Alongside our existing range of Zappi chargers by MyEnergi we are now authorised to install chargers by Pod Point and Rolec. These new authorisations now mean we have a full range of options and can supply and fit the correct charger whatever your requirements. Whether you need full integration with your Read more…
Electrical and Test are pleased to announce that we are now government OLEV approved installers for the zappi range of car chargers from myenergi. Electrical and Test can now install zappi with a £350 reduction in cost to you thanks to the government Office of Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV) grant Read more…
Regular testing of your Residual Current Devices (RCD’s) is recommended every six months and as yesterday was the longest day of the year is the perfect time to remember to do it.
From July 1st 2020 landlords of privately rented properties in England are required have the electrical installation of their rented property Periodically Inspected and Tested at least every five years.
Along with other businesses, from June 15th, Electrical and Test will begin to operate as normally as we can. During the first phase of lockdown when we were all told to “stay at home” we only undertook emergency work. When lockdown was eased, and we were all told to “stay Read more…
I recently attended a customer to fit a replacement porch light. The alarm bells started ringing when I opened the switch and found the earth wires cut off, this is always a bad sign. Further investigation and testing showed that there was no continuous earth on the house lighting circuit Read more…
Government advice on tradespersons working in people houses is now that repairs and maintenance can be undertaken providing that the household does not have anybody who is extremely vulnerable or has coronavirus symptoms, and that the person conducting the work is well. In the light of this Electrical and Test Read more…
Message from Darren Briddock regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19). Given the governments announcement on 23rd March 2020 that people should stay at home and only go outside for food, health reasons or essential work, I have reluctantly decided to move to an emergency only service. In order to comply with the government’s Read more…
I have just spent the last few days fixing all the faults in a house that my clients have just purchased. During the sale negotiation the estate agent gave my clients an Electrical Installation Condition Report from last September that said everything in the house was fine. Only one item Read more…
With new year coming up it’s a very good time to go to your fuse board and press all the test buttons on your RCD’s. An RCD is a sensitive safety device that switches off electricity automatically if there is a fault potentially saving your life. An RCD is designed Read more…