Have you electrics just started tripping?
Wet weather in the South West can play havoc with your electri
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An electrical contractor is generally a company that deals with electrical installation contracts either from large entities like councils or from private clients whether that is a domestic customer or a commercial client.
Why are my electrics tripping?
There are SO many different reasons why your electrics might be tripping but some common issues are below along with some home remedies.
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5 things to consider before hiring a potential electrician.
Choosing an electrician, or any tradesman for that matter can be quite a daunting task. You want someone who's going to do the work they quoted for and someone who will treat your home with respect and this ultimately all boils down to trust. You need to be able to trust your electrician so with that in mind, whether you're thinking about having some bathroom spotlights installed or you need new mains powered smoke alarms or even a fuseboard upgrade, here are 5 things you should check before hiring an electrician.
Checking their registration
How to choose an electrician,
If you're having some electrical work carried out at your home in Bath or West Wiltshire, it is generally a good idea to hire a professional, registered electrician to perform the work. Electrical work can be dangerous and should only be performed by trained and qualified individuals (In the wiring regulations these are called 'skilled' people). A professional electrician will have the appropriate knowledge through specific training, skills, and tools to safely complete the work.
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Is your electrician actually registered for the work they carry out?
Who's ever used the electrical competent person website before?
It can be tricky choosing an electrician for your electrical work and you should always do your due diligence. The electrical competent person website is an easy place to check if your electrician is actually registered for the work they're carrying out. Things like fuseboard upgrades are notifiable work and you must use a registered electrician to carry out this work.
Has your small job electrician gone AWOL?
The answer is no!
I've been a bit slow with correspondence and not answering phone calls as swiftly as I should but there's good reason! I'm not on paternity leave after my first baby came 3 weeks early.
Fear not! Your small jobs such as fuseboard upgrades, and replacement lights are still being carried out by our other electrician, Josh. He's been holding the fort whilst I've been catching up on sleep.
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Single insulated cables and junction boxes
By single insulated cables we mean cables that either have had their outer sheath removed or cables that only have one layer of insulation. Most commonly in domestic properties your electrician in Bath and West Wiltshire will use twin and earth cable.
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Upgrading your kitchen electrics
Do you live in a new build house? Are your sockets and switches old yellowed? If you answered yes to either of those questions then it might be worth considering upgrading your home electrics.
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5 Tips for choosing an electrician in Corsham
Are you looking for tips for hiring an electrician? How do you find a high quality electrician with so many out there?
In this article, explore what to look for when hiring an electrician.
Tip 1 - Local recommendations
As an electrician a lot of my work comes from word of mouth and it does for a lot of other trades too. Ask around for recommendations so you have a few local electricians to pick from.
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The problem with cheap electrical installation condition reports.
I've been tied about what I should create a blog about and I had a couple of options lined up, one on LED lighting where I was going to talk about the benefits on replacing halogens for LED and talk a bit about how LED lights work with an LED driver, another idea was to talk about RCD protection and why upgrading your fuseboard to include RCBOs and possibly a surge protective device is a great thing to do.
