Emergency Lighting: Compliance Made Easy

There are two words that make emergency lighting compliance easy….. We are experts in emergency lighting systems and our Emergency lighting ebook to Emergency Lighting Regulations will show you: • How to become fully compliant with Emergency Lighting Regulations.• What you need in place for peace of mind that occupants are protected.• How to significantly […]

Do you charge your phone safely?

A mistake that perhaps many of us are guilty of making is the way we charge our phones. The most sensible way to charge a phone is on a worktop away from wet areas or soft furnishings. Always ensure you are using a CE mark lead that is free from and visual damage. When the wrong […]

The potential dangers of Christmas lighting

With Christmas upon us, we find ourselves clambering around in the loft and garage hunting down last year’s decorations, which have been sat gathering dust for 11 months of the year. While decorating your house and putting lights on trees is fun, they can be dangerous! Of course lots of Christmas lights look pretty and […]

The danger of counterfeit LED lights

As a reputable electrical contractors we are concerned about the increase recently in counterfeit products such as LED lamps and the danger counterfeit LED lights pose to the public. Counterfeit electrical products have been around for some time and you may have heard about the dangers of buying a ‘fake TV’ or other electrical items […]

Electric Car Chargers – What is all the hype?

Electric cars are becoming increasingly popular and as an electrical contractor we are being asked to incorporate electric car charging points into more installations especially new build properties So what is all the hype? Quiet and Quick It only takes one ride in a battery-powered car to understand the improved ride quality of an electric car […]

Unified Glare ratings – How soft is the light on the eyes?

Many schools and institutions use recommended glare ratings as a guideline. Unfortunately for LED lighting manufacturers it is not a clear cut case. There are a huge number of factors which add to a glare rating of an LED product which need to be taken into account for example natural sun light within a space […]

How can Dimming LED’s increase worker productivity?

Dimming LEDs can increase worker productivity, enhance the experience of diners in a hospitality setting, and save energy, but you have to correctly combine controls, drivers, and LED sources. Gone are the days of swapping out lamps easily to save on electricity consumption and maintenance. There are a vast number of commercial businesses opting to […]

How can Solar PV reduce your costs? Find out about the Solar install at our new offices to see what savings we have made

Powercor recently installed a 17KW solar system on the roof of our new offices at 23 Trade City, Avro Way, Brooklands Business Park, Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 0YF We installed the system for multiple reasons but mainly to make our office energy efficient and also to take advantage of the change in FIT (feed in tariff) […]

PAT Testing – how can it keep your business safe?

For this blog, I asked Paul Duchanan to write about the importance on PAT testing for Businesses and Landlords. Paul carries out all PAT testing for Powercor and ensures that all of our customers are compliant with legislation as well as working & living in a safe environment. Why is PAT Testing so important? As […]

Fixed Wire Testing – What’s involved?

With the ever changing legislation of BS7671, it is very important that clients keep ahead of the game with regards to compliance and Health & safety. Fixed Wire testing has become a huge integral part of the yearly inspection of schools and commercial businesses to make sure the wellbeing and safety of the children & […]