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Commercial lightingFluorescent tubes are going. Now what?
Commercial lighting · 5 min read

Fluorescent tubes are being phased out: what it means for your business premises

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Emergency lightingEmergency lighting in flats: whose job?
Emergency lighting · 5 min read

Emergency lighting in blocks of flats: who is responsible for the common parts

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CommercialComparing electrical maintenance quotes?
Commercial · 5 min read

How to compare commercial electrical maintenance quotes

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CommercialNew build electrics: plan the handover file.
Commercial · 6 min read

New build electrical requirements: what a developer needs in the handover file

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Emergency lightingOffice partitions: review the emergency lighting
Emergency lighting · 5 min read

New office partitions: does the emergency lighting need changing?

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TestingEICR follow-up: investigation or repair?
Testing · 5 min read

EICR follow-up quotes: investigation or repair?

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ExtensionsRenovating? Decide the electrics first.
Extensions · 6 min read

Planning the electrics for a renovation: the decisions that are cheap now and expensive later

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EV chargingWorkplace EV charging: start with the supply.
EV charging · 6 min read

Workplace EV charging: what installing chargers for staff really involves

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EICRs & testingLandlord EICRs: the dates that matter.
EICRs & testing · 5 min read

Landlord electrical safety certificates: your duties, the deadlines and what happens next

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EICRs & testingPlan the testing, and the downtime.
EICRs & testing · 5 min read

Will fixed wire testing disrupt your business? Plan the visit

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ExtensionsExtension electrics: agree the scope.
Extensions · 5 min read

What should an extension electrical quote include?

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EICRs & testingDo I need an EICR?
EICRs & testing · 4 min read

Do I need an EICR? A plain guide for homeowners and landlords

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EV chargingEV charger install: what to expect.
EV charging · 4 min read

EV charger installation at home: what actually happens on the day

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Fuse boardsFuse board keeps tripping?
Fuse boards · 4 min read

Fuse board keeps tripping? What it is trying to tell you

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RewiresHow long does a rewire take?
Rewires · 4 min read

How long does a rewire take, and how disruptive is it really?

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Commercial lightingLED upgrades: the real payback.
Commercial lighting · 4 min read

LED upgrades for commercial units: what the payback really looks like

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ExtensionsWiring an extension? Plan it first.
Extensions · 4 min read

Wiring an extension: decide these things before the slab is poured

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EV chargingEV charging for blocks of flats.
EV charging · 5 min read

EV charging for blocks of flats: a guide for managing agents and freeholders

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CommercialCheck the electrics before you sign.
Commercial · 5 min read

The electrical checklist to run before you sign an office or shop lease

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Fuse boardsDo I need a new fuse board?
Fuse boards · 5 min read

Do I need a new fuse board? When a consumer unit upgrade is worth it, and when it is not

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Emergency lightingEmergency lighting: what the law requires.
Emergency lighting · 5 min read

Emergency lighting testing: what the law actually requires

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RewiresDoes my house need rewiring?
Rewires · 5 min read

Signs your house needs rewiring, and the signs that get misread

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EICRs & testingFixed wire testing: what the law asks.
EICRs & testing · 5 min read

Fixed wire testing for commercial premises: what the law actually asks for

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