Author Archives: David Knight
Dec
Reasons why not to charge your electric car in a lightning storm. the main reason not to charge your electric car in a lightning storm is is a good chance that your insurance will not cover you if you do not have the correct surge protection and protective devices fitted in fuse board. This became […]
Jun
In 2012, Which? Local surveyed over 100 of their recommended electricians to find out about average charges for a variety of standard domestic electrical jobs. In 2018, we contacted some of our Which? Trusted Traders to update these figures and bring you a snapshot of costs. We’d recommend always calling in a professional to carry […]
May
Electrical safety advice Electrical Safety first The UK’s electrical safety expert Electricity is a major cause of accidental fires in UK homes – over 20,000 each year. Causes of electrical fires Nine out of 10 (89%) electrical firesare caused by electrical products.A relatively small percentage (11%) are caused by faults in installations* or by […]
May
Electrical-installation condition report (EICR) Just like taking your car to the garage for an MOT, or getting a heating engineer to service your boiler, we all need to get an approved registered contractor that can be found on the Electrical Safety Register to check our electrics are safe. An EICR is the safety certificate and report […]