When was the last time you thought about the wiring in your home?
If your property is over 30 years old or you’ve noticed flickering lights, RCD's tripping at random or some really old sockets still in use, it might be time to consider a full re-wire of your home. Modern living puts greater demand on electrical systems, with everything from smart devices to home offices and EV chargers relying on reliable power.
Buying your forever home is an exciting step but have you thought about the condition of its wiring? Many older properties were wired using different techniques to today. Older homes quite often have multiple joint boxes under the floors which are susceptible to loose connections and other faults. These joint boxes are often impossible to locate and fix without lifting up flooring - quite the time consuming task!
A professional home re-wire will remove those weak-links that could cause issues in he future as all connections will be accessible.
Have you ever had it when a few sockets stop working? Or more commonly a section of lights stop working? If so then a home re-wire might be on the cards for your property!
If your home is still running on an outdated fusebox (or fuse board), it could be time for an upgrade! Older fuseboards were designed to different regulations so upgrading to a new fuse box not only ensures that your electrical system can keep up with these demands, but it also improves the safety and efficiency of your home.
Misconception 1: Fuseboard upgrades are just a sales tactic
Recessed downlights (sometimes called spotlights) are popular for kitchens and bathrooms lighting as they are a modern style of lighting. Recessed downlights come in 2 main different forms, you have integrated downlights and GU10 Replaceable bulb downlights. In the trade these replaceable bulb versions are know as 'can and lamps'.
But what's the difference?
1. What even is a consumer unit?
Where the electricity comes in to your home you'll find your meter and after the meter you will find your consumer unit. The consumer unit is the box that distributes electricity around your home and in larger properties you may have multiple consumer units. For example, you might have a separate garage consumer unit or perhaps a separate home office consumer unit.
If you have a meter box on the wall outside your home, your consumer unit is often located close by on the inside but that's not always the case!
Here are 3 questions to ask before hiring an electrician.
No matter the size of your electrical project, hiring a good electrician can be a tricky business so here are my top 3 questions to ask the electricians providing you with a quote.
1. Are you a registered electrician?
There's actually a fair amount of work that goes in to a fuseboard providing they're correctly replaced. Lets take a look at what is actually involved with a fuseboard upgrade.
Upgrading a fuseboard is a jon for a qualified and regstered electrician. Here’s a step-by-step look at what’s involved:
Initial inspection:
As homes age, so does the electrical wiring. Carrying out a re-wire isn't just a maintenance task, it's an upgrade that ensures your home is safe, and meets the latest regulations and meets the demands a modern home and it's electrical devices.
Many Electricians in Bath and West Wiltshire are simply not interested in small electrical works. They want the choice jobs, and will drop you like a hot potato when a bigger, supposedly more lucrative, project comes in.
Others advertise as electricians having no qualifications. They thrive on the basis that you don’t understand what they do and, as a result, overcharge for shoddy, and often dangerous, work.
I set up Watt & Co. Electrical in order to fill a gap in the domestic sector. I want to provide you with a quality service that provides you with exactly what you need from an electrician.
