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Practical guidance from Strive Engineering covering compliance, reliability, and the most-asked questions from facilities teams across Plymouth and Devon.

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Keep insurers, auditors, and stakeholders confident with timely reporting and documented safety controls.

EICR • PUWER • LOLER • BMS
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Electrical Installation Condition Reporting

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Why Electrical Installation Condition Reports Matter

Electrical Installation Condition Reports (EICRs) are mandated by BS 7671 to prove that fixed wiring remains safe for continued use. For commercial premises, the typical recommendation is every five years—or sooner if the environment is harsh, mission-critical, or has undergone major alterations.

  • Identifies insulation breakdown, overheating connections, and protective device failures before they become incidents.
  • Provides insurers and landlords with traceable evidence of compliance.
  • Allows phased remedial work, preventing unplanned shutdowns.
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Reliability Hub

Predict, prevent, and recover—insights from our field engineers on keeping plant running 24/7.

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Periodic Mechanical Maintenance

Extend asset life, prevent downtime, and keep safety guards compliant with a documented mechanical plan.

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Case Study
Packaging Line: 27% Downtime Reduction

How we combined vibration routes, spares staging, and PLC tweaks to stabilise a high-speed FMCG site.

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Condition Monitoring
Top 5 Quick Wins
  • Thermal imaging of main panels each quarter
  • Oil analysis on critical compressors
  • Grease gun calibration and tagging
  • Drive belt tension logs
  • Post-maintenance validation with SCADA trends
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Importance of Periodic Mechanical Maintenance

Mechanical assets degrade gradually through vibration, misalignment, contamination, and wear. A periodic maintenance regime—combining condition monitoring, OEM tasks, and statutory checks—keeps plant reliable and compliant with PUWER, LOLER, and insurance inspections.

  • Extends asset life by lubricating, tightening, and balancing rotating equipment.
  • Prevents cascading failures that halt production lines.
  • Supports accurate budgeting by revealing impending overhauls early.
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FAQ Library

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Electrical FAQ's

Most commercial premises every 5 years; high-risk or industrial sites every 3 years; temporary installations more frequently.

Yes—our emergency electricians cover Plymouth and Devon with guaranteed response tiers from 2 hours upwards.

Absolutely—defects are categorised (C1/C2/C3) and quoted so you can prioritise urgent items first.

Mechanical FAQ's

A mix of weekly visual checks, monthly lubrication, quarterly vibration analysis, and annual strip inspections works for most fans, pumps, and gearboxes.

Yes—we coordinate LOLER, PSSR, and insurance inspections, prepare plant, and close out advisories.

We hold critical spares for regular clients and have supplier agreements for rapid procurement of belts, bearings, and seals.

Control Systems FAQ's

Siemens S7/TIA, Allen-Bradley Compact/ControlLogix, Schneider M340, Mitsubishi, plus legacy platforms via migration tools.

Yes—secure VPN access with audit trails plus tiered response SLAs for automation breakdowns.

We replace end-of-life SCADA with modern, mobile-accessible platforms, rationalise alarms, and migrate historian data.

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