Did you know some compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) are coming to the end of their life in a few months? 

 

The Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive (RoHS) applies to hazardous substances such as mercury in electrical and electronic equipment. Europe adopted the Directive back in February 2003, so you might have forgotten all about it. 

One of our commercial clients in the North East was in a hurry to start making the most of their new storage facility, so just one day after the premises were handed over the MSE team was there to install their fork lift charging points. 

 

The team will be back soon to continue installations to meet their other various additional power requirements. 

We have been back on site with our logistics customers in Swindon, preparing for the second phase of their project. 

 

This time we have installed power supplies for the CCTV equipment throughout their warehouse and offices. 

We recently completed a five-year Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) for a three-floor office building. 

 

The building was completely remodelled five years ago and is maintained to a high standard. Any electrical issues are reported to us immediately by the facilities team. 

 

We made our inspection visit to the site at the weekend to minimise disruption while we powered everything down.  

We often visit offices where computers, printers, screens, scanners, lamps, smartphones and other chargers are all plugged in to overloaded sockets and boards. In time this can lead to overheating and damage. 

 

If you’re working with overloaded electrical circuits you could risk electrocution or a fire. 

 

You might not be able to increase the number of electrical outlets in your office, but here are some ideas to help reduce the risks. 

We recently completed a site survey in Swindon for a warehouse project that will keep us busy in the new year. It will include: 

 

If you are moving house do you think an electrical check is included in your house buyer’s survey? Do you think it’s important? 

 

Across the country millions of properties are bought each year. According to government figures there were just over 11,000 residential property sales in Northamptonshire in the year ending March 2022. 

 

However, research carried out by Electrical Safety First found that only about a third of house buyers have their property’s electrics checked before they buy. 

Earlier this year the MSE team carried out a full exterior LED lighting upgrade at a logistics hub in the North East of England. 

 

The old sodium SON light units were replaced with asymmetric LED floodlights. These use reflectors to direct light in front of the fixtures rather than the standard symmetrical floodlights which distribute light in all directions. 

 

The installation will save energy and provides a much more tailored lighting solution for our customers. 

The latest amendment to the Wiring Regulations (BS 7671:2018+A2:2022) came in to effect on 28 September, replacing the previous version which has now been withdrawn. 

 

The MSE team has been looking at the implications of the amendments for some time and our team of charge hands recently took some time out to go over them in detail.