What are some electrical safety tips?

1. Never put a higher-watt bulb in your lighting fixture than is recommended by the manufacturer. 2. Never cover extension cords with furniture or floor coverings. Extension cords are rated for use in free flowing air. Avoid overloading extension cords. 3. Flickering lights, outlets that work sporadically, circuit breakers that frequently trip, loose wall sockets, bulbs that blow frequently—all of these are indications of minor electrical problems. 4. In addition to visual signs be alert for the smell of burning rubber or plastic, heat coming from electrical components, and the sound of sizzling or humming. 5. Know the location of the fuse board and the main shut-off to the electrical system. Each circuit breaker or fuse should be clearly labelled.

Commercial Electricians Newcastle

North East Electricals have the necessary skills and knowledge to carry out testing and inspection of all new and existing wiring, and electrical installation in your commercial property in accordance with 17th Edition of the IEE wiring regulations BS7671. We ensure that all health and safety procedures and standards are met.

Should you require a visit for us to give you a quotation, or an emergency call-out we will do our best to accommodate.

We can provide an assessment of your existing electrical design and installation and advise you of any work required to bring it up to date with current regulations. To minimise disruption to your business, we will do our best to work on your maintenance and repair at a time to suit you.

We undertake a wide range of commercial electrical work including:

Emergency lighting
Office lighting and power design
Fire alarm systems
Three-phase power points
Sign lighting
Electrical Maintenance
Office Control Systems

We ensure that all of our commercial electrician jobs are done to the highest standard and that the customer is completely satisfied with the final result.

Safety Tips

We believe that due to us being an electrical company and fully understanding all things electrical we should try and help out some people who aren’t quite sure about this industry.

Our commercial electricians in Newcastle have put together these useful tips to help ensure the safety of your family and your home so that you don’t need to get any commercial electrician jobs done in the first place:

Never put a higher-watt bulb in your lighting fixture than is recommended by the manufacturer. This can burn the fixture’s wiring, control systems and other electrical components, leading to a fire hazard.
Never cover extension cords with furniture or floor coverings. Extension cords are rated for use in free-flowing air. Avoid overloading extension cords. Just because there are six receptacles doesn’t mean you should plug something into each one. Extension cords are rated for a specific number of watts. Make sure the items plugged into the cord do not exceed this rating. Also, extension cords are meant to be a temporary solution for wiring – do not use them permanently.
Flickering lights, outlets that work sporadically, circuit breakers that frequently trip, loose wall sockets, bulbs that blow frequently—all of these are indications of minor electrical problems. If these problems are not monitored and rectified they can lead to more serious electrical issues.
In addition to visual signs be alert for the smell of burning rubber or plastic, heat coming from electrical components, and the sound of sizzling or humming. These are all indications that something is wrong with your electrical control systems.
Know the location of the fuse board and the main shut-off to the electrical system. Each circuit breaker or fuse should be clearly labelled. The main shut-off may be located outside the meter. If something is amiss with the system, everything can be shut down here. Make sure that the panels are accessible.