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Tuesday 8 December 2015

NICEIC UPDATES 2015


  Regulations in 2015/2016


After I attended a briefing and update session today by the NICEIC I can report on some of the main points of interest to property owners:-
  • Between January and July 2015 electrical installations work undertaken can comply with either the old or the new regulations. From July 2015 the new regulations will apply except in one regard in respect of replacement or new Consumer Units. Any electrical contractor engaged should by January be conversant with the new regulations.
  • Not unexpectedly the changes to regulations are there mainly to improve safety to persons and property. A few of the changes are to better align our regulations alongside common European regulations.
  • For home owners, from January 2016 at the latest, the main change will be a slightly different construction for Consumer Units (aka Fuse Box). Consumer Units will need to be of a fire resistance construction, in other words steel. They may not be quite so pretty and the method for the cables entering the Consumer Unit may not be so flexible or pretty either.  We shall have to wait and see what the manufacturing industry comes up with over time as they accommodate this new requirements.  I would forecast that prices for these new steel Consumer Units will be more expensive to manufacture and will take a little longer to install.  It also means that from mid 2014 there could be a flood of 3rd Amendment Regulation non compliant Consumer Units available at knock down prices.
  • For commercial businesses, schools, colleges and government buildings there will be stricter requirements for additional protection against electric shock on socket outlet circuits by increasing the use of safety devices called RCDs.  It will be a useful change in increasing safety but it does mean perhaps increased costs and in some cases a different approach to design circuits for computer equipment in offices and education establishments.
  • The will be more focus of design, inspection and testing of control circuits such as those used for central heating systems. This could present some challenges for Gas/Oil heating system engineers who may in the future have to call in an electrician whereas previously they could have completed the wiring to control valves, controllers and thermostats themselves.  This too will have cost implications on home owners.
  • The regulations for formal Inspection are changing a little as well. Enough require all new stationary and reference material for electrical contractors. Also new  methods and adjustments to learn how to use for recording results.
  • Interestingly there is a new regulation that when Periodic Inspections and Tests (EICR)are being undertaken in Homes and Business Premises then inspection to some degree or another in accessible loft spaces is now required unless recorded as a reasonable non compliance. Previously the inspection of wiring in loft spaces was a reasonably accepted omission. This is certainly a safety improvement as I personally have found a fair number of safety issues with wiring in lofts.
  • Another change is the need to ensure cables that run above or across safe exit routes but be secured with supports that will resist heat/fire. This is to avoid fire fighters and escapees being tangled up in drooping wire when try to get out of fire damaged building. Apparently the Fire Fighters requested this changes because there had been several deaths because of this problem.  To installing electricians this is a fairly  easy requirement to meet by using metal type buckle clips or purpose designed cable retainers for use inside trunking.
  • In the new Regulations there will now be approximately 1500 individual regulations, and increase of several hundred compared to the current issue.

Thursday 12 February 2015

Consumer Unit Replacements East renfrewshire

Changing a consumer unit


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This article discusses the reasons why you may need to change or upgrade a Consumer Unit (CU) aka "Fuse Box", and covers the procedures to follow. 

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General Guidance

Note that this represent major electrical work, and should not be attempted unless you are confident that you understand the technicalities involved, and can produce an adequate standard of workmanship. 
You will also need access to specialist test equipment such as an earth loop impedance tester, and insulation resistance tester, a low ohms meter, and a RCD tester (or equivalent multifunction tester). 
You should have access to a copy of the IEE on-site guide and a copy of the IEE Wiring regulations.
Note that most of the work described here would be classed as a "notifiable work" under Part P of the building regulations.

Additional Safety Advice

When carrying out earth fault loop tests, and insulation resistance tests on virgin installations, one should take great care to ensure that no other occupants of the house are put at risk of exposure to high touch voltages should it turn out there is a failure in some part of the protective infrastructure, and that adequate warnings are given before testing.

Reasons for a change

Old switchfuse
There is often an implicit assumption that a modern CU with resettable Miniature CIrcuit Breakers (MCBs) will be "better" than an existing one that has cartridge or re-wireable fuses. It is important to understand that both types of fused circuit protection are still permissible in the current wiring regulations, and can offer the required levels of protection. There are also disadvantages to changing from fuses to MCBs in some cases. 

Reasons to change

  1. You need provision for more circuits
  2. The existing CU is damaged in some way
  3. You need to better integrate (or provide for the first time) RCD protection for circuits.
  4. You have a rewireable fuse CU and there is a risk that uninformed people may attempt to re-wire a fuse with the incorrect rating wire.
  5. You have older PVC T&E power cabling with undersized earth wires and re-wireable fuses. 
  6. You need to separate out circuits to allow independent control - say for time switched electric heating, or for a power feed to an outbuilding.
  7. To rationalize or simplify an existing system which is complex (either just to reclaim space, or to make use of the system less prone to errors).

Potential pitfalls

In many cases a new CU fitted with MCBs will be upgrading an older CU fitted with fuses (either cartridge or re-wireable). There are a number of problems that may manifest as a result:
  1. Nuisance trips. Compared to fuses, modern MCBs react more quickly to very short term overloads, and may result in loss of power to a whole lighting circuit when a bulb blows. 
  2. Discrimination: it can be harder to ensure that the circuit protective device nearest to a fault will be the only one to open when you have cascaded MCBs - sometimes upstream fuses interoperate better with downstream MCBs
  3. Expense: Changing a CU can be expensive, and may not bring significant benefits in overall safety. There may be other more serious problems with an electrical installation that are better addressed first.
  4. Extra work: Fitting a CU with RCD can often result in the installation not working initially due to hitherto unnoticed faults in circuits such as a borrowed neutral or higher than expected earth leakage. While discovering these faults is not a bad thing, it can force the investigation and repair of a number of other issues not directly related to the original task planned, causing unexpected cost and delay. 
Note that steps can be taken to minimise these potential problems, such as using HRC fuses where more appropriate (e.g. feeding submains to outbuilding CUs), or using type C MCBs on lighting circuits etc.

Planning

Location

Consumer units typically need to be within 2m of the electricity meter unless an additional switch fuse is fitted to protect the tails. They should not be mounted on the electricity suppliers meter board (although this is quite often seen). An ideal location should also make access to the CU easy without need to resort to ladders or climbing past obstructions - since you may be doing it in the dark. 

Ways

The spaces into which circuit breakers and other devices may be fitted are called "ways". Generally each device (and hence often each circuit) will take at least one way. When selecting a new CU, it is wise to choose one with enough ways to accommodate all of the proposed circuits, and to leave a few spare ones for future applications. Note also that some devices that can be mounted in a CU such as contactors, time clocks, bell transformers etc, may be wider than a standard single module and hence take more than one "way", and some of these more exotic devices may also require a space to be left beside them to facilitate cooling.

RCDs

Any modern CU will typically feature at least one RCD, and quite probably more in new designs. 

Split Load Vs Multiple

When selecting a CU, one option that is often overlooked is to use more than one CU rather than one big split load one. For example, it may be simpler to position a pair of smaller CUs in a confined space giving adequate free ways. 
In the case of houses with TT Earthing, the normal 16th edition style single CU solution involves a 100mA time delayed RCD in the position of the main switch, with the 30mA RCD in the split load position (the time delay resolving the problem of discrimination between the RCDs under fault conditions). Using two CUs will allow a normal 100mA RCD to be used on one CU dedicated to circuits that do not require direct contact protection, and the other for socket circuits etc. This will save the cost of a time delayed RCD since there is no need to cascade RCDs in this case.

Service Connector Block / Henley block

Multiple CUs can each be fed from their own set of tails. A Service Connector Block (aka "Henley Block") is a large junction box that can be used to split the tails from the meter or main switch enclosure, to allow the feeding of multiple CUs. Note these are available in single pole and double pole. The double pole devices will accommodate splits of both the Line and Neutral tails of a typical domestic supply in a single unit.

External main switch

When more that one CU is fitted, it is often worthwhile fitting an additional single "main switch" so that the capability to kill all power to all circuits with one action is retained.

Selecting Equipment

The immediate choice you will be presented with is the choice of metal clad or "insulated" (i.e. plastic) CUs. On TN [1] systems either can be used. The metal clad ones are better if you need to terminate cables like SWA with glands. The plastic ones are better for smaller installs where the ability to easily cut out only small sections for cable entry is handy. 
With a TT install you will need to use a plastic CU since this minimises the possibility of a phase to earth fault occurring inside the CU before the RCD (and hence never being cleared due to the high earth fault loop impedance of the local earth spike). 
One should also check that the breaking capacity of the selected protective devices is adequate. Typically modern MCBs can break fault currents up to 6kA. This is usually more than adequate. However if you live in a large densely populated city, or very close to a substation then you should use the appropriate test equipment (most earth fault loop testers will have a capability to measure the prospective short circuit current) to measure the maximum prospective short circuit current to ensure it is below the maximum limit that can be safely broken by the selected MCBs. In situations where 6kA is inadequate, the use of HRC cartridge fuses may be more appropriate, or using some of the ranges of consumer unit and circuit breakers with higher breaking capacity designed for industrial or commercial use.
Finally, many CUs will have their main isolator switch on the right hand side, however this is not universal and different brands of CU may favour placing the main switch on the left. Some can be reconfigured to your preference. The position of your electricity meter and the length of the tails may dictate that tails entry on a particular side is required.

Other work

One job that frequently needs doing with a CU replacement is installation or upgrading of the main equipotential bonds between the main earthing point and the metallic services entering the building. 

Starting work

Plan your work schedule carefully. Make sure you have enough time allotted to complete (or at least advance it to a appropriate intermediate stage) in the time / light available. Make sure any cordless tools you need are charged, and that batteries in test equipment are ok. You will also need to ensure you have enough natural light or suitable additional lighting to carry out the work safely. Head mounted LED torches are ideal for this sort of work. Again make sure you have spare batteries. Ensure you have adequate spare cable / wire to hand plus crimps and junctions boxes etc should you need to extend circuit wires. 

Disconnecting the power

Prior to replacement of the CU it is necessary to isolate the power feed to it. Some installations have an isolation switch for this purpose, however many don't and the other most readily available method is to remove the main service fuse. The official way to do this is to seek a temporary disconnection of the supply. More details on the procedure can be found here.
Removal of the electricity distributor's main fuse yourself is not legal, however it is common practice. Unofficially it is reported that many of the supply companies would prefer electricians do this, rather than take the risk of working live. 
Great care must be taken when removing the fuse. It must only ever be pulled when there is no load on any of the circuits (i.e. all existing CU(s) turned off). These fuseholders may be of historic design (possibly dating from the 1940's or earlier), and may lack even fairly basic safety guarding. Touchable metalwork inside the fuse enclosure can be assumed to be live. Please see the additional notes in this article.

Working Live

It is possible to remove the tails and tape the ends over, but this is not recommended, as it does constitute a risk of injury, loss of sight and to life. Live working should not be attempted unless one has the correct equipment and knowledge to allow this to be done safely. 

Labelling

Start by identifying and labelling all the existing cables that enter the current CU before disconnecting the wires. One mistake here can cause a fair bit of trouble later!

Removing the Old CU

Depending on the design of the old CU it may be necessary to remove the fuses or circuit breakers first to be able to disconnect the circuit wires. You will probably need to straighten the wires to allow them to be pulled through the cable entry holes in the old CU. 
Take care if there is any old rubber cable present, since these will have fragile insulation easily damaged. As a general rule rubber wired circuits are not fit for re-use typically due to insulation breakdown, and undersized protective conductors. In some limited cases it may be possible to re-connect a rubber insulated cable, in which case great care will need to be taken to not damage the insulation while disconnecting and removing the wires.

Intermediate tests

Once the old CU is out of the way, this is an ideal time to make checks on the existing circuit wiring. Round trip low ohms tests on ring circuits can now be carried out easily since both ends of the ring are readily available. Insulation resistance tests on individual circuits are also easy to carry out. If you find faults at this stage (like a ring circuit that has a broken loop) you may need to mark this for later attention rather than divert activity away from the main task now. You can always leave one circuit disconnected when reconnecting at the CU later. Some simple tests at this stage can also help identify likely causes of nuisance RCD trip later (like borrowed neutrals or earth / neutral shorts). 
(recording the test results as you go can save some work later)

Installing new CU

Prepare the new CU

First check and setup the CU as you require it. This may mean you need to choose where splits will occur on split load units. Often this will require the cutting of the live busbar to the required number of ways for each section. Even if the CU is apparently already setup correctly you need to make sure that all connections are tightly made and in the right place. 
The New CU does not have to be in the same location as the previous one. Obviously if it is some distance away then the existing circuit wires will need to be extended. Even with a CU in the same location as before it is not uncommon for wire extensions to be required inside the box simply due to different layouts. Inside the CU individual wire extensions may be crimped on. Outside the CU then either junction boxes will be required, or fully insulated cable crimped joints be made.

Fix the Equipment

You may find it easier to fit any service connector blocks and smaller switch enclosures before the main CU is in place. 
Fix the CU in place - if this is going to require masonry fixings take care that you are not going to drill into any buried wires!

Connect the supply

Next the main earth connection plus the supply tails from the meter / switch / service block can be installed. These will need to be done using suitable size tails (typically 16mm² for supplies up to 80A, and 25mm² for 100A supplies). Once the main supply connections are in place you can carry out a visual inspection and a a couple of quick sanity checks with a multimeter to ensure you have got the polarity correct and there are no shorts on the supply.

Install protective devices

Depending on the design of the CU it may be easier to install all the protective devices at the start, or it may be easier to do them one at a time as you reconnect each circuit. The latter approach is least open to error. 

Re-connect circuit wires

Connect each circuit in turn following your labelling. If you have new circuits to introduce that were not connected to the old CU it can be worth leaving those until you have restored the original functionality and tested it. 

Labelling

The MCBs or fuses should be labelled to show what circuits they supply. Installations using both wiring colour codes are required to have a notice fixed by the CU stating that both colour codes are in use. It is a good idea to label as you go to save confusion later. 

Testing CU main wiring

Once all the circuits are connected, another visual inspection can be done, and you can go over all the screw connections again to ensure they are tight. Check busbar connections to the main switch / RCD as well. A final sanity check with a multimeter will also catch any silly mistakes. 
You can carry out a full installation insulation resistance check at this point also (taking care to protect any sensitive electronic equipment wired to the circuits first!)

Reconnecting power

With all the CUs turned off the power to the CU can now be restored (fuse replaced etc). All the individual ways should be turned off on the CU before turning on its main switch. 
At this stage you can carry out full RCD tests using an appropriate tester. 
Each of the individual circuits can then be turned back on one at a time, and functional checks be carried out.

Resolving Problems

If all goes well you should now have a working electrical system again. However in a minority of cases you could meet problems. These may be ones that you have introduced during the CU change, or often, they are ones that were always there but did not make their presence felt until now. 

Nuisance RCD trips

It is not uncommon for a new CU to trip the RCD as soon as power is turned on. There are a number of common causes of this, which are addressed in the RCD article.

MCB trips

MCBs trip when too much current flows in the circuit they supply. Since the odds of an appliance fault developing while you replace a CU are small, the likely causes of MCB tripping when a CU is replaced are:
  • a circuit miswired during the works (eg when fixing another fault)
  • wrong rating of MCB fitted

Friday 24 October 2014

Landlords (EICR) Electrical Testing (PIR)

Periodic Inspection Report (PIR) & Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR)



An Electrical Installation Condition Report (E.I.C.R.) previously known as a Periodic Inspection Report (P.I.R) is like a M.O.T for the mains power electrical installation and wiring of your property.

Some properties are required by law to conduct an E.I.C.R. at set intervals, depending on the type of use and if the public have access.

There is no obligation for private domestic properties which are not rented out to have a valid E.I.C.R. but many property owners employ the services of a qualified electrician to conduct an E.I.C.R. to be aware in what condition the installation is.
A report is only issued once all the circuits have been visually inspected and electrically tested.

If the installation is considered to be in a good condition and complies with the regulations a ‘Satisfactory’ certificate is applied which gives the property a good bill of health until the next inspection.

A date for the next inspection will also be entered on the report, and depending upon the condition of the installation and the purpose of use.

If the property does not meet requirements an ‘Unsatisfactory’ report will be issued, with a list of remedial works that need to be fixed before a the installation can pass the test.

If you are about to conduct a major renovation project it is advisable to conduct an E.I.C.Rhttps://www.facebook.com/westendglasgowelectrician to give you an accurate picture of the condition of the electrical installation and wiring in the building. If you need to some works on your installation it would probably be better to do so before you finalise all your decorating works.

Remember: – electricity can be dangerous. Overheated cables can start fire. Don’t risk your own safety as well as of the other occupants of the property. Maintain your electrical installation in safe condition.

wes electrical  have a great reputation for conducting electrical certification to all types of property, both domestic and commercial, with minimum disruption to the tenants and owners.

Friday 25 April 2014

Consumer unit / fuse board changing Glasgow 01418405236

The electrical wire board is the hub that controls all the wiring in your property with each circuit convey electrical present in your building heading again to this one single spot. Numerous properties are even now working on circuit sheets and electrical wiring that were introduced in the 1960s. These maturing establishments are practical, yet miss the mark concerning cutting edge wellbeing principles. In the event that your wires continue breaking it may be the case that this is the ideal opportunity to contemplate changing your old breaker board for a current one that offers better insurance.

electrical experts westend glasgow are a group of expert and qualified circuit repairmen working all over west end glasgow, along these lines, in the event that you are searching for a circuit tester in west end Glasgow, Lambeth or Croydon for instance, then we are splendidly set to offer assistance. Notwithstanding breaker board changes, our administrations spread anything electrical from essentially including an additional attachment, to a full-scale rewire. Each occupation we do attempts to make the electrical hardware in your property more secure, and takes after the strict rules set around the Bs7671 Wiring Regulations (seventeenth Amendment 1, 2011). Changing your circuit board is a noteworthy step towards getting electrical security your home closer to gathering these norms.

Current breaker sheets are fitted with Rcds, or Residual Current Devices, and Mcbs, or Micro Circuit Breakers. These productive gadgets are intended to catch blames in your circuits, and cut the present in a moment ought to anything uncommon be recognized. Fundamentally lessening the danger of electric stun and the flashes or overheating that can result in electrical blazes, these current circuit breakers offer incredible genuine feelings of serenity.

Otherwise called a fuse box or a consumer unit, power box unit or electrical board, the wire board in your property needs to be furnished to adapt to the requests of advanced family machines. Taken together, things like coolers, electric pots, clothes washers and dishwashers are significantly more eager for power than anything that was around when the old circuit sheets were initially introduced. Your new breaker board will be fitted with sufficient breakers to adapt to these raised force requests inside your property, with each one circuit being ensured more viably than at any time in the past.

Wire board changing is a generally direct assignment that can for the most part be carried out inside a couple of hours relying upon the amount of circuits in your property, and the unpredictability of the wiring as of now set up. The change can just lawfully be effected by a qualified electrical expert who is Part P enrolled. It is vital when changing a breaker board to guarantee that the earth-holding game plans in your property meet current benchmarks, and are overhauled if needed. The circuit board trade expense will fluctuate as stated by your prerequisites, yet is not as exorbitant as you may envision, and its a little cost to pay for your security. fuse board replacement

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we have been giving electrical administrations to provincial and business customers in South London in excess of 20 years. Clients searching for an Emergency Electrician in partick, a circuit prepare to leave change in Bromley, or another plug attachment in glasgow realize that captivating the administrations of our group of masters will convey quick, productive and expert comes about, without a doubt.

Wednesday 23 October 2013

Glasgow Harbour Electricians Westend

The Best Way To Connect Recessed Downlights- Push Fit JCC 7Watt LEDs Westend Glasgow Electricians

 
JCC-JC94172-7watt-LED-Downlight
I'm always keen to find easier ways to do various aspects of electrical work. As an electrician I've spent many hours terminating cables which often involves tightening screws and have generally thought that this was the best method for the job.
Screw type terminals are 'tried and tested' and feature in most electrical accessories from dist boards to light switches, but now I'm coming across more and more light fittings which use push type connectors.
I may be 'old school' but when I'm faced a push-fit electrical terminal I'm very wary of wether it is up to the job. I must say that Wago connectors are an exception. A quality product which I like to use, but generally most light fittings the push types are not good. I've too often had a cable pull out of the connection after only the slightest movement and sometimes I've discarded them altogether.
Installing recessed downlights can be rather a chore especially when you're undertaking the monotonous task of connecting dozens of them at a time. On a recent job I used JCC Fireguard 7 watt LED (JC94172) downlights with integral driver. I was very sceptical when I found that they used push fit terminals and was considering changing them for something else. But I'm glad I didn't because despite my preconceptions I was very pleasantly surprised at how they 'actually worked' and made the job much quicker for an electrician.
Once you've cut all your holes and figured out a good installation procedure, which includes exactly how long to cut each cable core, the push fit connectors can make the down lights very easy to install:
1- Pre-cut each cable core to the correct length
2- Ease off the screwless lid and cable clamp
3- Sleeve the Earths and push the LN&Es into the connector
4- Push on the ratchet type cable clamp and click shut the lid
That's it. Job done and the best part is 'no screwing'!
I did experiment a bit and found that the connecting the earths could be made a little easier (as they are a smaller diameter and sometimes folded back) by leaving them about 25mm long and pushing them home last of all with a pair of long nose pliers.
I'd never thought I'd say this but if you're using a light fitting with quality push type connectors, like the JCC 7watt LEDs, then that's the best way to connect recessed downlights. I do wonder, why don't more manufacturers use this connection method?

if in doubt contact a qualified electrician

Tuesday 22 October 2013

24/7 Emergency call out electricians

Electrical ~ Tips for Staying Safe


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Benjamin Franklin studied electricity, and is quite famous even today for his kite and key experiment with lightning. We must always remember that Ben could have been seriously injured during that experiment. It is never a good idea to be careless with something as powerful as electrical energy!
Electricity has the power to light lamps that help us see at night and fuel heaters that keep us warm in winter, but it is important not to get in electricity's way because it can harm you. Here are a few electrical safety tips to remember:

  • Never play with electrical cords, wires, switches, or plugs.
  • Stay away from fallen power lines. Tell an adult if you see a fallen line.
  • Never use a hairdryer or play an electrical radio or television near a bathtub or sink.
  • Before you climb a tree, look up. If a power line is nearby or touching, stay away from the tree.
  • Never touch anything that runs on electricity when your hands are wet.
  • Fly kites and model airplanes in a wide open field or park—never near overhead electrical wires.
  • Never climb utility poles or electrical towers.
  • always isolate power before work
  • Stay away from substations and transformers
  • if in doubt contact a qualified electrician

Sunday 8 September 2013

Electrical Safety Advice GLASGOW

ELECTRICIANS WESTEND GLASGOW


Electrical Tips from a local Electrician in the westend of glasgow




  • Don’t remove a plug from a power point by pulling on the cord; pull the plug instead.
  • Never plug adaptors into adaptors and avoid using adaptors filled with plugs where possible.
  • Switch off electrical items that are not in regular use at the plug and ensure that when we are away from the house for any length of time that you unplug and switch off electrical items as items left plugged in can be a fire risk and waste energy if left on standby.
  • Do not use any electrical items in the bathroom unless specifically designed for use there, eg. Shavers and electric toothbrushes. Even with these items however, take care not to get wet and avoid plugging and unplugging with wet hands.
  • Do not use items with damaged cords so that the wires are exposed. Either repair or replace. Check items regularly.
  • Do not use damaged sockets, replace with care when necessary.
  • Always turn the electrics off at the mains if carrying out any electrical repairs and only attempt repairs if you know what you are doing.
  • Ensure any electrical items are approved standard when purchasing and keep them correctly maintained where necessary. Look for the BEAB seal of approval.
  • Do not use electrical equipment outside if it’s raining.
  • Use the correct wattage light bulb for all light fittings.
  • Circuit breakers and fuses should be the correct size current rating for their circuit.


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  • Saturday 9 February 2013

    electricians giffnock clarkston Glasgow





    working the weekend usually is the ideal way to spend you saturdays, i would rather be attending some sporting occassion or heading to the cinema for some nachos and popcorn. But when rewires come up its important to have a rewire comeplete as soon as it is possible to do so.

    Wes electrical rewiring a 4 bedroom house in clarkston glasgow, it has took us 4 days to get it ready to test, which is the part of the job that can be most enjoyble but it also tells you any mistakes that have been make or other wise so you can understand that this is an important part of the job.

    firstly going to test the final ring circuit of the downstairs ring circuit, we have 10 sockets on this ring with no spurs off of it. Going to test 1. insulation resistence 2 earth loop impedence 3 continuity 4 polarity.

    this test can take up to 40 min to complete and record.

    i am then going to repeat this on the upstairs electrical ring circuit.

    Once the testing is complete you can the turn the power back on sign the document and hand over the report and at this point this is when you are looking to get paid.

    Electrician Clarkston Glasgow

    www.weselectrical.co.uk

    Friday 1 February 2013

    westend glasgow 2013

    2013 certainly looks to be an exciting year for Glasgow, next year Glasgow itself hosts the commonwealth games, which in itself is goig to be massive for the city of Glasgow. Mean-while in the westend of Glasgow a small company called WES Electrical works away at keeping Glasgow electrically safe. Since the turn of the year WES Electrical has seen a massive influx of new customers ranging from commercial customers in the retail sector to new private home owners and landlords. This has been the best start to a year (January) in our 8 year history so something has defiantly changed sentiment towards getting work done and new contracts being issued.

    Glasgow 2014 will be interested, the start of next year im sure we will see a rush of companies prepare for the games in many different ways. This is certainly good for the scottish econemy and i personally know of a few companies who have started apprenticeships on the back of contacts won. My hat goes off to these companies and it is difficult to keep busy enough to keep on employing new yound staff in order to train them up to enter a trade.

    hopefully the need for electricians in the westend glasgow keep in the upward trend throughout this year.

    Electricians

    www.weselectrical.co.uk

    TEL - 01418405236


    Tuesday 1 January 2013

    Happy new year westend Glasgow

    Im sure that most of 2013 wont be all happy all of the time but as long as for the most part it is we wish you a happy new year!

    Westend glasgow electricians that is us and what we are about, so this year we plan to advertise more locally in the westend Glasgow

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    Monday 3 December 2012

    Electric shower installations

    ELECTRICIANS IN THE WESTEND OF GLASGOW


    There are Loads of things one can do to revamp their entire household and renovating the bathroom is no exception. People are becoming increasingly interested in products such as the Electric Showers and Power Showers that need an electrical supply, that can be a good addition to your bathroom. They make the experience of taking a shower way more comfortable with all the features to offer and their user friendliness and style aspect. If you have a fascination with spending quality leisure time in the shower everyday or if you are just there for a quick bath, these products can be helpful either ways. An Electric Shower does not only look impressive stylish and sleek, but it is definitely of equal use. It is a kind of shower device that heats its own water and does not need any external water supply for the same. It is a self sufficient system and can be fitted in any kind of property without much hassle. The electric shower comes with a heater that gets attached to the wall. The shower unit itself can either be fixed or a movable one depending on the preference of the user. It comes in pleasing contemporary designs and doesn’t require much space on installation. The Power Shower on the other hand is different only because it needs an external supply of hot water instead of heating it on its own. They move the water to the shower head using a pump. This way they maintain the water pressure as per the user’s likes and does not let it drop even if there’s less water, unlike regular shower units. There are three basic kinds of Power Showers depending on the placement of the pump and the mixer in the whole system. The Single Impeller Pump, the Double impeller pump and the Built in pump are the most common types available. The cold and hot water pipes are fitted to these pumps and help in pushing the water to the mixer or shower head. The Double impeller pump is considered better of the lot because it can be used for more than one outlet in the bathroom such as basins, baths etc. electrician westend glasgow

    Ensuring Safe Homes: The Imperative of Electrical Testing, Qualified Electricians, and EICRs for Landlords in Glasgow

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