study: Three-Phase Distribution Board for an Industrial Unit
We installed a new three-phase distribution board with RCBO protection, surge protection and a 125A main switch at an industrial site. What three-phase is, when you need it, and what the job involved.
Chandelier Installation on High and Vaulted Ceilings: What's Involved
Fitting a chandelier or heavy pendant on a high or sloping ceiling? Weight and fixings, hanging height, access towers, dimmers and LED bulbs, explained by electricians in Chigwell, Essex.
Data Cabling in an Office or Shop Fit-Out: Get It Right at First Fix
Planning data cabling for an office, shop or commercial fit-out? Comms cabinets, patch panels, Cat6 cable, labelling and testing, and why the cabling has to go in before the ceilings.