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Posted on February 12, 2019

Electrical Safety research has shown that some homeowners are taking a risk by not getting their electrics checked properly. This leaves them vulnerable to faulty electrical appliances and faults within their home. Each year around 43,000 fires occur within the home and over 8,170 (19%) are caused by electrical faults and 10,750 (25%) are caused […]

Posted on August 30, 2018

All electrical installations deteriorate with age and use. They should therefore be inspected and tested at regular intervals to check whether they are in a satisfactory condition for continued use. Such safety checks are commonly referred to as ‘periodic electrical inspection and testing’. Once completed you will be issued with an Electrical Condition Report (EICR). […]

Posted on April 30, 2018

This post is all about electrical safety certificate and reports, what they are, how long they take to complete, how often you should have one done and how much they cost. Technically, there is a difference between a report and a certificate; a report is generated when an electrician conducts a test of an existing […]

Posted on November 15, 2016

Part P of the Building Regulations which introduce building control requirements in relation to electrical safety came into effect on the 1st January 2005. Part P applies to electrical installations in a dwelling (including a flat); in the common parts of a building serving one or more dwelling/flat (excluding power supplies to lifts); in a […]

Posted on April 14, 2016

We have put together this guide to Electrical Safety for Landlords as the government is pretty clear about electrical safety: as a landlord, you’re obliged to ensure all electrical appliances and installations you supply are safe. How you are to interpret these obligations is less clear-cut… This guide to electrical safety for landlords aims to give you […]

Posted on April 4, 2016

Electrical Safety research has shown that some homeowners are taking a risk by not getting their electrics checked properly. This leaves them vulnerable to faulty electrical appliances and faults within their home. Each year around 43,000 fires occur within the home and over 8,170 (19%) are caused by electrical faults and 10,750 (25%) are caused […]