Electrical project guides
Plan the work.
Brief it better.
Practical planning guidance for commercial and industrial work and larger-home projects. Each article helps define the information, decisions and next steps that make an electrical brief more useful.
4 guides · business and premises
Commercial & industrial planning
Commercial fit-out electrical checklist
The information, decisions and site checks that prevent late electrical surprises during a shop, office or hospitality fit-out.
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Commercial EICRs: a business owner’s guide
How to prepare an occupied premises for inspection, understand limitations and turn the report into an actionable remedial plan.
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Planning power for new three-phase machinery
What a factory or workshop should gather before a new machine, commercial appliance or production line is connected.
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Building a practical electrical maintenance plan
A simple way for small businesses and landlords to prioritise defects, reduce disruption and keep useful completion records.
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Larger-home planning
A plain-English guide to EICRs in Scotland
What an Electrical Installation Condition Report covers, how observations are recorded and what happens next.
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Does my house need rewiring?
Common warning signs, what can be checked and why age alone does not tell the whole story.
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Before you upgrade an old fuse box
Why testing the existing installation matters before a new consumer unit is fitted.
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What we check before a home EV charger
Supply capacity, earthing, cable routes and the questions that shape a good charge-point installation.
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Shared planning & future energy
Planning a solar-and-battery-ready home
Questions to ask before choosing equipment — even while Imrie Renewables is still in development.
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Where Imrie Electricals works
A clear guide to the West Lothian, all Edinburgh and all Fife service radius.
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