Electrical safety is without a doubt the most
important information on electrical helper
website, the regulations are there for your
safety and failure to follow them is 1 of
the main reasons for there been so many electrical
fires and deaths each year.
In 2006 the electrical
safety council published alarming figures:
- 42% of home owners
stated they had never had their electrics
checked.
- 32% of DIY enthusiasts
said they had experienced electrical shocks
while working on their homes.
- There are 12,500
electrical fires in homes across the UK
every year so please pay attention to electrical
regulations and stay safe.
STAY SAFE for electrical
safety for householders visit www.esc.org.uk
If you attempt any
electrical installation at home you must get
the job tested by a qualified electrician
and receive a minor works certificate. Without
this your home insurance may be invalid and
not pay out, also when it comes to selling
your home you could have problems!
Safety
Before cutting out any walls or plaster always
check before to make sure there are no cables
or pipes behind it. At one time this would
have been difficult but now you can buy detectors
which are very easy to use and tell you with
great accuracy where the cables and pipes
lie.
“I would never
be without one, I don’t think any customer
would be happy with me flooding a property
by cutting into a pipe, nor would I when it
could have been quite easily prevented for
around £15.00 much better than £££££
of damage to a property” Jamie Vernon
Online
Electrical Services Limited
Stanley
Intelligencer Stud Finder/Metal Detector
If your
home is fitted with a fuse board like the
one below then it would be very wise to have
a change.
For a more up to date one, like the consumer
unit below.
WYLEX
10-Way Fully Insulated Dual RCD Consumer Unit
to see a range of consumer units click on
image or for more information see our consumer
unit advice page
Especially if yours has being damaged like
the one below
EARTHING YOR GAS
MAIN AND WATER STOP TAP
- Has your gas main
and water stop tap got an earth to it?
- If you have an earth
connected already:
- Is the earth clamp within 600mm of the
meter/stop tap?
- Is your earth 10mm in
diameter?
- Is there a warning Label
present and is it accessible?
If not you need to replace
the old earth for a new 10mm one
How it works
An electrical supply comes in to your main
fuse or service head, then to your
meter via one large brown/red and one large
blue/black wire. The meter
measures how much electric you use. It is
an offence to interfere with either the main
fuse or the meter and never remove the seals
on any of the equipment. From the meter electricity
will flow through the double insulated
main tails to your consumer unit
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