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Latest news and advice from the expert electricians at Ideal Electrical.

Case Study – installing solar panels on flat roof & battery storage

The flat roof solar solution for this Edinburgh home was a 14 panel solar PV system with battery storage.

Delighted to announce that the Ideal Electrical team are now approved installers of Alpha ESS battery storage systems.

The owners of this 1930s Edinburgh bungalow wanted to reduce their high bills. A home battery storage system without solar…

Important News - the Radio Teleswitch Service (RTS) is due to switch off on 30 June 2025. This means that…

This Quick Guide answers the most frequently asked questions about Energy Performance Certificates and how they affect you.

There are good reasons why an EICR test should be conducted when buying or selling a property. Estate agents recommend…

Delighted to announce that the Ideal Electrical team are now approved installers of Duracell Energy home battery storage systems.

The Dimplex Quantum RF HHR Storage Heater range - excellent high heat retention and meets the repairing standard in Scotland.

The Home Energy Scotland grant and loan scheme could help with new high heat retention storage heaters.

Commercial EICR certification is an important element in maintaining electrical safety in any industrial or commercial property.

We are excited to announce that we’re now approved installers for GivEnergy battery storage systems.

Here are some questions we get asked about intruder and burglar alarms… and our answers!

The training is now complete and we are about to start installing solar PV and battery storage systems.

Edinburgh landlords must ensure that their rental properties adhere to strict water safety standards.

These are the common EICR questions we are asked by Scottish Landlords and property managers… and, of course, the answers!

This IES guide covers maintaining, repairing & updating your communal lighting.

Find out more about operational and agreed limitations in your EICR report.

Do you have FI codes on your EICR? Find out what these mean and see some examples.

Delighted to recently work at the Holyrood Palace café on rewiring, upgrading lighting and outside power supplies.

Have C3 codes on your EICR? These are recommended improvements - find out what to do next.