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Electrical Safety in the Bathroom
Water carries electricity efficiently. When the two mix, the result can kill. Because of this, from an electrical safety point of view, the bathroom is possibly the most dangerous room in the home. The consequences of an electric shock are far more severe in a bathroom or shower room as wet skin reduces the body's resistance. There are special requirements for electrical installations in bathrooms.
Sockets:
Sockets are not allowed in bathrooms or shower rooms (apart from shaver-supply units), unless they can be fitted at least three metres from the bath or shower.
AICO UPGRADES UNIQUE WIRELESS INTERCONNECT SMOKE AND HEAT ALARM SYSTEM
The Ei168RC from Aico Ltd. is a base unit for the company’s unique RadioLINK wireless interconnect mains powered smoke alarm system.
The base unit adds a number of important extra features to RadioLINK, as well as enabling installers to take advantage of Aico’s new RC control technology. Aico says that this upgrade now makes its RadioLINK systems technology even better suited to more comprehensive alarm systems, offering greater coverage and protection, but also allowing greater control.
Electrical Safety in the Kitchen
We all know that water and electricity make a lethal combination. So it's important that fixed electrical equipment is installed correctly, and that you use appliances in your kitchen with care.
The Electrical Safety Council Highlight Hidden Dangers of cheap Plug-in Chargers
Every year around 1.8 million* chargers are purchased online, with most homes using several at once. Yet according to a new report from the Electrical Safety Council(ESC), these seemingly mundane products are putting Scottish lives at risk on a daily basis.
Plug-in chargers are used for anything from handheld games consoles and iPods, to laptops and mobile phones. The ESC – the UK’s leading electrical safety charity - commissioned an independent laboratory to carry out safety and performance testing on a selection of chargers purchased from well-known online trading and auction sites.
HIPs Home Information Pack
i would like to add a personnel comment on the subject of Hips. I recently carried out a visual electrical inspection for a client with a view to purchasing a property although this was not a periodic inspection, Recommended. As an experienced electrician i did find in the kitchen area, by means of Ze there were unfused spurs on spurs upon further inspection found this to be true, rendering the installation unacceptable in its current fuse rating.this extenuates the need for even basic electrical inspection before the most expensive purchase you will probably ever make.
Part P
Just a reminder Part P electricians are authorised to self certificate domestic installations unlike none registered people ie kitchen fitters builders ect.Part P electricians are approved and inspected by the various governing bodies.ECA ELECSA,NICEIC,NAPIT,CORGI,ect.Remember if you want your electrical installation safe and guaranteed choose a part P registered contractor.
Downlighters - can they be a fire hazard?
The Electrical Safety Council ( ESC ) have been working with the Surrey Fire and Rescue Service to investigate concerns that incorrectly selected, installed and/or maintained downlighters may have been the cause of a significant number of fires in homes.
As part of the investigation, they commissioned an independent laboratory to carry out a limited safety assessment of, and thermal performance testing on, a selection of commercially-available downlighters.
Shopping safely online – A new consumer guide by the ESC
More than 26 million Britons shop over the internet, with electrical products accounting for more than one in ten online purchases.
Although most website shopping is trouble-free there are risks, particularly from the growing sale of counterfeit products online.
Substandard or counterfeit electrical products can damage much more than your wallet. They can cause fire, injury and – in the worse case scenario – even death.
Electrical Safety Council to launch ‘Plug Into Safety’ campaign
Plug Into Safety, a new campaign from the Electrical Safety Council which aims to reduce the number of electrical accidents in the home by encouraging people to fit an RCD, will launch on 10 May 2010.
Every week someone in the UK dies in an electrical accident in their home and thousands of people are injured every year. Plug Into Safety will urge householders to take 5 minutes to carry out simple electrical safety checks including a review of RCD protection.