Tag Archives: electrical

Electrical appliance safety testing

Posted on January 23, 2017 by admin

Ecotech Services now offers electrical safety testing (test and tag) for plug in appliances both on site and delivered to our workshop.  This is a logical extension to the work that we have been doing to date. Alan Liefting, the … Continue reading →

It is hard to do but don’t do it

Posted on December 26, 2016 by Alan Liefting

Check out these 300mm long cables that came out of some gear that we recycled! I managed, with some difficulty, to get three tight coils out of  it.  The label is a complete waste of time, and I think some … Continue reading →

Lamp sockets and electrical safety

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Alan Liefting

I have just done my electrical safety refresher course and when I was changing yet another blown light bulb in our house I began thinking about the safety of the actual sockets. All sorts of work, backed up by regulations, … Continue reading →

Plugs

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Alan Liefting

I came across this interesting and comprehensive website all about electrical plugs: Museum of Plugs and Sockets: Overview World map with links to photos and detailed descriptions of various types of domestic plugs and sockets. Being in the electrical and … Continue reading →