Fuse Boxes – also known as Consumer Units – are used to control and distribute electricity around our homes. It is important for us all to know where the fuse box is located in our properties, in case we ever need to turn the electricity off in an emergency.
A fuse box contains three things:
A Fuse Box (also called a consumer unit) is designed to distribute electricity around a building and protect electrical circuits from surges in current by breaking the circuit if and when a surge occurs. Therefore, having an up to date one is an essential part of making sure your electrics are safe and up to standard.
It is surprising how many households still have old fuse boxes which are not in line with current regulations. This could put your family or any tenants in unnecessary danger.
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These days, electricity is an essential part of our daily lives at home. Whether you’re enjoying a well-deserved cup of tea, taking a warm bath or grabbing a cold beer from the fridge, we all need it to keep everything ticking along nicely.
As a Landlord, it is important to act on your electrical safety obligations, or you could be exposed to significant financial risk from fines, invalidated insurance and most importantly, an increased risk of harm to tenants. Dangerous electrics can contribute to a serious risk of fire, extreme cold, and insufficient lighting.
Over the last few years, the amount of people installing outdoor or garden lighting in Nottingham and Derby has dramatically increased. One of the main reasons is people wanting to improve the look and feel of their outdoor space – lighting can have a huge impact on how your garden looks. It can ensure your outdoor living space can be used long after dark and essentially give you extra space to enjoy or entertain in.
One of the big selling points for electric cars is that they’re environmentally friendly. This is true to a large extent because pure electric vehicles come with no tailpipe emissions that harm the atmosphere. However, the electricity they require comes from the National Grid, which is still significantly fuelled by coal and gas.
Definitive Electrical can offer a complete package of installation and maintenance to look after all your EV Charging and Solar PV needs.
As an approved and authorised installer of EV Chargepoints in Nottingham and Derby, we can ensure all our customers benefit from the reduced cost of the grant schemes available (OLEV).
We’ll be happy to provide you with professional advice about the options available to you and to give you a quote based on your specific requirements.
Smoke Alarms save lives. This is a fact! No matter where you are – at home or in the workplace, their importance cannot be valued highly enough.
There is a lot of legislation, plus regulations and standards that surround safety in electricity.
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