JD’s Electrical Services

08/01/2025

Nice little outdoor lighting upgrade. An armoured cable was used to eliminate repair works but this also gives the cable mechanical protection, also a tidy up of what was previously installed was deemed necessary.

31/12/2024

Last job of the year. An installation flagged up for being incorrect by the plumber.

The MCB ( circuit breaker) was a 32a instead of a 40a as required. It was also a different brand to the existing Consumer Unit, so this was changed for the correct brand, as Tenby are now Legrand it was a Legrand MCB that was installed.

The 16a MCB for the immersion was also swapped as it was a Wylex and not Legrand as well.

A new cable was installed from the CU to the isolator switch as this was done in 6mm not 10mm as required. The flex leaving this switch was also underrated n also upgraded to a 6mm flex.

The two immersion heaters had been wired in a 5c 0.75 cable and the person had twisted two cables together trying to create a 1.5mm cable but this does not work and is not safe so both of these where swapped for the correct 1.5mm cable.

As in true fashion the existing switch and back box both decided they didn’t want to be there anymore and where too upgraded due to a flashing in the old 40a switch, I upgraded this to a 50a switch to stop this from happening in the future.

Happy new year everyone 🥳🎉🎊

19/12/2024

Recently installed a hardwired ring camera system complete with ring siren to the front and back of a clients property after they was unfortunate enough to be one of many in a flurry of break ins.

02/12/2024

Something a bit different today in the festive spirit 🎅🏻✨

I installed some Christmas lights round the top of a customers property and also added an outdoor socket fed via an armoured cable for added protection.

01/12/2024

27/11/2024

A customer needed two new circuits added in there kitchen one for the cooker and one for two new single sockets. Unfortunately there was no space in the existing Consumer Unit and it was also very old and due an upgrade, to avoid this I added a new board that is larger so allows space for the future when this property will probably need rewiring.

16/11/2024

After a reactive call-out this morning to the British legion Rickmansworth to fix a faulty switch, it was on to the next job. Had a 4 way switch that one way had seized up so swapped this like for like, I then added a new electric radiator with a fused spur and an additional socket next to it as requested.

13/11/2024

Client wanted new lights installed on a plug to an outside socket.

30/10/2024

Received a call from a client yesterday to say that since changing their light it doesn’t work any more. Please just save yourself the hassle and give me a call 📞

24/10/2024

I received a call out today to a customer who had a “sizzling switch”. On arrival I inspected the 2 way light switch to find that this was due to a faulty (loose) connection, this causes arcing which damages the switch and cable. A new switch with proper terminations was fitted.

10/10/2024

With 10 years experience in the industry I think it’s time I start to do my own work. Please get in touch with any works you may need assistance with, I am more than happy to help.