Electrical

Like anything installed in a commercial environment, electrical installations deteriorate with age and use, particularly in ‘challenging’ environments where dust or other materials or even physical damage can affect the integrity of the wiring. Furthermore, wiring in a faulty or deteriorating condition is not easily identifiable. Regular inspection and testing of electrical installations and equipment …

Electrical Inspection And Testing: What’s Involved? Read More »

At Robinsons we carry out installations and inspection and testing work in a whole host of different environments and industries, and as such we need to be fully prepared with a roster of engineers who are trained, competent and experienced for all the different projects we work on. Naturally, safety standards are very high in …

An Insight Into The Latest Electrical Safety Standards Read More »

It is a legal requirement for any public building to have an emergency lighting system and there are clear guidelines provided by The British Standard (BS 5266-1:2011). Employers who fail to maintain their buildings to this standard can find themselves facing criminal charges. However, while this standard recommends the type and duration of the system …

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LED (light-emitting diode) lighting has been around since the 1960s, but it is only in the past decade that the electrical industry has embraced and developed the technology, to the extent that it has had a significant effect on the lighting market and some of its major players. Much like the advent of transistors eventually …

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Figures show that around 25% of electrical accidents involve the use of portable equipment, and as a result, employers should take a risk-based approach to acting out their duty of care, as dictated by the Electricity at Work Regulations of 1989. Employers need to take reasonably practicable steps to ensure that their employees and any …

PAT Testing Policy and Procedure Read More »