Local electrician in Little Stoke
Little Stoke is a village in the North Fringe of Bristol. Little Stoke is home to the station Patchway railways station and is neighboured by Stoke Guildford, Bradley Stoke and Patchway.
In Little Stoke, you’ll find community amenities like a village hall and playing field. Close to the railway arch are a number of retail shops as well as a post office. Little Stoke also has its own football team, Stokeside FC.
Most of Little Stoke consisted of council houses which have been renovated and upgraded over the years.
EMC Electrical Group are domestic and commercial electricians with NICEIC accreditations. As a local team we have established successful working relationships with the community of Little stoke and surrounding areas.
Fuse board upgrade in Little Stoke
Fuse boards or modern day consumer units essentially do the same thing which is distributing electricity throughout your home. However, modern consumer units include a number of safety features to offer greater protection.
A fuse board upgrade is a popular service carried out by our skilled team. We do encounter properties with the old style rewireable fuses or boards installed from the 1990’s. Like most electrical devices, even fuse boards have a lifespan so it's important to contact an electrician if you think an upgrade is due.
As NICEIC domestic installers, customers can rest assured that all upgrade work complies with building regulations BS7671. By upgrading the consumer unit, you can be assured that any future installations you add to your property will be better managed as well as meeting modern standards.
The ultimate benefits of an upgrade are the safety devices such as SPD (Surge Protection Devices) or MCBs (Mini Circuit Breakers), which act within milliseconds to switch off power or “trip” to protect individuals as well as appliances during a fault.
Domestic fuse board upgrade in Little Stoke
Customers contact us when they notice worrying signs such as frequently tripping fuses, scorch or burn marks on the board itself or flickering lights. A standard fuse board upgrade takes the team between 4-8 hours and is considered major electrical work. Work involves switching off power to remove the old unit and safely install the new consumer unit. As NICEIC approved, we can self certify on work such as fuseboard upgrade, cutting out the need to contact building control to sign off on our work.
Once the fuse board is installed and all circuits are tested, EMC Electrical Group provides customs with an EIC or Electrical Installation Certificate to prove work has been conducted by a compliant professional.
Commercial fuse board upgrade in Little Stoke
It is worth mentioning that EMC Electrical Group conducts EICR inspections at commercial premises in Little Stoke and this is often when we find faults with the distribution or fuse board, initiating conversations about an upgrade.
For smaller commercial premises, you might have a domestic fusebox but larger premises such as schools, restaurants and factories probably use a three way distribution board. As the distribution board is the main hub for powering circuits and electrical equipment at your business, it's imperative to consider an upgrade if one is due or if you’re considering expansion. We recently carried out a distribution upgrade at a business in Little Stoke as the customer wanted to install solar panels on the property. A modern and compliant board was required to better manage the additional power load of solar panels whilst maintaining power for circuits for day to day use.
Having worked with a range of businesses across Little Stoke and surrounding areas, the team are familiar with busy environments so work in an orderly manner, keeping disruption at bay.
Why not contact EMC Electrical Group to discuss questions you might have about a fuseboard upgrade at your home or business in Little Stoke.
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