Dan Electrical Master Electricians Pretoria South Africa

We, Dan Electrical - Master Electricians, have had some extensive experience in the field of electrical contract work. Her are some brief reports on some of the projects we worked on.



We inspected part of Eskom NER North Eastern Regions Substation to compile a specialised compliance report as to the condition of the battery banks. These battery banks provide the substation protection equipment with a continious voltage to ensure overload protection at all times. This is a specialised function and should be performed by a Master Installation Electrician.



A particular site at Rhodesfield where the Gautrain rail crosses a high voltage overhead line. Because huge mobile cranes were used a customised earthing solution was required to prevent the crane operator from receiving a nasty shock due to induction from the high voltage overhead lines.



Even though electrical installations on farms are seldom under scrutiny when it comes to the wiring code, the buyer or bank in this case may require a valid certificate of compliance before a loan is approved. This was a prime example where our client wanted to sell his farm between Warmbaths and Thabazimbi and we first had to perform an inspection, repair years of substandard reticulation connections, before the certificate of compliance could be issued.



We have experience with various popular brands home automation systems and can assist with design, installation and repairs. We also deal with local companies which means lower costs and availability of spares.

Dan Electrical

012 997 2737

info@danelectrical.co.za

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Dan Electrical Master Electricians Pretoria South Africa

We, Dan Electrical - Master Electricians, have had some extensive experience in the field of electrical contract work. Her are some brief reports on some of the projects we worked on.



We inspected part of Eskom NER North Eastern Regions Substation to compile a specialised compliance report as to the condition of the battery banks. These battery banks provide the substation protection equipment with a continious voltage to ensure overload protection at all times. This is a specialised function and should be performed by a Master Installation Electrician.



A particular site at Rhodesfield where the Gautrain rail crosses a high voltage overhead line. Because huge mobile cranes were used a customised earthing solution was required to prevent the crane operator from receiving a nasty shock due to induction from the high voltage overhead lines.



Even though electrical installations on farms are seldom under scrutiny when it comes to the wiring code, the buyer or bank in this case may require a valid certificate of compliance before a loan is approved. This was a prime example where our client wanted to sell his farm between Warmbaths and Thabazimbi and we first had to perform an inspection, repair years of substandard reticulation connections, before the certificate of compliance could be issued.



We have experience with various popular brands home automation systems and can assist with design, installation and repairs. We also deal with local companies which means lower costs and availability of spares.

Dan Electrical

012 997 2737

info@danelectrical.co.za

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Dan Electrical Master Electricians Pretoria South Africa

How to save electricity in your home

 

Save electricity

Saving electricity will not only save you money, but will also help with the rising power cuts, as the country needs to cut energy use by 10% for the current system to cope. Saving electricity will also give you a warm fuzzy feeling, as you will be doing your bit to conserve natural resources, i.e. coal, and reducing the impact energy consumption has on the environment, slowing down global warming.

What’s Watt?

 

·         Electricity is measured in units of power called watts (W)

·         1 000 watts = 1 kilowatt (kW)

·         1 kilowatt hour (kWh) = 1000W or 1kW working for one hour

·         Electricity is measured in kilowatt hours, and on your electricity bill each kilowatt hour is shown as one unit.

All household appliances are rated in watts or kilowatts. This will indicate how much electricity the appliance uses in a certain amount of time. For example, a 1kW kitchen appliance uses one unit of electricity an hour. A 100 watt light bulb uses one unit of electricity every 10 hours. Usually the rating is shown on the appliance, the higher the rating, the more electricity it will use.

Hungry Appliances

The first step in saving electricity is to understand how electricity is used in your home.  South African households, on average, use electricity in the following ways:

·         Space heating and cooling: 18%

·         Lighting: 17%

·         Fridges and freezers: 8%

·         Cooking: 11%

·         Consumer electronics: 5%

·         Consumer electronics on standby mode: 15%

·         Geysers: 24%

·         Miscellaneous: 2%

 

Standby for more Savings

These days our homes are full of appliances that use electricity all the time, even when we aren’t there. We leave them on standby mode, waiting to be used again. You would think that an appliance on standby would only use a little electricity, but sadly we are mistaken.

In some households appliances of standby mode use the equivalent of leaving a 100W light bulb on all year

Some examples of appliances that use power, but can be switched off are; battery and phone charges, microwaves (do you really need that digital clock?), computers, TVs, DVD players, decoders, Hi-Fis, game consoles, rechargeable toothbrushes, the list can go on and on. There are some appliances that do however, need to be powered all the time such as; home security systems, remote controlled gates and garage doors, to name but a few. Make sure you select low consumption models to reduce your electricity usage.

Dan Electrical

info@danelectrical.co.za/+27 12 997 2737