The brief
The firm was refurbishing both floors of its office and adding staff parking with EV charging. The building had old fluorescent lighting, too few sockets for the new desk layout, and a supply that needed checking before twelve chargers were added. The office had to stay open throughout.
What we did
- Survey and design: a load assessment of the existing supply, then a design for lighting, power and the EV chargers with load management so the supply was not upgraded unnecessarily.
- Phased installation: one area at a time, with noisy work in the evenings, so teams could move round the building.
- Lighting and power: LED panels with emergency packs to BS 5266, floor boxes and desk power for the new layout, and a new distribution board.
- EV charging: twelve charge points with load management, installed to the IET Code of Practice.
- Certification: an Electrical Installation Certificate for the new work and an EICR for the rest of the building, both in the client's portal.
The result
Staff moved into finished areas as they were completed, the building has lower lighting energy use, and the car park charges twelve cars without a supply upgrade. The certificates and the next inspection date are in the client's portal.
