I’m Darren from Gray Logic Electrical in Colchester. This isn’t a sales page – it’s a running log of what I see on real jobs in and around Colchester: EICRs, consumer unit changes, fault finding and the odd horror show.
Short, honest write-ups from real work around Colchester – written in between actually getting the power back on.
EICR · Colchester
Estate agent says “we just need an EICR”. Here’s what I actually do on site, what I look for in older properties around Colchester, and why “no issues found” almost never means nothing’s wrong.
DMX lighting · Public building
A public venue with “possessed” stage lights: intermittent DMX, lost addresses and a desk that kept forgetting its show. Fault-finding the control side and picking up non-compliant AV wiring under BS 7671.
Fault finding · Terraced house
A “just change the breaker” call-out in a typical Colchester terrace: a single 30 mA RCD, outside socket, shed, and a washing machine all sharing leakage. How we actually found the fault and why the RCD wasn’t the villain.
Consumer units · Upgrades
Upcoming note: cosmetic “after” photos don’t show test results, protective devices or design decisions. A quick look behind the front cover.