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REWIRES
How old is your electrical installation? Tell tale signs that your home is due for a rewire such as, lack of socket outlets (usually only one per room), light points in bedrooms closer to the window rather than central to the room, light switches with very slim rockers (actual switch) only a total of four circuits and rewireable fuses in a brown wooden fuse b
ox are all factors when aging a property’s electrical installation. An electrical installation can these days have a typical lifetime of over 25 years properly used and maintained. Mostly all new installed circuits are covered by RCD (Residual Current Device) which gives high protection against fault situations and electric shock as these devices constantly monitor the circuit looking for fault current and trip within 40 milliseconds of detection. PARTIAL REWIRES
Having a new bathroom or kitchen installed? Usually now when a renovation in a home is carried out new circuits are introduced to supply the sockets and lighting or shower circuits, this way you are guaranteed that no nasty surprises from your existing circuits can play a factor (eg existing unknown faults or dodgy DIY electrics). All new circuits will have a new consumer unit suitably sized situated beside your existing fuse box. MINOR WORKS
There is no job too small, at Excel Electrical we cater for all, from wiring and connection of boilers and heating systems to addition of smoke alarms and additional phone outlets. We are happy to provide you with a no obligation quote. CONSUMER UNIT UPGRADES
Upgrading your consumer unit can be a quick way to ensure maximum protection of your electrical circuits is afforded, by offering fault protection of MCB’s (Miniture Circuit Breakers) and RCD’s (Residual Current Devices) you are guaranteed peace of mind. When upgrading a consumer unit all the circuits to be re-housed are inspected and tested making sure they confirm to regulations and are sufficient for their purpose. Although some existing electrical installation will be straight forward there will be others which will not be suitable for a upgrade without further works to remedy any highlighted defects. PERIODIC INSPECTION REPORTS
Every electrical installation deteriorates with time, earlier if poorly maintained and heavy usage. This is why it is important to have a Periodic Inspection Report to highlight any risks to your safety and the safety of others. It is recommended in BS:7671 17th Edition Wiring Regulations that every electrical installation is tested and inspected at regular intervals. Many installation may well have never been tested and will go on this way, in a poll of 500 people a worryingly high 40% of the sample claimed to have no idea as to the age of the wiring within their house. Of the remainder, 38% stated it to be 10 years old or under, 19% 10-30 years old and a final 3% over 30 years old. When asked whether they knew how often house wiring should be checked by a qualified person, over 52% stated that they did not know. (Information supplied by the electrical safety council.) This form of Testing (PIR) is to report only on the current condition of the installation and electrical accessories associated. It may well be that there is nothing to report about and give a clean bill of health, all well and good, on the other hand it may uncover deficiencies that need to be brought to attention. In both instances a record is produced by means of the PIR. Each reportable observation is given a ‘code’ to which relates the severity and recommendations. PAT TESTING
Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) is the testing and inspection of all portable equipment to ensure that they are in good maintained condition and suitable for further use. With the HSE (Health & Safety Executive) making regular checks in all areas of commercial and industrial works it is important to keep all electrical equipment in good working order. FAULT FINDING & RECTIFICATION
Faults can occur over time or just in a flash and usually cause great disruption. We at Excel Electrical (Furness) Ltd can offer advice just over the phone or arrange a visit by one of our engineers to identify any electrical fault and quickly remedy the situation. EARTH BONDING
Earth Bonding is the most important feature of any electrical installation as this gives protection against electric shock from any conductive parts within the building, without it, in a fault condition metal objects can become live and a shock hazard can be lethal. Earthing takes any fault current to ground, disturbs the power to that circuit tripping the fuse. Earth bonding is the unseen protector; a must in all electrical installations. DATA CABLING
Data installation for your business, professionally installed and connected to your server, including Fibre Optical cabling, can make all the difference when your company is competing for business and require a network you can believe in. EMERGENCY LIGHTING
With health & safety inspectors now making regular visits to commercial and industrial buildings ensuring that compliance with BS5266-1:2005 is adhered. The legal requirement is that - “Emergency routes and exits requiring illumination must be provided with emergency lighting of adequate intensity in case the lighting fails”. The law is explained and the rules for compliance are given in a joint Home Office and Health & Safety Executive document. FIRE ALARMS
Installation of a fire detection system is of upmost importance in commercial and industrial buildings with automatic monitoring and fire detection giving unparalleled protection with all systems complying to BS 5389. In domestic properties interlinked smoke alarms with battery back up that are incredibly effective and provide an early warning which has been proved to give you and your family more time to escape in the event of a fire. Electric Vehicle Charging Points
Electric Vehicles (EV’s) are increasing with popularity and now are a mainstream source of transport, largely due to ever-decreasing prices and government incentives for purchase of an EV. Also the installation of home or work charging points is becoming more affordable. Incentives include a grant for a brand new EV and the installation of a charging point as part of the Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme. The grant is a 75% contribution towards the cost of one chargepoint and its installation up to a maximum of £350 (including VAT) per household/ per eligible vehicle for installations that take place on or after the 1st of April 2020. We offer installation of electric vehicle charging points for domestic and commercial customers throughout the whole of the North West
