Whether you are doing up an older property for yourself or for a customer, one of the first questions is whether the renovation project includes lighting circuits without earthing present. This may not be ideal by the latest standards, but it is not inherently unsafe or non-compliant legally and the property will have passed wiring inspections even with lighting circuits without earth wires.

So, the question is what is best to do to ensure the most electrically efficient and aesthetically pleasing results. Thanks to BG Electrical, there are a host of responsible options – from the perfect belt and braces full electrical upgrade to efficient and attractively contemporary wiring accessory options which can work around older, yet still compliant wiring. It just depends on homeowner preferences.

Use an expert electrical installer

Involving a qualified electrical installer should be a given when deciding the most appropriate route forward. Safety and compliance checks on home installations are vital – particularly when a home is recently purchased, or installations are altered, updated, or adapted. One of the highly likely outcomes in an older property is that the existing consumer unit does not include the latest safety features – simply because the market has been and continues to be moving forward very rapidly.

Full electrical upgrade

As homeowners introduce solar, renewables and electrical vehicle charging, it is ever more important to ensure that expansions and alterations are safe for these additional features. Fortunately, BG Electrical has proven reliable range of circuit protection solutions that accommodate the changing market requirements – consisting of the latest Bi-directional RCD’s & Double Pole RCBO devices, Circuit Breakers, and AFDD devices – for installations like this which feed into and draw power through the consumer unit. In other words, for a complete electrical upgrade which will cope with every new consumer usage, BG has it covered.

Safe and compliant aesthetic upgrade

But the fact is that not all home renovations – or older properties in general – will be ready or inclined to go down that complete electrical overhaul route. Which is where the BG Evolve decorative wiring accessories comes into their own. With this range, a contemporary and aesthetically exciting solution is entirely achievable thanks to a plastic Class 2 solution that allows electricians to offer homeowners modern decorative light switches (including brushed steel, polished copper, black chrome and satin brass) as a replacement even when earthing may not be present, because the faceplates are made of non-conductive materials.

This award-winning range is suitable for both domestic and commercial applications and the range is the perfect way to ensure all essential power points enhance décor rather than detract from it. Aesthetically attractive, the slimline switches and sockets are designed with screwless face plates which easily clip on and off to make decorating easier. The Evolve range boasts eight different colours including brushed steel, black chrome, and matt blue as well as satin brass, polished copper, matt black, matt grey, and pearlescent white.

The range includes switches, sockets and power points including fast charge USB sockets, Wi-Fi range extenders, cooker controls, shaver sockets, dimmer switches as well as Grid range extension and Euro module range extension combining power, data, TV, telephone, and audio. There are 25-year warranties, and the range design ensures a ‘right first time’ approach to any wiring installation.

BG Electrical is part of the Luceco Group, which also includes the Sync Energy and Masterplug brands. With over seventy years of industry experience, the Luceco Group is internationally recognised as one of the market leaders across the key electrical categories.