Dudley Gravestock - Electrical Technician

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Dudley Gravestock - Electrical Technician Fully insured electrician based in Hampshire. New business after working overseas for the Government

28/06/2026

Thinking about having air conditioning installed? 👋

I've been installing and maintaining A/C systems in the UK and locations across the world since 2014 — I'm City & Guilds qualified, Refcom accredited, and I can also carry out the required electrical installation as part of the job, so you'll be issued with all necessary installation certificates.

I'm gauging interest to see if there's appetite for a local, trusted installer before I invest in my own tools and equipment.

I won't be the cheapest. I don't do race-to-the-bottom pricing, but I'll never install anything that I wouldn't be happy with in my own home. I take pride in my work and I'm a perfectionist!

With current demand, it'll take a couple of months for me to collate the necessary equipment, so I'm unlikely to be available immediately & I'll only be available at weekends and some evenings.

If this is something you'd be interested in, Drop a comment, or send me a message.

Thank you.

12/09/2023

I've made the difficult decision to stop providing electrical services for the foreseeable future.
I would like to thank you all for your custom over the past 3 years. It's been busy, challenging, exciting & motivating and I've thoroughly enjoyed it, but it's now time to take a new path to allow me to spend more time with my young family whilst developing my career.
All the best, Dudley.

A consumer unit replacement nightmare!Removal of the existing CU revealed single insulated cables within a false wall. I...
06/09/2023

A consumer unit replacement nightmare!

Removal of the existing CU revealed single insulated cables within a false wall. It became apparent that the consumer unit had been previously relocated (very badly) to a lower level!

Replacement required removal of the false wall, extending all circuits using maintenance free joint boxes and then installing the meter tails in metallic flexible conduit to comply with regulations.

What should have been a straight forward swap, turned into a lot more!

Want to update your old R80 or R63 spot lights but don't want to damage the ceiling or repair the large holes?These down...
21/06/2023

Want to update your old R80 or R63 spot lights but don't want to damage the ceiling or repair the large holes?

These downlights conceal the large cutout from the old light fittings and use a far more energy efficient LED lamps whilst producing a higher Lumen output. They have also been fitted with fire hoods to comply with current regulations.

Message me for a quote.

This picture is from a recent call out.The client reported that their ground floor lighting had been flickering randomly...
13/06/2023

This picture is from a recent call out.
The client reported that their ground floor lighting had been flickering randomly for a few weeks and then stopped working completely.

Testing identified that the line conductor of a twin and earth cable was broken (no continuity). I wired in a piece of cable temporarily to prove that this cable was the fault.

Whilst identifying a route to replace the cable permanently, I noticed a wireless doorbell reciever that had been fixed to the wall by the previous homeowner. I took the reciever off the wall and found that it covered a large hole where the screw had penetrated the lighting cable. A very bad bodge had resulted in the line conducter barely being joined causing arcing and melting the terminal block and cable insulation.

I joined the cable appropriately (still providing double insulation) and the client now has operational lighting again.

If you do accidently drill or screw through a cable, I'd strongly suggest that you contact an electrician rather than trying to make the repair yourself.

And that's another bird's nest sorted. Message me if you think that it's time your consumer unit was upgraded.
19/05/2023

And that's another bird's nest sorted.
Message me if you think that it's time your consumer unit was upgraded.

14/04/2023

If anyone is ever in need of window/gutter/facia/door cleaning in and around Andover, R Jacobs Window Cleaning Services. are excellent.

I personally have used a couple of different companies to clean our windows and Russ is different because he takes his time to make sure the windows are actually clean. Highly recommended by me!

A recent installation of a Zappi car charger and socket installation for a plug in hybrid charger.Zappis have been popul...
07/04/2023

A recent installation of a Zappi car charger and socket installation for a plug in hybrid charger.

Zappis have been popular this month, with a 3 phase charger installed earlier in the month.

Fully certified with Local Authority Building Control notification.

Contact me for all of your car charging needs.

Here's a little delight that I found in a loft yesterday. Supplied from the lighting circuit, it's quite an easy option ...
14/02/2023

Here's a little delight that I found in a loft yesterday. Supplied from the lighting circuit, it's quite an easy option when you need a socket in your loft!😱🙄

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