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27 Apr

Solar Panel and Battery

Appin - PA38

Enquiry from: Adrian E

Start Date: 1 to 3 months

customer made an enquiry for solar electricity online. confirmed via phone at 17:21 mr lives in the appin area solar pv panels not sure how many panels they need little to no shading please call to m...

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07 Aug

Electric | Internal & External work

Appin - PA38

Enquiry from: Nick C

Start Date: Immediate

Enquirer: Property Owner General information: quote to replace existing charger with Zappi unit which I will purchase

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03 Nov

Electric | Testing & Inspection

Appin - PA38

Enquiry from: Malcolm K

Start Date: Immediate

Property Owner - bungalow

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14 Nov

Solar Panels | Solar Battery

Oban - PA37

Enquiry from: Joe F

Start Date: Immediate

Call back anytime. Solar Electrical Storage System Quote requested on Solar electrical storage system, to be supplied and fitted.

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11 Jun

Solar Panel and Battery

Oban - PA37

Enquiry from: Joe F

Start Date: 1 to 3 months

pass: 4 - call back anytime. roof faces: south type of building: detached number of bedrooms: 4 possible shading: no not a listed building. not in a conservation area. how became interested ...

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20 Oct

Electric | Survey & Certificates

Ballachulish - PH49

Enquiry from: Kavitha D

Start Date: Immediate

I need a electrical installation condition report for applying for short term let license

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05 Jun

Electric | Testing & Inspection

Oban - PA34

Enquiry from: Paul M

Start Date: Immediate

PAT Testing on mainly table lamps, around 10 items.

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11 Feb

Solar Panel and Battery

Oban - PA34

Enquiry from: Iain H

Start Date: Less than one month

solar panels with battery storage are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: detached do you have plans for the property available: no how many bedrooms does the property have: ...

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06 Feb

Electric | Testing & Inspection

Ballachulish - PH49

Enquiry from: June M

Start Date: Immediate

PAT testing 8 domestic appliances plus DOC if possible

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22 Nov

Solar Panel and Battery

Oban - PA34

Enquiry from: Chantelle H

Start Date: 1 to 3 months

customer made an online enquiry for solar electricity. ms lives in the oban area. solar panels roof space available not sure on what kw they want so please call to discuss their options for solar pv....

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19 Nov

Electric | Survey & Certificates

Oban - PA37

Enquiry from: John G

Start Date: 1 to 3 months

eicr, epc and pat testing are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: semi detached what aspect of survey are you looking for: whole house time scale: 1-3 months please call to a...

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04 Oct

Electric | Internal & External work

Oban - PA37

Enquiry from: Louise M

Start Date: Immediate

installation of a cooker on friday are you the property owner: tenant (with permission) property type: other do you require any rewiring in the property: no do you need any sockets replaced: no pleas...

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09 Jun

Solar Panel and Battery

Taynuilt - PA35

Enquiry from: David C

Start Date: 1 to 3 months

customer in taynuilt area made enquiry for solar electricity online. confirmed interest via . available roof space no shading please call mr to arrange an appointment to quote are you the property ow...

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09 May

Electric | Testing & Inspection

Oban - PA37

Enquiry from: Seona Y

Start Date: Immediate

Enquirer: Property Owner Number of bedrooms: 2

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15 Apr

Solar Panel and Battery

Oban - PA34

Enquiry from: George T

Start Date: 1 to 3 months

customer made enquiry online for solar electricity via one of our websites. confirmed interest via phone at 14:27 customer lives in oban area. roof space available, no shading please call to arrange ...

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15 Apr

Electric | Internal & External work

Oban - PA34

Enquiry from: Ionel S

Start Date: Immediate

Have a electric cooker to instal

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13 Mar

Electric | Internal & External work

Ballachulish - PH49

Enquiry from: Matt M

Start Date: Immediate

customer in ballachulish areas is looking to do a couple of projects at the moment, and would like quotes for electrical work.confirmed interest via sms and email at 11/03/2022 22:02.please call to ar...

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11 Mar

Electric | Testing & Inspection

Ballachulish - PH49

Enquiry from: Matt M

Start Date: Immediate

i'm looking for a quote for pat testing for our campsite. items to be tested consist of electric showers, handdryers and hairdryers in shower blocks, and the electrics on our office/reception kiosk. ...

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06 Jan

Electric | Testing & Inspection

Oban - PA34

Enquiry from: KEITH S

Start Date: Less than one month

enquirer: property owner general information: looking for an electrical installation condition report or an electrical number of bedrooms: 4 are you the property owner: relative of owner property typ...

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09 Dec

Solar Panel and Battery

Oban - PA37

Enquiry from: James G

Start Date: 1 to 3 months

customer made an online enquiry for solar electricity. mr confirmed via phone at 15:52 mr confirmed via sms at 15:54 mr confirmed via email at 15:54 mr lives in the oban area. solar panels roof space...

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How much do Electrician services cost?

How much do Electricians charge? Prices for Electricians in 2024 can be very different depending on the kind of job that you need to have actually performed in your home.

Do you have an electrical project that needs to be undertaken in your home or property? If yes, then hiring the services of an electrician is the next reasonable course of action. However, before you proceed, you’d probably wish to know exactly how much electricians charge so as to help you make a budget and start to plan. In this post, we’re going to give you a good insight into the cost of hiring an electrician to help you make informed decisions moving forward. Let’s take a look!

The price charged by electricians for a project is determined by number of factors. These factors include the electricians themselves, the location of your property as well as the electrical work in question. For instance, electrical jobs in older or period properties will be a lot more expensive than the ones in modern houses which features electrical wiring and fittings and comply with modern regulations (even more so if the wiring needs to be made up to standard). Furthermore, if you happen to reside on London and the South East, you can expect to incur more costs than the rest of the UK. The biggest cost driver, however, is the type of electrical job that involved.

In general, for an electrical inspection, you can expect to incur within the range of £120 to about £200, repair of an electric shower should cost about £80 to £140, installation of an electric hob would cost between £90 to £250, while replacing a ceiling light can cost within the range of £85 to £130. With these wide variety in prices, if you need an accurate estimate, it’s advisable to get in touch with a local electrician who’ll be able to pay a visit to your home or property and provide you with a reasonable quote for your unique electrical project.

The table shows the types of job that Electricians generally do and also the typical price series of these jobs. Some tasks take longer to finish than others so costs do vary by project.

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The average price
of an Electrician in Appin is:

£1,958

Electrician job Electrician cost in 2024
Electrician in Appin £300-£460
Solar thermal in Appin £3,000-£4,600
Electric heaters in Appin £1,500-£2,300
Rewiring a House in Appin £2,625-£4,025
Electrical testing (pat testing) in Appin £135-£207
Electrical survey in Appin £150-£230
Solar battery in Appin £3,080-£5,390
Garden lighting in Appin £320-£480
Solar panels with battery in Appin £3,400-£5,100
Electric vehicle charger in Appin £100-£1,000

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Electrician FAQs

Are there different types of solar thermal panels?

There are two different types: flat plate, where lots of thin tubes carry water through a flat absorber panel, and evacuated tube, where vacuum glass tubes capture the sun’s energy directly. There is little difference in performance between the two but evacuated tube panels do more obviously extrude from the roof.

How long will a solar panel battery last once it's dark?

If you’re thinking about installing a solar system in your home or property, this is probably one of the things you’d like to know before making a purchase decision. Well, you’ve come to the right place! In this post, we’re going to give you a good insight into this to help you make the best informed decision possible moving forward. Let’s take a look!

First and foremost, it must be stated that providing a short and accurate answer to this question is nearly impossible as the amount of time a solar panel will last after dark is influenced by a number of factors. These factors include the size of your solar system, the battery size as well as your power usage. As you would have imagined, batteries are charged when there is excess energy that’s being produced by your solar system but it’s not being incorporated to power your home or property. More often than not, this occurs during the sunlight’s peak periods from about 10am to 2pm.

The time it’ll take for your battery to charge is influenced by the size of your solar system in Kilowatts, the size of your battery as well as the rate in which your system is being used. Your battery can be charged in a day or two, of course unless it’s an over-sized battery for your system.

When the sun sets and your solar panels can no longer directly run your appliances via electricity generation, the battery then kicks in. You will use about 1 to 2 kW’s of power if you’re watching TV, using the oven as well as lights internet etc. in other words, even a small solar panel battery will last all night. However, the same doesn’t apply if you’re having a party with running floodlights, three fridges and air conditioner as the battery will drain a lot faster.

does solar thermal work in the winter?

If you’re considering getting a solar thermal system, one of the first things that comes to mind is the possibility of the system functioning properly during the cold months. The short and simple answer to this question is yes, a solar thermal system works in the winter. However, the downside here is that it’ll be a lot less efficient when compared to how it operates during the warmer months or summer. As a result of this fact, you’ll likely need to rely more on your boiler, immersion heater or any other backup heating system during this period as your solar thermal system will fail to contribute as much as it does during the warmer months. So what exactly is the reason why solar thermal is less effective and less efficient in the winter period? Let’s have a look!

As you know, solar thermal system banks on the sun’s energy to heat the water for your home’s use. During the cold months or winter, the sunlight becomes a lot less available when compared to the warmer months, as a result, there’s less sunlight that’s available to be used for its solar energy. And even more so at the periods when the days are shorter or skies are clearly overcast.

Also having a great impact on a solar thermal system’s output is heavy snow. Flat plate collectors normally have the capacity to cope better during snowy conditions as the light that’s able to travel through the snow will heat up the absorber plate - thereby making the snow slide off more quickly. However, the case is contrary with evacuated tube collectors which possesses a form of vacuum insulation that’s crafted to minimize the loss of heat, meaning they can’t generate heat to melt and cause the snow to slide off in a similar way.

How do I connect solar panels to a battery?

Most people want to connect solar panels to a battery when they’re not at home all day to use the electricity they generate, or generate more than they consume over a day. Solar batteries are a great way to maximise the savings on your energy bills since you can use every unit of electricity you generate.

If you want to connect your solar panels to a battery, the best – and safest – way is to ask an MCS-registered company to do it for you. They’ve had lots of training and hold qualifications in handling electricity and installing solar batteries, so they will be able to recommend the best battery for your solar panels and for the among of electricity you use. Some of the brands they might recommend include Tesla, SolarEdge and SolaX, but there are many more to choose from. If you want to send electricity to the grid from your battery to receive Smart Export Guarantee (SEG) payments, it’s also worth leaving installation up to a registered installer. This is because you might not be eligible for payments if your battery wasn’t installed by an MCS-registered company.

However, if you do want to have a go at connecting your solar panels to a battery, it’s worth finding out whether your system is ‘storage ready’. Most relatively new systems will be, since batteries are becoming more commonplace. If your solar panels are storage ready, they will have an inverter that can easily have a battery added to it. If this is the case, then you should be able to buy the solar battery you want and follow the manufacturer's instructions to install it.

But it’s worth remembering that electricity is extremely dangerous when handled improperly. If you don’t get the solar battery connected properly and something goes wrong, it could cause a fire or you could electrocute yourself. If a fire breaks out due to your battery, it’s unlikely that your home insurance company would pay out since you connected the battery yourself. That’s why it’s always worth speaking to a registered installer to install a solar battery storage system for you.

how to rewire a house?

For most homeowners, rewiring a house is always a sore subject they’d prefer to avoid especially when they think of the expenses they’d have to incur or the mess and complexity that the project involves. However, this is a subject we’d all have to face sooner or later as an old wiring poses a lot of drawbacks, while an improper wiring can also prove to be more expensive and even cause more damage as it can lead to not only electrical shorts but also electrical fires. When a wire triggers a spark or a current overload, this can cause fire and the entire house may be down in ashes within a couple of minutes. Hence, one of the several reasons why house rewiring is just too important to ignore.

In this FAQ, we’re going to take you through the house rewiring process so as to ensure that your project is done to perfection. However, if you do not feel confident enough to pull this off, we’d strongly recommend you get in touch with a reliable electrical professional who can guarantee that a safe and effective work is done.

  • Firstly, you’d have to upgrade the main service panel to a minimum of 100 amps
  • Fit dedicated circuits in the service panel for all the home’s major appliances.
  • Allow for a space of about 6 to 8 feet between electrical outlets throughout the house in order to cut out the need to run extension cords which could be a fire hazard.
  • Install only three-prong type to avoid electrical shocks when fitting new outlets.
  • Using ground fault circuit interrupters, fit outlets in the bathrooms, kitchen as well as outdoors. These outlets will shut themselves out so as to prevent electrical shock when wet.
what is solar thermal?

Unlike the photovoltaic (PV) power which works to turn a part of the electromagnetic radiation of the sun directly to electrons and electricity, a solar thermal can simply be referred to as the absorption of the sun’s heat for human use. As a result, the solar thermal has a wider range of uses than the PV does in several ways. This is due to the fact that the sun’s heat can be absorbed and transported via a medium and the stored energy incorporated for several great purposes such as to heat water, to heat and cool a home or living space, to prepare a meal as well as to generate electricity. All these functions are useful for both residential and commercial spaces.

There are generally three different ranges of solar thermal energy that are being used which includes the low temperature ( for heating, cooling as well as ventilation), the mid temperature ( used for preparing meals, heating hot water and the likes) as well as the high temperature ( used for generating electricity). To focus more on generating electricity, there are a wide array of ways through which the sun’s heat can be directed at creating electricity via a heat exchanger which operates to super heat water or inert gas to power an electricity- generating plant or to produce electricity via a Stirling engine.

In order to increase their output or make them more efficient, evacuated glass tubes are used to encircle the tubes which in turn helps them to collect more heat energy while also protecting them from re-radiating the heat energy absorbed. The trough are normal positioned north to south as well as to keep tabs on the travels of the sun throughout the day.

What are the benefits of electric heating?

Electric heating has several benefits. It can be paired with renewable electricity generation, so the electricity used to heat your home will be sustainable. Underfloor heating is very efficient and can be cheaper than comparable gas or oil fired systems.

How much is a new fuse board?

Also commonly referred to as a consumer unit in recent times, a fuse box is responsible for controlling and allocating of the electricity in your home. They hold the power any time there’s an overload in one of the circuits which in turn, prevents fire as well as electrical damage. Fuse boxes are often incorporated in homes but consumer units are very rapidly replacing them. Therefore, when your fuse box breaks down, it’s always a smart decision to replace them with consumer units due to the fact that they’re safer and also comply with building regulations while also being a lot easier to use. If you’re extending your home, upgrading to a larger capacity model enables you to make use of more power with the power overloading. In this post, we’re going to cover the amount you’re expected to pay to replace or install a new fuse box or consumer unit as well as the factors that may affect the cost.

 

For a 10 way dual RCD consumer unit, the typical cost range will be between £250 to £600, meanwhile 15 way dual RCD consumer unit should cost within the range of £300 to £700. Overall, the smaller the house, the fewer the circuits that’ll be needed, hence the difference in the aforementioned prices.

 

There a number of factors that can affect the cost of replacing a fuse box. These factors includes the the size of the house in question ( the bigger the house , the more the circuits there are and the bigger the fuse box needed), the location ( for instance, places like London where there are higher demands are likely to be more expensive than other regions ).

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