The electrical system of a modern home, office or factory
can be much more than just light and power in each room. For
example, within the domestic environment, there are many issues
to consider when producing an electrical
design and installation for the home. These include:
- House lighting and power.
- TV and video, home cinema and audio.
- Access control, intruder and fire / smoke alarm systems.
- Security and courtesy lighting.
- Home automation.
- Heating system, heat recovery, ventilation and air conditioning.
- Fluid pumps, macerators, power showers etc.
- Computer networks and external communications BT, cable
and radio.
- Messaging systems and intercoms / baby alarms.
- Garden lighting and power, gate control and water features.
- Outbuildings - lighting, power and heating.
- Ecological systems - rainwater / waste water harvesting and
recycling and renewable energy sources.
The first task to be considered is to decide what activities
will be carried out in each area of the home. In particular:
- Domestic - cooking, ironing, washing, cleaning etc
- Work related - computing, telephoning etc
- Entertaining - dining, dancing etc
- Relaxation - reading, watching TV, doing hobbies, playing
with the children etc.
Think about your family's lifestyle and where you want to
do everything that you like to do. Work through your family's
activities during a typical day or week to make sure that all
activities have been considered that need to be accommodated
within the electrical
design and installation. Once you have a list or brief you
can then contact David Sykes Electrical who will review plans
of the building and discuss the scope of the work with you before
producing the detailed electrical design. Our own trained engineers
and electricians, using AutoCAD drawing facilities and state
of the art computer packages for cable calculations and lighting
design, will provide the most effective design and energy efficient
solutions available in full compliance with the latest national
and international standards.
Our comprehensive electrical design and installation design
service, whether for domestic or commercial projects, covers
consultation, planning and design, including the preparation
of specifications and working drawings. We liaise with architects,
consultants, construction contractors and the client, ensuring
the highest standards of electrical design, installation and
maintenance for both new and refurbished projects.
On completion, a full test and inspection procedure is undertaken
before the installation is commissioned and finally handed over
with drawing and operating manuals as required.
