Friday’s Find – Catastrophic Connector

🔍It’s that time of the week again! 🕵🏻‍During an on-site inspection last week, Guardian electrical inspectors, Sam Childes & Steve Coward came across this socket which was found to be without a neutral wire. 📜Upon the discovery of this, the cable was traced back to the distribution board, later revealing that the connector block had…

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Independent Hotel Show – London 2024

🌟 Exciting News! 🌟 Guardian Electrical Compliance is thrilled to announce that we will be attending the Independent Hotel Show at the ExCel Exhibition Centre in London on October 15th & 16th, 2024! Join us to explore the latest in electrical compliance solutions tailored for the hospitality industry. Whether you’re looking to enhance safety, efficiency,…

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Friday’s Find – Exposed Bus Bars

⚠️Another Friday, another dangerously exposed distribution board… 🤔Where to start on this one… this specific DB pictured below was recently discovered by one of our electrical inspectors whilst conducting a site survey. 🦺As can be seen, not only is this board missing a door, but it is also allowing easy access to live bus bars,…

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Friday’s Find – Live Bus Bars

👷🏻During a recent on-site visit, Guardian’s electrical inspector Andy Dunn shockingly came across this very easily accessible live bus bars…. without a tool! Thankfully, no injuries occurred because of this! ⚠️Thanks to the work of our inspectors like Andy, deadly unidentified hazards within workplaces can be found, alerted, and rectified. Many workplaces like this example…

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Technical Tuesday – The Regs

If you work with electricity, you need to know about the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 (EaWR1989) and the IET Wiring Regulations (BS7671). These are two sets of regulations that aim to ensure the safety of electrical installations and equipment in the workplace. Here are some basic facts about them to ensure you’re in the…

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👨‍🔧Technical Tuesday – The Importance of Fixed Wire Inspection and Testing

Fixed Wire Inspection, also known as Fixed Wire Testing, is a process that inspects and tests all electrical installations on-site to ensure they are safe and compliant with regulations. This includes checking main panels and distribution boards but does not include equipment that is plugged in. The inspection involves visual inspections and electrical tests on…

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🎓Technical Tuesday – Why you need to comply with Regulation 12 of EaWR?

One of the key aspects of the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 (EaWR) is the obligation to provide suitable means of cutting off and isolating electrical equipment in case of danger. This is an ABSOLUTE regulation, meaning that there is no excuse for not following it. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) will not tolerate…

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Technical Tuesday – Safe Systems of Work 🦺

As an electrical contractor, Guardian knows how important it is to have a safe system of work. A safe system of work is not just a document, but a practical and effective way of working that reduces the risk of accidents and injuries. It should reflect the reality of what is done on-site and comply…

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