Help and Frequently Asked Questions

You can find listed below some of the questions we are asked by our customers.

  What maintenance services do you provide?
  What electrical services do you provide ?
  What safety measures do you have in place ?
  What is Electrical Equipment Testing (EET) ?
  Why do I require my premises to have electrical testing & inspection (PIR) ?
  Why should I have my electrical equipment (Portable Appliances) (EET) (PAT) tested ?
  Can H&D Electrical Engineering carry out works to suit clients needs ?
  Should I rewire my system or just upgrade the fuse board  ?

If you have any other, more specific questions you would like to ask please get in touch here.

 

What maintenance services do you provide?

Planned Preventative Maintenance Services (PPMS) Electrical maintenance is carried out for four basic reasons;

  1. Prevent Danger
  2. Reduce Unit Costs
  3. Keep a Facility in Operation (reliability)
  4. Prevent Pollution of the Environment

Balancing the cost of maintenance against the cost of breakdown. Meeting safety legislation, codes of practice, the most fundamental being the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 and BS 7671 2008 Requirements for Electrical Installations.

We can implement cost effective routine planned maintenance and call out to help meet your legal requirements

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What Electrical Services Do You Provide ?

We provide many, many services and just a few of those are listed below:

Please contact us to discuss any other specific needs you may have.

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What safety measures do you have in place ?

Health & Safety is an important part of our business and we take it very seriously. Our safety policy can be seen here and areas addressed within it include (but are not limited to):

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What is Electrical Equipment Testing (EET) ?

Electrical Equipment Testing (EET) is also commonly known as Portable appliance Testing (PAT), and also referred to as Plug Testing, P.A.T. or simply PAT.

It is an appliance classed as any piece of equipment, which can be connected to the common supply by means of a plug and socket arrangement (be it 13-amp or any other). It must be maintained to be safe at all times and Electrical Equipment Testing (EET) should be carried out within frequent intervals.

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Why do I require my premises to have Electrical Testing & Inspection (PIR) ?

The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 (Statutory Instrument) (EAW) came into force on 1 April 1990 and identify wide ranging safety requirements formulated to enhance the then current Factory Act and Office, Shops and Railway Premises Act.

Many people don't realise that just like their car they should have their electrical installation of their property checked out by a qualified electrician to make sure it's electrically safe, the good news is that unlike your car this doesn't have to be done every year but (providing it's in a good condition) every 10 years.

The electrical installation check is known under a few different names such as;

However It's real name is a Periodic Inspection Report or PIR.

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Why should I have my Electrical Equipment (Portable Appliances) (EET) (PAT) tested ?

The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 puts a duty of care on both the employer and employee to ensure the safety of all persons using the work premises.

The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 states that 'Every employer shall make a suitable and sufficient assessment of:
    (a) the risks to the health and safety of his employees to which they are exposed whilst they are at work, and
    (b) the risks to the health and safety of persons not in his employment arising out of or in connection with the conduct by him of his undertaking'

The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 states that 'Every employer shall ensure that work equipment is maintained in an efficient state, in efficient working order and in good repair'.

The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 states 'As may be necessary to prevent danger, all systems shall be maintained as to prevent, so far as reasonably practicable, such danger'.

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Can H&D Electrical Engineering carry out works to suit clients needs ?

The simple answer is Yes. We can even operate out-of-hours or fast track items you need quickly.

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Should I rewire my system or just upgrade the fuse board  ?

1. Check the fuse board - the old rewirable fuses are not unsafe but do indicate an older wiring system. There are much better and safer products on the market these days, call us to discuss an upgrade.

2. Check if your wiring is PVC twin and earth - often flat grey PVC cable with a red and black (or brown and blue) cable inside separated by a bare earth cable. Modern twin and earth lasts a very long time, older rubber cable can deteriorate and usually needs replacing.

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