CURRENT UK ELECTRICAL BLOGS
Landlord electrical safety and fire safety standards
Landlord electrical safety and fire safety standards A landlord was fined £214,000 for putting his tenants’ lives at risk across various properties in London. One of his properties was found to have an exposed live electrical cable on the electric cooker hob,...
COVID-19 update
IMPORTANT: COVID-19 Advice Work carried out in people’s homes Work carried out in people’s homes, for example by tradespeople carrying out repairs and maintenance, can continue, provided that the tradesperson is well and has no symptoms. Again, it will...
EICR-regulations
EICR regulations have now changed.... (EICR) Electrical installation condition reports are now a key part of electrical safety, Landlords have the responsibility to ensure that a tenanted property has an electrical installation that is safe to use by its...
How do you know if your house needs re wiring…
How do you know if your property needs re wiring... Did you know? 39% of home fires are caused by old or faulty electrical wiring or outlets. That’s a problem. Potentially a very dangerous one. And one which doesn’t always become apparent until it’s too late. But...
Garden Lighting Blog
Outside lights have 4 main functions Access: To direct the safe movement of people around the property Security: To discourage people entering the property uninvited Usability: To allow the garden to be used at night as an extension of the inside Aesthetics: To allow...
7 facts that will convince you to make the switch to electric…
7 facts that will convince you to make the switch to electric…Making the leap from an internal combustion engine (ICE) car to a fully electric vehicle (EV) can feel daunting. Charging, running costs and range are all common areas of concern – but they shouldn’t be.EV...