Electrical Safety

This week sees the launch of Electrical Safety week 2023. Electricity is part of our lives, we use it from the moment we wake up, throughout the day and even when we sleep. Ensuring that our trusted electrical appliances are in good working order and are kept in peak condition is a sure way to […]

Nearly a third of e-bike and e-scooter owners have disposed of their e-bike or e-scooter batteries in general waste bins Experts urge owners to ‘not play with fire’ and dispose of their batteries safely this Global Recycling Day Charity is calling for enhanced national regulation for recycling to reduce fires from incorrect disposal of batteries […]

Cost of living pushing Brits to online platforms to keep costs down Shoppers at risk from dangerous goods sold via third party sellers on online marketplaces Air fryers top the must-have list this year, as energy prices continue to soar Father reveals he has just moved back into his home after an e-bike gift for […]

Livingston-based Flosverse Techsphere creates immersive VR experience. Students can experience and tackle electrical safety threats in the home. Project specially selected by panel of experts at Electrical Safety First. LIVINGSTON, WEST LOTHIAN – Teenagers at West Lothian College will be donning virtual reality (VR) helmets to tackle a home full of potential electrical hazards in […]

Make visual checks to your electrics with professional help. Learn more about what to look for here. Take great care with your DIY. DIY attempts...

Projects in the home could lead to £5,000 fines Home workers who have turned sheds into mains-powered office spaces could fall foul if not compliant Bathroom refits can add to your property value, but you may delay the sale of your home if non-compliant Unsafe electrical work can lead to electric shock and fire   […]

Yr wythnos hon mae Wythnos Diogelwch Trydanol 2023 yn dechrau. Mae trydan yn rhan o’n bywydau: rydyn ni’n ei ddefnyddio o’r eiliad rydyn ni’n deffro, trwy’r dydd, a hyd yn oed pan fyddwn ni’n cysgu. Wrth sicrhau bod yr offer trydanol rydyn ni’n ymddiried ynddynt mewn cyflwr da ac yn gweithio’n iawn, gallwn ni wneud […]

Fatalities And Casualties Related To E-Bikes And E-Scooters In a joint statement responding to new Home Office numbers on fires, fatalities and casualties related to e-bike and e-scooters, Phil Clark, Emerging Energy Technologies Lead for National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) and Lesley Rudd, Chief Executive of Electrical Safety First (ESF) commented: “NFCC and Electrical Safety […]

Community Wellbeing Training and Support Hub (CWTSH) secures grant to boost electrical safety.E-Spark Project to provide free testing of electrical appliances at a series...

Lili Miller, who played Mary Shelley, warns against creating an electrical Frankenstein’s monster in your home. A faulty or misused tumble dryer can be more deadly than a Dalek – and a sonic screwdriver won’t save you. Doctor Who actress Lili Miller stars in Electrical Safety First’s hero film for its annual awareness week, Electrical […]