https://www.europalec.co.uk https://www.europalec.co.uk/what-makes-a-good-commercial-electrical-installation22964460 <div> <img src="https://irp-cdn.multiscreensite.com/8274c1da/unsplash/dms3rep/multi/photo-1497366811353-6870744d04b2.jpg" alt="" title=""/> <span> </span> </div> <h3> What do you need to consider before starting any electrical projects? </h3> <div data-rss-type="text"> <p> As a business, when you decide that you need an electrical installation, or you are doing some building/construction work to improve your company facilities, then you are always going to be considering costs, time, and the initial negative impacts the installation is going to have on your work environment. </p> </div> <h3> What kind of people should you hire for the project? </h3> <div data-rss-type="text"> <p> When choosing the right people for the job, you will need to choose carefully, considering all of the above factors. You will need someone who has lots of experience with commercial installations, as they are very different than domestic work. Someone who has experience within your particular industry and understands your requirements thoroughly. The right electricians will put your goals before everything, and then designing the best electrical solution for your company, putting quality first, and then looking at ways that the project can be made as efficient as possible for your company, to reduce any of the negative initial impacts for potential restricted use of the area until completion. </p> </div> <h3> Why should you consider the latest electrical and building regulations? </h3> <div data-rss-type="text"> <p> Not only will you need to put in careful consideration to finding the best electricians for your project, rather than just looking at the price tag, which most of the time will cost you more, in the long run, to potentially have to fix errors or lack of quality of parts and workmanship, but the most recent commercial electrical regulations need to be taken into account. An experienced electrician will already be on top of the latest regulations, not only for general businesses but specifically do research and double check the most recent laws for your particular industry and business activities, to make sure that the electrical installation will last you for many years in the future, avoiding costly re-installations that are within national electrical laws. </p> </div> <h3> Why should you work with Europa Electrical on your next project? </h3> <div data-rss-type="text"> <p> With Europa Electrical commercial and industrial installations, you can be sure that we have the highest standards in quality and longest standing track record of experience, with the company going for over 28 years, having experience in a vast array of industry sectors. You can have full confidence and trust in our team, as everyone who is on-site at your place of business will be fully accredited, with complete knowledge and understanding of the latest laws for your company regarding electrical regulations. Only the very best design will be implemented to fit in line with your usage requirements, such as the electrical needs of a certain area over another, and arranging the installation to give you the very best solution, not only for practicality, quality, and cost, but to help benefit your business for a long future of your new facilities to aid you in your goals for many years to come. </p> </div> <h3> What are the next steps? </h3> <div data-rss-type="text"> <p> Before we carry out the installation and quote you a precise cost for the complete solution you are looking for, we will need to have a brief consultation with your over the phone, and ideally come out and see you to do a more accurate survey of the premises. Conducting a close inspection of current installed equipment and parts, and most importantly, the safety of the building, your staff, and your company area of usage. We want only the very best for your company, and your safety is most paramount to us, as we are responsible for the installation and the quality of solution that we provide. We ensure this by undertaking the most comprehensive survey to give the highest level of information, so you can make the best decisions with our expertise and installation experience for your company going forward. </p> </div> <h3> How can you get in touch? </h3> <div data-rss-type="text"> <p> You can request a free quote by giving us a call on 01332 665 323, or by filling out our quick online quote form and we will get back in touch with you at your best convenience. Please let us know if you have any questions at any time, as we are always happy to help, not only because we are a friendly bunch, but that we want to make sure you are provided only with the very best level of information for your bespoke needs, including your company's safety for your future plans. </p> </div> Mon, 15 Oct 2018 00:00:00 GMT anton@hiltonwebdesign.com (Anton Hilton) https://www.europalec.co.uk/what-makes-a-good-commercial-electrical-installation22964460 thumbnail https://www.europalec.co.uk/what-electrical-regulations-do-businesses-need-to-considerd1a5a359 <div> <img src="https://irp-cdn.multiscreensite.com/8274c1da/unsplash/dms3rep/multi/photo-1504817281472-f56fda3040a5.jpg" alt="" title=""/> <span> </span> </div> <h3> Why should you follow regulations? </h3> <div data-rss-type="text"> <p> Regulations are enforced to protect people at work and around buildings. Electricity is a necessity for businesses but can also be very dangerous as everyone would surely agree on. There are certain practices and codes that companies need to have ticked off to make sure their building and the electrical installations are properly checked and maintained to ensure the safety for everyone in and around the building. </p> </div> <h3> What is 'The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989'? </h3> <div data-rss-type="text"> <p> More specifically, there is 'The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989', which is there to ensure that all electrical work carried out in a commercial building are installed to the best specifications in terms of safety to protect all the people coming in and out of the site, covering aspects of the design, construction, operation and maintenance of the installation. These are regulations that are the employers' responsibility to make sure are checked regularly, that everything is as it should be, and any usage damage is to immediately be fixed or replaced, so that staff and visitors are within a safe environment at all times. </p> </div> <h3> What is 'The Building Act 1984 &amp; 2000'? </h3> <div data-rss-type="text"> <p> There is also 'The Building Act 1984 &amp; 2000', which covers the actual construction of the property, including its structure, fire safety, sound insulation, drainage, ventilation and electrical safety. There is nothing worse than having a person be harmed because of improper inspection of the building and its electrical safety. Not to mention all of the bad press and the expensive court cases a company could face, on top of the sensitive aspects of an injured person, or even potentially a grieving family from a fatal incident of simply overlooking the basic building and electrical regulation checkup. It is often that because companies are so caught up in their day to day business activities, that they forget that safety in the workplace is as paramount as growing the business, and even more important in fact, as nothing is more paramount than a person's life, and more than often, this is only thought about when it's too late. Don't leave it till the last minute. Contact a fully accredited commercial electrician today, and get your workplace checked over to make sure everything is of sound operation. If your workplace is not of safe electrical function, this can also potentially void your insurance. So don't take the risk, get your building checked out now. </p> </div> <h3> Do you have any questions? </h3> <div data-rss-type="text"> <p> If you have any questions, please feel free to get in touch with our fully accredited and highly experienced team to make sure you are fully covered to the latest electrical regulations. You can either give us a call on 01332 665 323 now or visit our contact page for more info. </p> </div> Mon, 08 Oct 2018 00:00:00 GMT anton@hiltonwebdesign.com (Anton Hilton) https://www.europalec.co.uk/what-electrical-regulations-do-businesses-need-to-considerd1a5a359 thumbnail https://www.europalec.co.uk/why-could-the-cheapest-commercial-installation-be-your-worst-nightmarea28be8dd <div> <img src="https://irp-cdn.multiscreensite.com/8274c1da/unsplash/dms3rep/multi/photo-1527974349915-0d7b47258c02.jpg" alt="" title=""/> <span> </span> </div> <h3> Why is the 'cheapest' not alway the 'best' decision? </h3> <div data-rss-type="text"> <p> As a business, you are not new to the fact that you provide services or sell products that could be found cheaper somewhere else in the world. So what do you tell your customers when they are comparing what they quote a "like-for-like" product or service with you? Well, you tell them that the cheapest isn't always the best solution for them or anyone, as you will potentially run into design, quality, and build issues later or very soon down the line, and it will probably end up costing you more, as you will either have to repurchase or spend lots of money fixing the issue/s. Well, the same goes for commercial electrical installations. You need to, of course, be very careful where you're putting your budget, as you will obviously want the best return for your investment as possible. Whether that's monetary, functional, or growth, you want the best a buck can get. </p> </div> <h3> What would a good commercial electrician advice? </h3> <div data-rss-type="text"> <p> A good and honest commercial electrical installer will carefully consider all the options that would best suit the goal you are looking to achieve with your new investment project in mind. This would being weighing up the cost and quality or everything, including the equipment, manpower, time, function, components, maintenance, and many more variables, to make sure they are exceeding your expectations but keeping within your budget, or having a conversation that the budget needs to be reviewed to achieve what you want properly, for a strong future ahead. <br/> </p> </div> <h3> Why should you only work with fully accredited electricians? </h3> <div data-rss-type="text"> <p> Make sure that the electricians you are working with are fully accredited, so they have sound knowledge of the regulations specific to your type of business activity, and that they have deep experience within your industry sector of the same or similar electrical installations, keeping the timeline of the project smooth and costs low, but keeping all of the quality of workmanship and required equipment for the project such as whatever they are installing at it's best, so that everything lasts as long as possible, with the right amount of scheduled maintenance, making sure that the environment and all electrical equipment are safe for your staff and customers. </p> </div> <h3> How can you ensure that you are getting a high-quality electrical installation? </h3> <div data-rss-type="text"> <p> To ensure you are getting the best installation for your business, please feel free to speak to one of our friendly advisors on 01332 665 323 who will be more than happy to help and advise you on the best steps forward, and could even potentially come out and see you to do a more detailed inspection of the environment and give you the best guidance for you and your company going forward for the best success in what you want to achieve. </p> </div> Mon, 01 Oct 2018 00:00:00 GMT anton@hiltonwebdesign.com (Anton Hilton) https://www.europalec.co.uk/why-could-the-cheapest-commercial-installation-be-your-worst-nightmarea28be8dd thumbnail