Teach Kids About Electricity

It's never to early to understand the theory of electricty and how to use electricity safely.

The Electrical Safety Council have built a fun website designed to teach kids all about electricity.

So why dont you call your kids away from their PS3 and show them this informative and educated website which both parent and kid will find useful.

Switched On Kids - Electricity And How To Use It Safely.

Initial Electrical Fault Finding Tips

If something goes amiss with your plugs, lights or sockets then follow the advice given by The Electrical Safety Council on THIS PAGE.

If these initial checks do not solve your problem then you will need our help - our fully competent fault finding team at Stirling Electrical Services Ltd. are always on hand to help.

To contact us visit our website at www.stirlingelectrical.co.uk or call 01786 813916.

Electrical Safety Advice - Top Tips For Garden Safety

Over the past few weeks Stirling Electrical Services Ltd in conjunction with The Electrical Safety Council have been linking to various Electrical Safety Leaflets to help with advice on using electricity safely.

Today's advice is titled TOP TIPS FOR GARDEN SAFETY and contains some excellent advice.

If you would like to discuss the contents of the leaflet with Stirling Electrical Services Ltd we would be delighted to offer our advice on the subject. To do so email us at info@stirlingelectrical.co.uk or call 01786 813916.

CLICK TO VIEW THE ADVICE PAGE - Top Tips For Garden Safety

Building Warrant Work in Scotland

In May 2005, a new system was brought in to enforce the Building Regulations in Scotland.
It aims to improve the standard of building work. The new system includes rules for electrical installations, which has been controlled by the Building Regulations for many years.

Under the new system, any electrical work carried out under a building warrant (the legal permission you need from the local authority to start building work) will either have to be approved by a registered installer (known formally as an ‘approved certifier’) or be checked by the local authority. What is the building standards system in Scotland?

Stirling Electrical Services Ltd. are an Approved Body and employ Approved Certifiers - full information on the service we provide for Building Warrant Work can be found on our website

You can find full details about the building standards system in Scotland on the Scottish Building Standards website at www.sbsa.gov.uk.

For even more information you can download this excellent leaflet by The Electrical Safety Council on the Building Standards in Scotland.

Electrical Safety Advice - Using Electricity Abroad

Over the next few weeks Stirling Electrical Services Ltd in conjunction with The Electrical Safety Council will be linking to various Electrical Safety Leaflets to help with advice on using electricity safely.

Today's safety leaflet is titled USING ELECTRICITY SAFELY WHILE ABROAD and contains some excellent advice.

If you would like to discuss the contents of the leaflet with Stirling Electrical Services Ltd we would be delighted to offer our advice on the subject. To do so email us at info@stirlingelectrical.co.uk or call 01786 813916.
CLICK TO DOWNLOAD LEAFLET - Using Electricity Safely While Abroad

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Electrical Safety Advice - Guide to Fire Safety in Home

Over the next few weeks Stirling Electrical Services Ltd in conjunction with The Electrical Safety Council will be linking to various Electrical Safety Leaflets to help with advice on using electricity safely.

Today's safety leaflet is titled ELECTRICITY IN THE HOME - GUIDE TO FIRE SAFETY and contains some excellent advice.

If you would like to discuss the contents of the leaflet with Stirling Electrical Services Ltd we would be delighted to offer our advice on the subject. To do so email us at info@stirlingelectrical.co.uk or call 01786 813916.

CLICK TO DOWNLOAD LEAFLET - Electricity In The Home - Guide To Fire Safety

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Electrical Safety Advice - How Safe Is Your Home?

Over the next few weeks Stirling Electrical Services Ltd in conjunction with The Electrical Safety Council will be linking to various Electrical Safety Leaflets to help with advice on using electricity safely.

Today's safety leaflet is titled SO YOU THINK YOUR HOME IS SAFE? and contains some excellent advice.

If you would like to discuss the contents of the leaflet with Stirling Electrical Services Ltd we would be delighted to offer our advice on the subject. To do so email us at info@stirlingelectrical.co.uk or call 01786 813916.
CLICK TO DOWNLOAD LEAFLET - So You Think Your Home Is Safe?

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Hot Cable

Here's an interesting article that appeared recently in The Times regarding plans to generate electricity in Iceland using its natural geothermal landscape and pipe the electricity to these shores and mainland Europe using a 1,200 mile cable.

Now us Sparks are always on the look out for overloaded and warm cables when diagnosing electrical problems, but if this Icelandic plan comes to fruition, this would be one Hot Cable.

View details of The Times article as reported by electrical news website Voltimum