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CASEstudy<br />
Lighting up the industry<br />
Helen Patterson at JHP Electrical proves that traditional values can sit alongside professional<br />
expertise on any project, writes David Chadwick<br />
Turning the floodlights on a commercial<br />
electrical contractor highlights the<br />
variety of skills needed to install,<br />
revamp, service and maintain electrical<br />
equipment. The range of jobs they usually<br />
get involved in cover everything from<br />
industrial scale installations and<br />
refurbishments to specialised floodlighting<br />
for sports and other activities. One<br />
company that provides complete electrical<br />
solutions for a wide range of clients is JHP<br />
Electrical, who count sports clubs, schools<br />
and colleges, NHS hospitals and clinics<br />
amongst their customers, as well as<br />
commercial property developers.<br />
Speaking to Helen and Jonathan<br />
Patterson, co-founders of the company, I<br />
was interested to hear that providing<br />
floodlighting for golf ranges figured largely in<br />
their expertise, and even more astonished<br />
to find out that the golf ball tracking systems<br />
that they supply and install alongside<br />
floodlighting are rapidly becoming a musthave<br />
feature for most golf ranges. As a keen<br />
golfer I will come back to more of that later.<br />
JHP ELECTRICAL<br />
JHP Electrical is a family run company<br />
based in Hertfordshire. The business, set up<br />
in 2001, is run on traditional family values -<br />
both Helen and Jonathan work together as<br />
a team and value an open-minded<br />
approach where they can learn and grow<br />
JHP together. Helen has been the main<br />
driver of this approach, which is reflected in<br />
the professional attitudes of their team and<br />
the respect shown to the company by<br />
employees and clients alike.<br />
JHP acts either as a subcontractor on<br />
large-scale developments, working with<br />
principal contractors, architects, surveyors<br />
and interior designers, who know and<br />
appreciate that the company can cover<br />
every aspect of a full electrical fit-out, from<br />
planning and design drawings to final<br />
installation and certification. They know<br />
that they are employing experienced,<br />
approved and reliable electrical engineers<br />
and that they can always rely on the quality<br />
of their work.<br />
The company also deals directly with<br />
customers on specific electrical projects,<br />
working for NHS premises such as<br />
hospitals and clinics, or for educational<br />
establishments. They have ongoing<br />
contracts with a number of schools within<br />
the Herts, Middlesex, London and<br />
Hillingdon areas. The type of work<br />
undertaken ranges from refurbishments of<br />
lighting systems and kitchens to larger<br />
upgrades like the installation of power,<br />
benching and data for projects like school<br />
and college ICT suites.<br />
Working for hospitals such as Hillingdon,<br />
Mount Vernon, Stoke Mandeville and Milton<br />
Keynes, during the COVID-19 lockdowns<br />
meant that JHP were given key worker<br />
status whilst they worked on ward electrical<br />
refurbishments and A&E expansions.<br />
As specialist fit-out contractors, JHP also<br />
works directly with retailers and other<br />
private sector clients and business owners<br />
to offer a comprehensive electrical fit-out<br />
service underpinned by NICEIC approved<br />
electrical engineers.<br />
MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE<br />
JHP Electrical can also set up maintenance<br />
and service schedules for any type of client,<br />
with regular inspections culminating in the<br />
provision of an Electrical Installation<br />
Condition Report (EICR) detailing outcomes<br />
and recommendations - otherwise known<br />
as landlord certificates. On the practical side<br />
Jonathan believes that despite the<br />
introduction of LED lighting, which is<br />
generally quoted as being maintenance<br />
free, regular maintenance is an essential<br />
part of any lighting installation.<br />
A build-up of dirt can affect the mechanical<br />
control gear and reduce the equipment's<br />
lifespan. A service, repair and maintenance<br />
contract would typically include things like<br />
floodlight cleaning, alignment checking and<br />
the replacement of defective lamps, and<br />
would also include mast and foundation<br />
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May/June 2021