How do you know if your home is electrically safe? Here are some simple electrical safety checks you can undertake in your home to check your electrical installation is in good working order! 1. Check the Fuseboard: (also known as the fusebox or consumer unit.) The fuseboard is the heart of the electrical system in
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Electrical failure can lead to fire. Electrical failure can be caused by a number of factors including loose wiring, old (expired)and damaged electrical cables and wiring, overloaded sockets, brunt out fuses. If a circuit trips in your home and you are not sure of the cause it could be the wiring, hidden behind sockets or
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This fuse board was to supply a five bedroom house in Whitstable, Kent. This board change took one full day. Two existing old boards were removed and replaced with a new consumer unit. The images below show the sequence of work taking place.
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Fuse Boards (also known as consumer units) are the engine that run the electrical system in any building, including your home. It is important your fuse board is able to keep up with the electricity your home consumes. For example the way we use electricity in the home now has changed enormously in the past
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It’s a terrifying statistic but it is confirmed that 25% of house fires are caused by electrical failure! Prolectrical, who are by no means unfamiliar with dealing with dangerous electrical faults, learned recently at ECA #Project18 Roadshow to launch the IET Wiring Regulations 18th Edition! One of the issues the new regulations address is safety!
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There are two stages to an electrical rewire, be it a commercial electrical installation or a domestic electrical installation. Stage one is the first fix and stage two is the second fix. In this section we have included images of work in varying stages of the first fix. During this stage the original electrical infrastructure
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The electrical installation at Macknade Fine Foods in Faversham Kent is a complex network of commercial electrical distribution boards to cater for the diverse needs of the business. From lighting, air conditioning, heating and power across all areas of the store form refrigeration for the delicatessen, dairy, butchery and fresh produce area to powering the cafe,
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The Macknade Cafe in Faversham Kent is located within an old brick barn building. When the owner decided to renovate the area as a cafe he met with Prolectrical to plan and design the electrical installation. This type of installation is a retrofit. The electrical cables could not be embedded into the existing walls, beams and joists within the building. Therefore the
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It is true to say the best way to set the scene in any room is lighting and the kitchen is by no means the exception. With the trend for kitchens to be the area where we cook, eat and generally congregate, the lighting needs to cater for the variety of uses. Ceiling spot lights turned to
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Wall mounted lights are increasing in popularity once again as they provide versatile, soft lighting which can either replace or compliment a ceiling pendant light. Furthermore, LED lamps mean homeowners do not have to worry about the cost of running multiple light fittings, allowing them to be more creative with lighting options within the home.
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