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Free Home Safety Check
Lothian & Borders Fire and Rescue Service offer a free Home Safety Visits across in the Lothian and Borders area. During the Home Safety Visit, firefighters, who work in pairs, will advise you on Fire Safety matters such as the safe use of electrical appliances, smokers materials and candles as well as highlighting the potential hazards of cooking . The firefighters will also stress the importance of having a working smoke alarm and will supply … Read entire article »
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Electrical Safety Laws in Scotland
In May 2005, a new system was brought in to enforce the Building Regulations in Scotland. It aims to improve the standard of building work. The new system includes rules for electrical installations, which has been controlled by the Building Regulations for many years. Under the new system, any electrical work carried out under a building warrant (the legal permission you need from the local authority to start building work) will either have to … Read entire article »
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The NICEIC Jargon Buster
Whether your whole house is being rewired or you’re just having some new sockets fitted, it helps to know the difference between a consumer unit and a circuit breaker. To help you understand what your electrician is talking about, NICEIC have put together a jargon buster to explain below some of the more common terms used. BS – British Standard British Standard BS 7671 – also known as the IEE (Institute of Electrical Engineering) wiring regulations. Certificate Any … Read entire article »
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News from the electrical industry
- Energy Secretary Faces Charges This Week February 6, 2012 Tessa Clarke
- Energy Minister Fergus Ewing says Certain Energy Projects Are Canceled February 3, 2012 Justin Becks
- British Gas and Thames Water Team Up February 2, 2012 Beth Williams
- SSE Announces the Loss of Some 50,000 Customers February 1, 2012 Jenson Brayshaw
- British Gas Targeted by New Fuel Protest January 31, 2012 Emma Young
- E.ON Able to Strike Deal With Unions January 30, 2012 Jason Drew
- Government Loses Battle to Cut Solar Power Subsidies January 27, 2012 Samantha Donovan
- South West of England to be Home to First UK Marine Energy Park January 26, 2012 Justin Becks
- Scottish Wind Farms to Receive £7.6 Billion to Connect to UK Grid January 25, 2012 Tessa Clarke
- Co-operative Energy Urges Power Suppliers to Pay Exit Penalties January 24, 2012 Jenson Brayshaw
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