About ANt Electric, suffolk and london Electrician

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  Ant developed an interest in how things work at a young age and especially enjoyed Craft, Design & Technology and Electronics at school, which both relate to aspects of 'Electrician' work he began as a career in 2003.

 

       Great Portland Street Hotel (London), 1999 is where Ant started working in Maintenance industry as the Maintenance Manager, overseeing outside contractors and managing staff.

 

 2001-3 was spent working in property refurbishment across London, while studying 16th Edition Electrican qualification at evening class in Walthamstow College.

 

    In 2003 Ant started career as an Electrician working as sub contractor for other Electricians, renovation companies, small businesses and landlords. Learning about circuit design, cable sizing, installation methods and beginning of the non stop learning experience that is fault finding.

      Selecting suitable parts also an ongoing learning experience as products, technology and manufactures change and evolve.

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   Electrical work has been based on City and Guilds '2330' principles and BS: 7671 regulations, and the Inspect & Test 2391 qualification, combined with Good Practice Guidance , the latter being really important and constantly evolving.

 

   The '16,17 and now 18th Edition'  demonstrates competency with regard to interpreting and applying the 600+ page of regulations written into British Standard:7671, and by default other standards, such as aspects of  Health and Safety at work Act 1974. Its also a refence point for cable sizing and Circuit Breaker data, both crucial info.

     

    The 1st Edition of BS;7671 (now on 18th) was published in 1882, concerning safety of lighting. As a side note, ironic as 100 years later, in the late 1990's, producers started selling halogen downlights in the UK with no fire rating (open backed), which are massive and obvious fire risk, if fitted in the typical UK home with wooden floor/ceiling joists and/or lath and plaster ceilings, which has now been covered by regulations and Good Practice Guides, although these particularly unsafe lights still out there 

      

    2011 Ant qualified in the more tricky '2391' Inspection and Testing,  allowing approved processes for completing electrical reports (EICR's), with over 1,000 completed to date and proud to of resolved countless safety issues on the way.

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  The electrical work over 20 years has also helped Ant understand the  structures of many different building types (houses of different centuries/decades, as well as 'new builds') notably regarding fire ratings and sound proofing, very pertinent with cladding / fire risk issue across UK. Advice on such matters is also available, as Ant has observed many issues in this area and is familiar with the problems/ solutions.

 

  Ant also has worked with some of the best carpenters, plumbers and painters over the years and can do small Project Management of property refurbishments, saving customers time and money.

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  Being passionate about the environment also, including noise and light pollution, Ant like's to treat waste following government guidelines OR better, if possible, by separating out waste and processing correctly. On a connected note, recycling,  a BBC story about recycling wood and a 90 year old chap who built a                   Hobbit Home ( click here) 

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 Ant Electric works between Suffolk and London. Contact now for electrician services completed with cost effective, long term safety and reliability in mind.

   

 Ant qualifications and other details.

started evening courses in Electrical 16th ed at Walthamstow colege , while working as maintenance repair man across west London...................................... ..................................................2002

started self employed refurb work with focus on electricalElectrician...................2003

16th Edition electrical qualification........................................................................2006

17th Edition electrical qualification........................................................................2011

City and Guilds 2391 'Inspect and Testing'............................................................ 2011

18th Edition, with amendment 2.............................................................................2024

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Public Liability Insurance upto £1M

(please note public liability insurance has specific limition on working at height and also using welding equipment [have basic qualification in welding from 1999 Dollis Hill College, as part of Classic Car restoration course] )

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https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/electrical-safety-standards-in-the-private-rented-sector-guidance-for-landlords-tenants-and-local-authorities/guide-for-tenants-electrical-safety-standards-in-the-private-rented-sector