At Allied Electrical, all of our engineers are trained to the latest 17th edition wiring regulations and we make sure that all of our installations and services conform to these regulations. We are always at the forefront of new developments in regulations to ensure that all of our work can be completed to a high standard.

The 17th edition of the IEE Wiring Regulations, BS 7671:2008 are the national standard to which all domestic and industrial wiring must conform. It was published in January 2008 and all electrical installations designed after the 30th June 2008 must comply with these standards.

These regulations apply to the design, erection and verification of electrical installations, also additions and alterations to existing installations. Existing installations that have been installed in accordance with earlier editions of the Regulations may not comply with this edition in every respect.

There are many important changes to the structure and technical content of the latest wiring regulations book, the most significant are summarised below:

• A socket outlet can now be installed in bathrooms subject to being 3m from the edge of a shower or bath and it must be protected by a residual current device (RCD).

• Re-numbering and re-structuring of chapters to align with international standards.

• ‘Special Locations’ such as fairgrounds and amusement parks, marinas, exhibitions and floor and heating systems are now covered in the 17th edition.

With so many businesses in one area it is sometimes a chore to decide on the right one for the job in question. So how do you go about doing so? There are many trades and industries that promise the ‘best service’ or ‘quality workers’ so how can you tell the true ones form the phoneys?

It is a difficult task and not one that can be done so easily. Of course there is the classic of listening to recommendations and taking the risk of the same quality service being delivered to you as the previous. The main thing to do is research your company to find the right electrician Bristol.

Looking into companies that can truly make a difference to your electrical services and maintenance is important but it is also wise to shop around to be sure that the best price and service is combined. It is never a good idea just to go for the cheapest and the same goes for the best service with a huge price tag. Their needs to be a balance and a good company will provide you with this.

It is also important to remember that a good company such as Allied Electrical will travel to see you so it is important to not let distance stop you from finding the electrician you need. It is important to ask if you do live quite a while away that they will travel that far but if not they may be able to recommend you another company closer to home.

Lastly, it is vital to know if they have the sufficient qualifications and rewards to work on your electrics and any company with all of the right and legal requirements needed for working on your home will be able to let you know. Do not be afraid to ask, after all it is your home that they will be working on.

It is nerve racking enough allowing someone into your home for work or a maintenance reason, but even more worrying that the job they have done is not up to scratch and is far from what you expected. However, there are companies out there that take a great pride in their work and they know how make sure they provide a quality service, it is just making sure you choose the right one.
It is important to ensure you choose a quality electrician Bristol area to carry out any electrical work you may need doing and to do so you need to make sure you have researched companies and their workers. Obviously there are a few ways to be sure that you are choosing the right company for the job in question, ways to do this are;
•    Word of mouth; if other people have a bad experience or an excellent one, it is sometimes a wise idea to take this on board before dedicating your self to a company.
•    How experienced is the company? Every business has to start out somewhere granted, but have they got the right qualifications and tools to fix the problem efficiently and safely?
•    Are they versatile to work on the job in question? Some companies may only prefer to do industrious electrical work. This may mean that their experience may be advanced but not on the field you need.

With electrical work, it is vital that the company you decide to choose to provide any maintenance or installation work are professionals. It can be the case where people are passing as professionals then doing a poor job. It can be a very dangerous task if they are not qualified to handle the job and it is likely that they can do some damage to either you or themselves so it is vital to ensure that they are providing a quality and wonderful service and fortunately Allied Electrical provide this.

We provide a professional, friendly and reliable service for all of your electrical enquiries. All of our staff are fully qualified to be able to carry out any electrical work for all types of businesses and will make sure all work is carried out to the current british standards and regulations. We use the latest equipment to ensure that our business is up to date and so that we can carry out the work safely with minimum costs. Each employee is a professional and highly skilled electrical contractor with many years experience who is able to carry out all electrical work to a very high standard.

We offer the following services to all of our customers:

• Call Outs & Maintenance
• Electrical Installations
• Electrical Rewires
• Security Light Installation
• Fire Alarm System Testing
• Electrical Installation Testing
• Emergency Lighting Testing
• Portable Appliance Testing

If you would like more information about each of these services then please call us on 0117 303 9000 or send us an email and we will reply as soon as we can.