Before we know it, summer will be right around the corner. Now is the perfect time to think about installing power supply into your garden, ElectricsFixed are your local Hereford electricians on hand to provide garden power services allowing you to enjoy your garden throughout the whole year.
Outdoor sockets
Outdoor sockets can be a welcomed addition to your garden. they allow you to use garden tools easier without the use of extension leads. They allow for more garden lighting and can also be used to power pools and hot tubs. Garden living becomes much easier thanks to outdoor sockets.
Outdoor sockets should have RCD protection. RCD stands for residual current device and is required for many different power sockets. Sockets with RCD protection will cut off electricity if a fault is detected. This limits the risk of being exposed to fatal electric shocks and electrical fires. RCD sockets also include the cover case protecting the socket from being exposed to the unpredictable British weather. Depending on what you intend to use your outdoor sockets for, your electrician may recommend a double socket to ensure you have enough sockets to power everything you want.
Before installing any outdoor sockets, you may require an electrical safety check on your property. This is to ensure your electrical system can handle the addition of extra sockets and how many.
Outdoor sockets can be used for many things, including:
- Lawnmowers and garden power tools
- Car vacuums
- Hot tubs and outdoor pools
- Outdoor patio heaters
- Electric sprinklers
- Pumps for ponds and pools
Garden Office
Here at ElectricsFixed we can install garden offices to properties across Hereford. With more and more people working from home since the Pandemic, the need for extra workspaces is in demand. If you have a large garden, a garden office creates an extra workspace without taking up more room within the home. Garden offices also mean your garden is in use throughout the year rather than just through the warmer months.
A garden office is connected to the electrics of your house by a heavy-duty armoured cable. This cable is then safely buried underground in a trench which will run to the house, connecting one end of the cable into the fuse box, providing the power supply.
Garden office installations require a full electrical safety inspection to ensure your electrical system can handle this added pressure, but rest assured most modern homes with up-to-date wiring can successfully power a garden out-building or office.
If you’re thinking of upgrading your garden before summer rolls around, look no further, ElectricsFixed are your local Hereford electricians providing high quality installations. If you would like more information regarding garden power supply or installations, call ElectricsFixed today.
