Shutdown work is scheduled to the hour, and the delays are rarely technical. They are a breaker in the wrong rating, a cable one size short, or no glands on site when the cable arrives. Settle the list before the panel comes open and the window is spent working, not driving.
Group the list by job
- Distribution: breakers by rating and number of poles, DB boards, and cable by size, cores and run length.
- Wiring accessories: switches, sockets, plates, boxes, glands, trunking and clips.
- Lighting: tubes, LED fittings and drivers for the floor, and fixtures for the office block.
- Motors and fans: capacitors, and fans for the sheds and offices.
- Spares: the items whose failure stops a line. Keep them on site, not on our shelf.
What to tell us for each item
| Item | Send us |
|---|---|
| Cable | Size, number of cores, run length, and whether you want a full coil |
| Breakers | Rating and number of poles, and the make if the DB is already fitted |
| Capacitors | The value printed on the old one, or bring the old one in |
| Lighting | The fitting type, or a photo of the old fitting and its driver |
| Switches and sockets | The count, and the plate range if it has to match what is already on the wall |
What we keep
Cable from GM, Popular Cables, Union and World Wide, coiled by size and cut to your run. GACIA breakers in the common ratings. OPAL switches and sockets, with Klass and FABI plates and boxes. Philips tubes, LED fittings and drivers, and Delta Light and Toshiba fixtures for offices. AMBER capacitors for fans and motors, and Parwaz and Royal fans.
Match the fitting to the room
A dusty production floor, a wet wash area and an air-conditioned office do not take the same fittings. Tell us where each item is going, not just what it is, and we will say if something on the list is wrong for the room.
Before and during the shutdown
Send the list a few days ahead and we tell you what is on the shelf and what has to be ordered in, while there is still time to order it. On the day, if something breaks that was not on the list, urgent orders for factories on the estate reach the gate within 3 hours.
If you are short of hands, our own electricians take on installation and maintenance visits, and they can walk the site with you to work out the material list before the shutdown. Plants that burn through the same spares every month can keep a standing monthly order with us.