Electrical Fires – Electrical fault was probable cause of fire at local National Trust Mansion

It was recently confirmed that a fire that destroyed an 18th Century mansion started accidentally and was probably caused by an electrical fault, investigators have said. Clandon Park House near Guildford, was reduced to a charred shell during the blaze. The mansion housed a large of collection of furniture, porcelain and textiles including at least […]

HSE GS38 Fourth Edition – What you need to know to stay compliant

New GS38 Regulations have come into force with regards to Dead Test Procedure In Short Test Leads should be in Good Condition and fused, a proving block is required in order to prove the test leads prior and after dead test. A multi meter will NOT be suitable for proving dead or safe isolation procedure. […]

Fire Kills – The dangers of cheap Christmas lighting

It’s that time of year again when we are all eagerly awaiting getting the Christmas decorations out the loft and decorating our homes in pretty sparkling lights, but it is important to remember the dangers that can arise, it is essential to resist the lure of cheap or second-hand Christmas lights because of the electrical dangers […]

The work Life Balance – UK entrepreneurs “sacrifice love, family and fun” to start a business

The UK’s small and medium business owners have contributed Billions to the global ‘after-hours’ economy by working longer than standard industry hours, according to a global survey by Sage out today In our office, I have noticed how the working day has changed over the last few years, as pressure and customer demand grows, the working day […]

Installing Christmas lights in Slough & Langley

Powercor have again been successful this year in installing the festive Christmas Street lighting to both Slough High Street and Langley High Street. This is a specialist job which entails a trained crew using high level working platforms / IPAF as well as full training been given by the Highway Agency to operate in a […]

HSE publish details of construction deaths – are you confident that you comply with H&S legislation?

The HSE publish latest details on firms sentenced after construction death Two associate companies have been fined after the death of a worker in London, killed when concrete joists fell on him. Electrician John Walker, who worked for 777 Environmental Limited, met his death while working on a demolition site on Walworth Road, Elephant and […]

Have you heard of USB Integrated Sockets?

There is a new product that has come to the marketplace, to accommodate new technologies – Combined 13amp plug sockets with two usb ports for charging phones ipads etc. The benefits are to enable the user to be working on their device as well as being able to charge the batteries simultaneously. The great thing […]

Is it now or never for Solar?

It’s now I’m afraid! The Government have now decided that there is no longer a need for the feed in tariff to assist with the roll out of Photovoltiac Installations. This is due to the fact that installations are much more competitively priced, so the saving on electricity will be sufficient to provide a fair […]

Safe use of ladders and step ladders

As electrician’s step ladders and ladders are a piece of equipment that we use daily so it’s important to not get complacent about their use its important to remember that a third of all reported fall from height incidents involve ladders and step ladders. You need to think carefully about what the task is that […]

Working within the Philips Partner program

The Philips Partner Program has provided Powercor with some varied and exciting projects, the most recent of which is nearing its end of a 12 month long contract. Philips Lighting and Unite Students partnered to install LED lighting throughout all of Unite’s properties over a 2 year timeframe in a £21M partnership. Powercor were entrusted […]