WHY HAVE AN ELECTRICAL INSPECTION? As part of our services, I offer inspections of all matters electrical within your home – but, as a new homeowner or renter of private property, you may be wondering why you need an electrical inspection. Surely if everything works correctly now, there’s no need to worry? Wrong – an electrical… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Electrical Safety
Sizing main protective bonding conductors, advice and guidance.
Sizing main protective bonding conductors, advice and guidance. For the protective measure Automatic Disconnection of Supply (ADS), main protective bonding conductors are required to connect extraneous-conductive-parts, such as metallic water and gas pipes, to the main earthing terminal. The correct bonding of an electrical installation ensures that under earth fault conditions all exposed- conductive-parts and… Continue Reading
History of Wiring Colours & Cable
History of Wiring Colours. Have you checked the colours of the wiring in your home? Are you planning on rewiring your home? Electrical wiring colours were changed in 2006 and it’s important to know what to look for. If you regularly carry out simple DIY electrics, such as changing a basic light switch or plug socket,… Continue Reading
Earthing and Bonding ?
So what is the difference between Earthing and Bonding ? Earthing and bonding have often been confused as being the same thing when in fact the two are quite distinct from each other. Many electricians hear the term ‘earth bonding’ this essentially is a meaningless term that has somehow found its way into everyday vocabulary… Continue Reading
Overloaded Sockets Cause FIRE.
Ratings of commonly used domestic appliances Overloaded Sockets Cause FIRE. The appliance power ratings shown below are indicative only. We’ve used the highest that we could find for popular household appliances. Electrical power is measured in watts, W, a unit of power. Electrical current is measured in amps, A, the rate at which it flows.… Continue Reading