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What is the best home car charger?
When there are so many choices on the market, it can often be difficult to decide what the best EV charger for your home is. With every manufacturer declaring that "they're the best" it's not that easy to find the facts. At CW Electrical we've had experience...
The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 – And what it means to you?
What are the Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020? These new Regulations state that Private Landlords must ensure that their properties within the private rental sector comply with the latest edition of the wiring...
Emergency Lighting Information
Emergency Lighting Information What is Emergency Lighting? Emergency Lightings’ basic principle is that when the power to a localised Lighting Circuit is lost, a Local Emergency Light reacts to the loss of power and will then illuminate using a Battery Back-up power...
Why use an EV Charging Station?
Why use an EV Charging Station? Electric Cars are certainly the future, and this has been emphasised with the UK declaring to ban the sale of all petrol and diesel cars and vans from 2040. One question CW Electrical are commonly asked is, “why should I get a dedicated...
Alarm Systems Bristol – Is your Home/Business Premises totally secure?
ALARM SYSTEMS Is your Home/Business Premises totally secure? As a Texacom Registered Installer, we can design and install a Security System to protect your Premises/Home, with the installation of a combination of Door Contacts, and Passive Infra-Red Detectors,...
Electrical Guidelines for Hot Tubs – Summer Special Blog Post
Electrical Guidelines for Hot Tubs – Summer Special Blog Post As the English weather approaches its hottest months, we receive more enquiries about how to go about installing Hot Tubs. It is neither an expensive or messy job to ensure your Hot Tub is wired safely....
Does my House Need Rewiring?
Does my House Need Rewiring? CW Electrical’s Rewiring Guide How do I know if my house needs rewiring? What will happen if I don’t rewire my house? Is it expensive to rewire my house? Does my house need rewiring every 10 years? These are all questions we are regularly...
Landlord Electrical Safety Obligations
Landlord Electrical Safety Obligations At the CW Electrical offices we have been getting more and more calls asking “What do we need to do to our house/flat to make sure it is safe to rent?” It can seem daunting at first to understand what your obligations of The...
Converting to LED lights and what you need to know
Converting to LED lights What you need to know With cost and environmental benefits, we find more Customers are converting to LED lights (Light-Emitting Diodes) Lights. LED Lights are no longer the complicated and expensive lighting solution that people are wary of....