The Electrical Safety Council (ESC) and the Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA) have joined together to announce the launch of the Electrical Safety Register.
With more than 36,000 contractors listed www.electricalsafetyregister.com has been developed to help homeowners to find a trusted and safe electrician in their local area. All of the companies on the Electrical Safety Register have been fully assessed to rigorous technical standards, making it the definitive searchable database for competent electricians.
The register is supported by two of the biggest names in the electrical contracting industry, the Electrical Safety Council (ESC) and the Electrical Contractors Association (ECA). The ESC is a consumer focused charity dedicated to keeping consumers safe by reducing the risk of electrical accidents around the home and in the work place. Further to this, the ECA is the electrical industry’s trade association, who represents those who work in the sector.
Phil Buckle, director general of the ESC, comments: “The launch of the Electrical Safety Register is a huge step forward for homeowners and will greatly help them in their search for a certified local contractor.
“With 80 per cent of electrical work carried out by electricians who are registered with NICEIC or ELECSA, combining them into one central database made perfect sense.
Emma Clancy, CEO of NICEIC, adds: “By providing homeowners with such a great resource, we can encourage them to always use a registered electrician. Those who choose not to do so are putting both themselves and their family’s lives at risk.
“We believe that the register will quickly become the most trusted resource for consumers who are looking to employ a competent electrical contractor, in either a commercial or domestic setting.”
To search for a competent electrical contractor near you visit: www.electricalsafetyregister.com.
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The Electrical Safety Council (ESC) is a UK charity committed to reducing deaths and injuries caused by electrical accidents at home and at work. The charity acts as a consumer advocate, raising awareness of safety issues through a range of campaigns and liaises with industry and government to protect consumers and promote best practice within the electrical industry.
The Electrical Contractors Association is the UK’s largest trade association representing electrical engineering and contracting companies. The electrical contracting industry employs 350,000 operatives and 6,000 apprentices. Its 3,000 members range from local electricians to national companies with several branches employing thousands. Its members carry out a range of work, from domestic heating and lighting to cutting edge building control technology.
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