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Is our British politeness putting us in danger

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Us Brits are renowned for being apologetic and tend to avoid awkward situations. Recent research by Electrical Safety suggests social awkwardness – and a reluctance to ask potentially embarrassing questions – is putting millions of people at risk of electrical disaster.

The research carried out by Electrical Safety First found that over 18 million of us are too embarrassed to ask if an electrician is registered to carry out electrical work in our home.

While the majority of us claim to use registered tradespeople, only one in five actually ask for proof. Having someone who isn’t a registered electrician undertake work in the home increases the risk of injury, property damage and fire.

The top three most awkward questions are:
1. Asking for a pay rise (62%)
2. Asking a queue jumper to get to the back of the line (49%)
3. Asking an electrician if they are registered and to prove this (37%)

There are some electrical jobs that by law should be carried out or checked by a registered electrician. For more information and to find a registered electrician in your area visit www.electricalcompetentperson.co.uk in England and Wales and www.certificationregister.co.uk or www.niceic.com in Scotland.

For the full article please see http://www.electricalsafetyfirst.org.uk/news-and-campaigns/campaigns/awkward-britain/#

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Our project was a bungalow conversion with complete re-wiring to accommodate the new internal layout. Our architecst had provied a lighting and power layout which CPJ Electrics used for quotation purposes. Their quote was very competitive. The project kept to this budget with a few trade offs and variations here and there and suggestions by CPJ Electrics to improve the lighting and power locations. One of the suggestions in particular to use state of the art lighting panels we are particularly pleased with. The work has been carried out thoroughly, to a very high standard, and on time. With so many trades coming together at the same time there was inevitably some frustrations but these were managed with a smile and a sense of humour. I have no hesitation in using these guys again and recommending CPJ Electrics to anyone.
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Chris is excellent, honest and work done will be of very good quality. Work involved various electrical renovation aspects of 4 bed house in Wokingham like spot light fixing, bit of rewiring, new sockets were needed etc
Sudhi – Woosehill
Chris was extremely professional and helpful and he carried out an exceptional job. He replaced the lights in our kitchen with LED Downlighters. The kitchen was left clean and tidy and I would not hesitate to recommend him to others.
Warfield Customer
Fault diagnosis carried out and wiring to several light fittings repaired. Helpful advice on suitable light fittings for different rooms. On time, courteous and helpful
Alastair Lidster
Chris Jamieson responded quickly to initial request, turned up on the quoted date, and did an excellent job at a good price. Happy to recommend to others
Jason Bareham
Chris of CPJ Electrics recently completed an electrical installation in my garage, including fluorescent lighting and power sockets. This is the second time I have used Chris. He is thoroughly professional and produces quality work. He provides a detailed brief in advance and is meticulous in execution. He has a pleasant and respectful manner and is a delight to deal with. I would be happy to recommend him to anyone
Phil Stephenson – Bracknell

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Is our British politeness putting us in danger

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