ECSSA

How to Hire an Electrician

Posted by on March 30, 2011 at 10:15 pm

TweetYour home’s electrical system is complicated and can be hazardous with improperly handled renovations. Always look for an experienced and reliable professional when hiring an electrician. Evaluate what work needs to be done. Are you renovating or adding a room or rooms? Or do you need a repair to an existing system? Consider your expansion [...]

Periodic Testing

Posted by on July 30, 2010 at 11:13 pm

TweetIt is recommended that   periodic testing should be done on an installation to highlight any possible   problems or defects that may have occured in the time since the installation   first was commissioned. For domestic premises it is generally recommended that   the interval should be about five years and certainly not more than ten years.   The electrical [...]

Do electricians have to be members of RECI?

Posted by on March 23, 2010 at 12:03 am

TweetI was asked this question today. The simple answer is no, electricians do not have to be members of RECI. However, electrical contractors in Ireland are highly regulated by two Licensed Bodies, of which RECI is one and the other being ECSSA (Electrical Contractors Safety and Standards Association). Electricians and Electrical Contractor can be members [...]