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Plain-English advice and the occasional story from real jobs around West Norfolk, written by Matthew between them. If you would rather just ask, ring 07791 432381.
Fitting a new kitchen? It probably needs new circuits
There tends to be a requirement for more high electrical load fixed appliances (combination microwave ovens, induction hobs) within the modern kitchen. Often…
Feature lighting where there is no ceiling void
Time to add some feature lighting to these new bookcases, in a period property I am lucky enough to be working in. The complication: new carpets had already…
Why I fit surge protection as standard now
With the recent change in the electrical regulations in mind, I made the decision that when changing old non-compliant distribution boards I would install a…
Wanted: old Wylex fuse boards
Wanted, old fuse boards. Have you got, or do you know anyone who has, a Wylex fuse board like the one in the photograph? The sort with the rewireable fuses you…
Have you got a dark kitchen?
Do you have a kitchen with limited natural light? Most of the ones I work in do, especially the ones facing north or tucked away at the back of the house. The…
From single bulb to home workshop
Electrically transformed a standard domestic garage into a home workshop for a customer this week. Gone is the single power point and the lonely pendant light…
The fuse board that was hanging off the wall
While working for a customer one morning I was surprised to find their existing distribution board was not secured at all. It was quite literally hanging from…
On working tidily
Our customers often remark how tidily we work. Whether it is how straight the conduit runs, how we hoover out the wood chips after drilling through the joists,…
7am, a Cambridge church, no power
A loss of power callout to a church in the centre of Cambridge, first thing on a cold morning. Had them up and running within half an hour. Churches are not…
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