Electrical solutions

20/05/2024

18/07/2022

In August 2021, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries was awarded top brand of heatpumps by Consumer.
Electrical Solutions can supply and install your highwall, floor console or ducted Mitsubishi Heavy Insustries heatpump system. For a free consult and quote, call Damian on 021713001. https://mhiheatpumps.co.nz/mitsubishi-heavy-industries-named-top-brand-of-heap-pumps/

17/06/2022

We recently replaced an old irreparable heatpump.
The following is a rundown of how Electrical Solutions carried out the job.
Rather than sitting the new outdoor unit on pavers, as most outdoor units are installed, we installed cantilevered brackets to support the unit. The new outdoor unit sits level and has good space around it for good airflow. This helps reduce future operating issues and premature component failure.
Given the existing interconnecting pipes were not compatible with the new unit, new pipes were installed. Old pipes can also contaminate the new heatpump resulting in problems later on.
The exterior pipework trunking was painted the same colour as the existing roof, spouting, downpipes and pergola.
The existing indoor unit condensate drain discharged directly under the house. This results in water pooling under the house. The discharging of water under a house is in breech of the building code, however it is extremely common to see heatpump condensate drains installed this way. We installed a new drain under the floor, discharging out through the foundation grate into a waste water gully trap.
Once disconnected, the old outdoor unit is left holding the old refrigerant. In order to dispose of the old outdoor unit, the refrigerant must be removed. The refrigerant is a greenhouse gas and contributes to climate change, therefore needs to be removed and disposed of accordingly. When removing old outdoor units, a large number of installers will discharge the refrigerant directly into the atmosphere. Not only is this practice bad for the environment it has been illegal to do so since 1 January 2013. This can incur a fine up to $50,000.
Rather than discharge the refrigerant into the atmosphere, the refrigerant was recovered using specific equipment then disposed of in a legal and environmentally responsible manner.
The old unit was disassembled so the different components could be recycled. The old inteconnecting pipes were also recycled.
Environmental impact is important to us at Electrical Solutions. Our supplied products and installation methods have been considered and chosen in order to help reduce our environmental impact as best as we can.

If you or anyone you know is in need of a new heatpump, call Damian on 021713001 to discuss.

22/07/2021

It is never a good idea to have electrical work carried out by an unlicensed electrician.
To ensure the safety of yourself and others call Damian on 021713001 for all your electrical work.

19/01/2021

Transforming spaces with Pendant lights.
In these spaces David Trubridge light fittings are used.
Electrical Solutions can supply and install David Trubridge light fittings in your home or office.
Call Damian on 021713001 to discuss how your dream transformation can become a reality.

11/10/2020

How do you avoid business disruption with no power for a day and a second day of power being switched on and off whilst the main switchboard is being replaced and tested?
You call Damian from Electrical Solutions on 021713001.
Saturday was spent removing the old board, installing the new and connecting all the cables. Sunday was spent testing and labelling the switchboard and all circuits.
Easy peasy, no disruption for the client.
Electrical Solutions. For all your home and office electrical needs.

07/09/2020

Is your property, life or the life of other’s worth the risk?

In the three years to the end of 2019 there was a 22 percent increase in electrical fires and a high number of complaints about work done by people with no electrical training.

20/08/2020

If you are in need of anything aerial, satellite or t.v related call Damian at Electrical Solutions on 021 713001. He has the correct tools and the expertise to do the job properly and safely. Unlike this dude. 😬

16/08/2020

Got a call this morning about loss of power and burning smell. Turned out to be a loose fuse terminal in the meter box. Due to loading it arcs away creating a large amount of heat. As carbon builds up at the terminal it creates more resistance, exacerbating the issue. The result can be worse, as I have encountered in the past.
A quick call to engage the line’s company faultman to replace the fuse, after which I repaired and re-terminated the consumer side of the fuse and it’s all hunky dory.

27/05/2020

This inline bathroom extract fan was installed today.
If you or anyone you know requires bathroom extraction, call Damian on 021713001.

24/05/2020

The house this original disintegrating cable is in, was built in the 1950's. The first cable is new cable that will replace the second disintegrating cable original. When disconnecting the existing light fitting in the hallway, the insulation on the end of the cable disintegrated. The rubber sheath has hardened and become brittle. This has changed both the insulation characteristics and the current carrying capability of the cable, in a nutshell making it a fire hazard.

This has been an issue with this particular type of cable for a number of years now, exaserbated even more so due to the advent of retrofitted insulation.

When carrying out electrical work in homes with this type of cable, it can no longer be connected to, it is unsafe to do so, it needs to be replaced.

The get the right advice to ensure your electrical system works properly and is safe call Damian on 021713001.