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Covid-19 (Corona virus) Statement

Covid-19 (Corona virus) Statement

Following on from the Prime Minister’s address on the 23/03/2020 we have made the decision to close temporarily effective as of 5pm on the 24/03/2020. We understand that you as our client may have questions, hopefully the content below will provide sufficient information. Why...

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Cardigan Field Hospital

Cardigan Field Hospital

We were very proud to be part of the team to work on the Cardigan Field Hospital in March and April 2020. The specification was to create 48 beds in Cardigan Leisure Centre to cope with any surge in Covid-19 cases in Ceredigion. Here's what we did: Installed power and data – 1...

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Electric Bikes – What You Need to Know

Electric Bikes – What You Need to Know

You may already know that we work with Rolec as approved electric vehicle charge point installers, so we’re naturally interested in electric bikes (or e-bikes) too! We’ve already worked with Ceredigion County Council as a sub-contractor installing 11 charging points for e-bikes...

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What’s the difference between lumens, kelvins and watts?

What’s the difference between lumens, kelvins and watts?

We know that many of our customers get confused when trying to choose a new lamp (also referred to as a bulb) for their lighting, and if you’ve gone to a supermarket, with all of the options from lumens, kelvins and watts, how do you decide? Let’s help. Lumens The lumens of a...

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Looking Towards 2020

Looking Towards 2020

Here at Electrical Estimates we'll be closing for 2 weeks over the festive season, and with that in mind, we've been looking at our plans and aims for 2020. The end of the year is always a great time to plan the next few months, and we're really excited about what 2020 (and...

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Stay Safe this Christmas

Stay Safe this Christmas

With the Christmas Light Switch On event on the 30th November in Aberystwyth, and Christmas seemingly everywhere on the highstreet already, it seemed fitting to write an article about keeping safe this festive season. Who doesn’t love the twinkling lights, the excuse to throw...

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Electrical Safety Tips – Helping You Sleep Tight

Electrical Safety Tips – Helping You Sleep Tight

Electrical Safety Tips – Helping You Sleep Tight Did you know that the average person will spend just over 12,000 days in bed during their lifetime (hard to even fathom)? We spend most of our time in the bedroom, which might come as a surprise if you think you spend a lot of...

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Students Union Toilets

Students Union Toilets

In 2019 we were subcontractors for MEM Aberystwyth LTD on the refurbishment of the men’s and ladies’ toilets at Aberystwyth University Students’ Union.

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Reasons why you shouldn’t DIY electrical works at home

Reasons why you shouldn’t DIY electrical works at home

It’s always tempting to try your hand at jobs in the house, and in most cases you might save yourself on both time and money… but DIY repairs and botch jobs can have a higher cost in the long run, and when it comes to electrics, can you be certain you’ve done your best to...

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