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Gardeners – be aware of electricity outdoors

Posted on 28th March 2024

Garden tools can but through outdoor electrical cables

Are you considering some gardeing this Easter weekend? Many keen gardeners will be busy digging, planting and remodelling.

It’s important to be aware of the possibility that there are buried electrical cables and to use electrical equipment safely outdoors.

Contact with high voltage underground electricity cables can be fatal. Everyone is encouraged to simply think about the risk of a potential electric shock before breaking the ground.

Keep your electrical connections safe in the wet weather

Posted on 29th February 2024

An unprotected electrical connection in a flood poses a serious safety risk.

We’ve seen plenty of wet weather this year and inevitably there has been some flooding.

We were recently called out to a Victorian domestic property which had lost power and the residual current device (RCD) wouldn’t reset.

This was a clear indication there was an electrical fault and it didn’t take long to locate the issue.

Emergency electrical work

Posted on 15th February 2024

Wind damage affected lighting and security for a client in the North East.

Serious wind damage at our client’s site in the North East caused loss of power for their lighting and security cameras.

Luckily, we had a team working at Castleford in West Yorkshire at the time. An engineer was quickly on the way to get them up and running again.

Planning safe electrics for your outdoor event

Posted on 8th November 2023

Safe electrical installations are needed for firework displays and other outdoor events.

The MSE team was proud to sponsor this year’s free fireworks display at the Racecourse in Northampton.

We installed festoon lighting and illumination kindly supplied by Midshires Electrical. For added atmosphere there were also additional colour changing uplighters and floodlights throughout the event.

Why your new fuse box needs verification

Posted on 18th October 2023

A replacement consumer unit or fuse box in your home need verification under the Wiring Regulations

Replacing an electrical home consumer unit (once known as your old-fashioned fuse box) is an alteration to your electrical installation.

Alterations and additions qualify as ‘new work’ so the Wiring Regulations apply to their design and installation.

Once the installation is complete verification confirms it meets the requirements of the Regulations. You should receive an electrical installation certificate as confirmation.

Safely charging e-bikes and scooters

Posted on 18th September 2023

battery damage can lease to fires and explosions with e-bikes and scooters

‘Thermal runaway’ can cause lithium-ion batteries to catch fire when they self-heat uncontrollably, leading to toxic fumes, fires and explosions.

Even when they’re put out, lithium-ion battery fires can start again, which is why they are so dangerous.

Faults in the lithium-ion cells leading to short-circuits are often the cause.

When water and electricity work well together

Posted on 10th August 2023

Plumbing and heating installations make water and electricity work well together.

We were pleased to work with local plumbing and heating engineers to complete this neat and tidy boiler room installation.

Generally, water and electricity aren’t a good combination. However, we can create effective and stylish plumbing and heating installations with a safety-first approach.

The need for speed

Posted on 6th June 2023

We moved the start/finish line at this karting track in Milton Keynes. It was a great project for our speed-loving team.

We installed power and data cabling for the new LED digital display and timing loops.

Now all we need to do is give it some thorough real-life testing to check the timing is accurate and the karts are nicely visible (just waiting for the call).

Fluorescent lights phased out from September

Posted on 15th May 2023

Some flourescent lamps are reaching the end of their life.

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.

Electrical safety in the office

Posted on 26th January 2023

Many offices have overloaded electrical sockets

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.

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