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1. 1st And 2nd Fix Electrical – Plan
Ahead for Greater Comfort

2. Introduction
Any electrical rewiring project is invariably as expensive as time consuming.
But on the other hand, the returns that you get from it certainly make the
investment worth and meaningful.
Till 2019, electrocution was a major concern across the UK households that
lead to severe injuries and unnatural deaths in large numbers. Behind the
majority of these mishaps faulty wiring and general carelessness were
involved.
In other words, a simple electrical fix or its absence made the difference
between life and death in almost all of those incidents.

3. Avoiding the danger
Faulty wiring proves to be a serious risk that spells not only electric shocks and injuries but
also deaths. As far as electrical fires across both residential and commercial properties are
concerned, this is one of the commonest causes.
In order to arrest this disaster the BS 7671 wiring regulations make it mandatory for every
property to undergo a maintenance check every few years at routine intervals. These
checks are meant to ensure all electrical installations are working smoothly and efficiently
as those should.

4. A rewiring is obvious when the existing wiring is too old to consider as obsolete
or when it is found to be faulty. Rewiring a property invariably invites a lot of
disruption. Along with that all the switches, cables, sockets, fittings and even
the consumer unit or fuse box may have to be replaced.
You should better make a little preparation in advance and know what to
expect in a rewiring project. This way you will be left little less exhausted. Any
complete rewiring project is divided into two distinct phases – the first and the
second phase.

5. First phase electrical
installations
The first phase electrical involves replacing of the wiring, cables and circuits.
These works are completed before plastering of the walls. Usually first phase
electrical works go side by side with central heating and plumbing work.
First fix electrical works is undeniably messy. It involves drilling holes into the
ceiling and walls apart from lifting floorboards. All these disruptions are made
with the aim to keep the wiring hidden.

6. The first phase electrics also involve installing new circuits and back boxes for sockets
and switches. In this phase your electrical contractor will also fix burglar alarms, CCTV
cameras, Internal and external security lights, fire alarms, telephone, television, the
Internet, access control and door bells.
Once the first fix electrical installations are over, the masonry work of plastering the
walls and the ceiling is resumed. This fixes all the channels and the holes that were
made.
The second phase electrical starts after the first phase gets over. At this phase the
fittings and switches are installed one after the other to prepare the system to go live.

7. Preparing for the first phase
electrical
It is ideal to communicate your every single need regarding what goes where with your electrical
contractor before the first phase installations actually start. If you ask for the changes in the
middle of their work the project will get extended and more cost will get involved.

8. Licensed electricians handling 1st and 2nd fix electrical works for years together suggest draw a
complete plan of the property including all the rooms as well as the position of furniture. Then it
becomes easier to mark up where the lights, switches, sockets and wires are needed. The overall
task becomes pretty easy when planned from the beginning.

9. Thank you
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