10 House Rewiring Tips

Here are ten tips for rewiring your home: Hire a professional electrician: Electrical work can be dangerous and complex, so it’s best to hire a licensed electrician to handle the rewiring of your home. Get a comprehensive inspection: Before beginning the rewiring process, it’s essential to have a comprehensive inspection of your electrical system to […]

Home Cinema Installation Cost

The cost of installing a home cinema system can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including the size of your room, the type of equipment you want to install, and the complexity of the installation. On average, the cost of a basic home cinema installation can range from £1500 to £5000 or more […]

Do I need to change my fuse board?

Whether or not you need to change your fuse board depends on several factors, including the age of your current fuse board, your home’s electrical system, and local safety codes. Age: If your fuse board is more than 30 years old, it may not be able to handle the electrical demands of your home and […]

How to Save Money When Setting up Energy in a New Home

Here are some tips to help you save money when setting up energy in a new home: Shop around for the best energy deals: Don’t just go with the first energy provider you come across. Instead, do some research and compare the rates and plans offered by different companies. Consider switching to renewable energy sources: […]

Why do earthing and bonding need to be checked?

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Why do earthing and bonding need to be checked? If you are having an alteration of addition made to your electrical installation, your electrician must check (as well as other things) that the earthing and bonding arrangements you have are up to the required standard. This is because the safety of any new work you […]

‘How Do The Wiring Regulations Affect Consumer Units & Domestic Residential Installs?’

Source: https://professional-electrician.com/technical/how-do-the-wiring-regulations-affect-consumer-units-domestic-residential-installs/ The technical team at Wylex takes a look at the recent changes to the wiring regulations and what this means for consumer units and domestic residential installations. There are several new regulations in the 18th Edition that are relevant to electrical installations within domestic household premises that designers and installers need to know about. […]

18th Edition: A Year of Changes & Challenges

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Source of article: https://professional-electrician.com/technical/18th-edition-a-year-of-changes-challenges/ Remarkably, it’s now a year since the publication of the 18thEdition wiring regulations. ECA’s Senior Technical Support Engineer Gary Parker highlights some of the more challenging changes, and those December 2018 corrections. The 18th Edition of the IET Wiring Regulations (BS 7671:2018) has been in full effect for several months now. The […]