Practical articles covering commercial and industrial electrical systems, testing, maintenance, EV charging, solar, battery storage, regulations and useful electrical guidance for businesses, property owners and sites in Falmouth and across Cornwall.
A practical guide for Falmouth site managers dealing with electrical faults that disconnect more machinery or premises than expected. It explains selectivity, warning signs, assessment requirements and how corrective work can be planned around operations.
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A practical guide for factories, workshops, quarries and larger operational sites concerned about flicker and the stroboscopic effect around rotating machinery. It explains why an LED replacement is not automatically a complete solution and what a competent industrial lighting review should examine.
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A practical guide to arranging fixed-wire testing on an occupied commercial, leisure or industrial site, including critical circuits, phased isolations, access requirements and agreed limitations.
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A practical guide for Falmouth holiday park, caravan-site and campsite operators preparing for fixed-wire inspection and testing. It covers site-wide scoping, records, access, outages, testing intervals and the distinction between an EICR and other electrical safety checks.
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A practical guide to the relationship between commercial solar generation, onsite consumption and permitted grid export. It explains G99 applications, G100 export-limitation schemes and the implications of batteries, EV charging and future expansion for Falmouth and Cornwall sites.
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A practical decision guide for holiday parks, campsites and small accommodation businesses considering controlled guest EV charging, including site capacity, load management, access rules and current Workplace Charging Scheme eligibility.
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A practical guide for Falmouth businesses planning electrical work in occupied premises, covering critical loads, site surveys, isolation, phased work, temporary arrangements, fire precautions and shutdown handback.
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A practical guide to the certificates, test results and supporting site records businesses should request and retain after commercial electrical work.
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Annual PAT testing is not a blanket legal requirement. This guide explains how Falmouth businesses can build a proportionate electrical equipment maintenance programme based on equipment use, site conditions, damage risks and previous findings.
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A practical guide for Falmouth businesses deciding whether to continue replacing fluorescent tubes, install LED retrofit lamps or replace ageing luminaires as part of a planned lighting upgrade.
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A practical explanation of Maenporth Electrical’s verified MCS Solar PV scope, the current MIS 3002 Issue 6.0 standard and the site-specific checks still required for a Falmouth solar project.
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A practical pre-lease guide for Falmouth businesses, landlords and tenants assessing whether a commercial unit’s electrical supply, distribution and condition suit the intended operation.
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