Electrical installations
Our specialists can carry out all your electrical installations, whether for new construction, conversion or renovation. One partner for all your electrical projects!
Electrical installations Your comfort is our priority
Are you planning electrical installation work? Our team of certified, multi-skilled technicians is ready to meet your requirements and support you throughout the entire project. When you call on our electricians, you guarantee the safety and quality of your electrical installations. They'll also be able to identify the best points for installation that are both aesthetically pleasing and practical.
Our specialists work in the following areas:
- Power supply and appliance connections (photovoltaics, charging stations, air conditioning, heating, ventilation, domestic hot water, etc.)
- Electrical panel (installation, replacement, modification and extension)Â
- Power supply and connection of electrical equipment (household appliances)
- Industrial and domestic switchgear (sockets, switches and controls)
- Energy-saving solutions (replacement of old lighting systems, integration of motion detectors or programmable timers)
- Indoor and outdoor lighting
- Machine power supply
- Upgrading electrical installations
- Pulling high and low-voltage lines
Major new construction, conversion or renovation projects
Our specialists carry out all your electrical installations, whether for new buildings, renovations or conversions.
Our highly diversified clientele includes private individuals, architects, engineers, developers, public authorities, companies and public administrations.
- Rental properties or condominiums
- Villas
- Offices
- Shops
- Industry
- Crafts
- Public buildingsÂ
Service, maintenance and repairs by certified electricians for your safety
Our team of specialists is also at your disposal for the conversion, extension, maintenance or repair of your electrical installations. They work in the following areas:
- Conversion and extension of existing facilities
- Repair and maintenance of your electrical installations
- Renovating an apartment, kitchen or bathroom
- Lighting fixtures
- Exterior fittings - pergola, lighting, pool, jacuzzi, etc.
- Connection of appliances - household appliances, blinds, awnings, etc.
- Bringing electrical installations into compliance
- Intercom
- Breakdown service - 24/7
Having problems with your electrical connections? Our technicians are on call 24/7 to provide emergency assistance on 022 364 31 31. With fully-equipped vehicles and a large stock of materials, our electricians are able to move around quickly.Â
Temporary electrical installations
Whether it's a construction site, an event or a demonstration, SEIC's specialists can offer you a solution for temporary installation and connection for short or long periods.Â
ITTO inspection: safety for your installations
To ensure the protection and safety of people, animals and property, all electrical installations must be periodically inspected in accordance with the standards in force, as defined by theOrdinance on Low-Voltage Installations, and their assignments.
As the owner of a building, you are effectively responsible for ensuring that your electrical equipment complies with regulations, and for having it inspected and repaired if necessary. Sporadic checks may be carried out or requested by the relevant authorities.Â
Have you recently had an ITTO inspection and need to refurbish your electrical installations? Our SEIC specialists have all the skills needed to help you with this.
Lighting: an indispensable part of everyday life
Entrust us with your project and benefit from the know-how of our electricians to create lighting ambiances that match the decoration of your home and the use of your different rooms. Â
Standards and control bodies respected by SEIC
Electrical installers are obliged to comply with Art. 23 of the ITTO, which deals with the duty to notify. Holders of an installation permit, whether general or temporary, are obliged to notify the operator of the low-voltage network to which the electrical installation is connected of any installation work before it commences.
Consult the Ordinance on Low-Voltage Electrical Installations
To ensure the protection and safety of people, animals and property, all electrical installations must be periodically inspected in accordance with the standards in force, as defined by the Ordinance on Low-Voltage Installations, and their assignments. Low-voltage electrical installations must be installed, modified, maintained and inspected in accordance with recognized technical rules.
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Troubleshooting FAQs
It's vital to have a reliable, state-of-the-art electrical installation. Electricity is more than necessary to keep your building running smoothly, but it can also be harmful if installed incorrectly.
When you call on SEIC for your electrical projects, you guarantee the quality and safety of your work. Our technicians are certified and have many years' experience. This means they have all the qualifications required to meet your electrical needs, whatever your sector of activity.
Finally, working with SEIC also means benefiting from the know-how of a local partner and a single point of contact, thanks to the expertise of multidisciplinary professionals.
Power outages can occur for a number of reasons:
- Meteorological disturbances:
for example, during a storm, lightning can cause damage to equipment connected to the power grid. - An aging installation
- Poor maintenance of areas where animals such as rodents live:
this can lead to repeated short circuits. - Infiltration and damp
To find out the cause of your breakdown, it's important that our SEIC technicians come on site to make a reliable diagnosis.
So don't hesitate to contact our professionals on 022 364 31 31. They are at your service 24/7.Â
The intervention of a SEIC specialist is strongly required in various cases of breakdown. These include :
- Complete or partial power failure in your home/building
- Circuit breaker malfunctions
- Voltage variations
- Faulty equipment causing power surges
- Electric strike or access problems (gate, wicket door, etc.)
- Problems with electric shutters
To diagnose and implement safe and secure electrical troubleshooting solutions, the intervention of SEIC professionals is imperative. We always intervene as quickly as possible, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.Â
The invoice will be established according to the day and time of the intervention and is based on the collective labor agreements.
Lighting FAQ
Luminaires, low-energy bulbs, LEDs, cables, plugs, sockets - find all the electrical products you need for your lighting and test them out in our showroom in Gland.Â
In Switzerland, the profession of electrician is protected and regulated. Only those holding a general installation permit issued by the ESTI (Swiss Federal Inspectorate for Heavy Current) in accordance with the OIBT (Ordinance on Low-Voltage Installations) may work in this field.
Before buying the different lamps for your ceiling, accent or mood lighting, it's essential to have a clear idea of what the final result will look like. There are four main types of lighting.
First of all, there's general lighting, which is used to illuminate an entire room, whether it's the living room, bedroom, kitchen, bathroom or outdoors. This light source needs to be powerful enough to reach every nook and cranny. In a large room, it's useful to have more than one source so that the room is sufficiently lit without having a lamp that's too dazzling. You can also add wall sconces to soften the mood. General lighting lamps can be grouped together in a chandelier, provided that the ceiling height is sufficient.
After general lighting, there are accent lights. Mounted on walls, furniture or the floor, these sources create a comfortably lit area without flooding the room with light. With spot lighting, you can focus light on the dining room, TV area or kitchen worktop. In the bedroom, spot lighting at the headboard makes reading more comfortable. In the bathroom, this type of lighting is a precious asset for applying make-up or shaving.
It's also common practice to install lighting in closets and cupboards to make it easier to find items.
Among the existing types of lighting, there are also decorative fixtures whose aim is to highlight the interior or exterior design of the home. The precision of their beam is paramount to precisely highlight a corner of a wall, knick-knacks, paintings or works of art.Â
White light is available in a wide variety of shades, each with a specific effect on the human organism. A distinction is made between the colors of light: warm white, neutral white and daylight white. Incandescent bulbs have always been warm white, while LED lamps are available in all three color ranges. On some recent models of LED bulbs or floor lamps, it's even possible to change color and intensity gradually.Â
Light can have both a stimulating and calming effect on human beings. Warm, low-temperature light has a calming, relaxing effect, while cool light makes rooms appear larger. A high proportion of blue, which is particularly strong in cold light, has a biologically stimulating effect and promotes concentration and performance. Warm light, on the other hand, promotes the sleep hormone melatonin.
FAQ Electrical installation upgrade
The Ordinance on Low-Voltage Installations governs the installation, compliance and inspection of electrical installations. This law ensures that electrical installations comply with current standards and are therefore safe.
Yes, it is mandatory for all electrical installations, but the frequency depends on the type of building or electrical installation.
Your distribution system operator (DSO) will send you a request for inspection by post, giving you 6 months to carry out the periodic inspection of your electrical installation.
Depending on the type of property you own, you'll need to do this at different intervals. Your DSO will specify, in its letter, the periodicity that applies to your property and the deadline to be respected. Consult the periodicity table.Â
Once the inspection has been carried out, and if no defects are found, a safety report and a test and measurement protocol are sent to the DSO by an independent inspection company commissioned by you. As the owner, you will need to keep a copy of these documents until the next inspection.
In the event of a fault in your electrical installation, you will need to appoint an approved electrician to carry out the repair work in accordance with the fault report drawn up by the independent inspection company. Once the work has been carried out, the safety report is sent to you and your distribution network operator.
| Frequency | Every year | Every 5 years | Every 10 years | Every 20 years |
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Building type |
Medical premises, building sites and markets |
Large craft and industrial buildings |
Administrative premises and industrial workshops |
Residential buildings |
At the beginning of 2002, the Ordinance on Low-Voltage Electrical Installations (OIBT) came into force in Switzerland. As owners are fully responsible for their electrical installations, they are obliged to have them inspected periodically, at their own expense.
The owner of the system, or his representative, is required to carry out any repairs to the system requested during the inspection.
Indirectly, because it is the customer's responsibility to report any defects in the installation to the owner.
The final inspection is carried out by the installer, or subcontracted to an independent inspection body, before the system is handed over to the owner.
Acceptance inspections concern new installations other than residential premises. It is carried out within 6 months of handover of the system to the owner by an independent inspection body (other than the installer who carried out the work).
Special case of photovoltaic installations: since January 1, 2018, an acceptance inspection is mandatory for these installations. It must be carried out within 60 days by an independent body. Find out for yourself, as some service providers offer packages that include both the final inspection and the acceptance inspection.
The periodic inspection is carried out by an independent body or an approved electrical fitter at intervals of 5, 10 or 20 years, depending on the case (refer to the periodic table above).
In the case of a change of ownership, the five-yearly inspection must be initiated by the purchaser of the property, or by agreement through the notary. Although strongly recommended, it is not mandatory if the property's last electrical inspection was carried out less than 5 years ago.
There are several possible scenarios:
- At the end of a construction or renovation project, a final inspection is carried out and formalized in a safety report submitted to the owner.
- The ITTO Ordinance also provides for periodic inspections, every 20 years for dwellings. In fact, 6 months before the inspection is due to take place, the distribution network operator contacts the owner to request the safety report.
- if the owner changes, a periodic inspection must be carried out if the previous inspection was performed more than 5 years ago.
Since the amendment of the ITTO in 2022, the periodic inspection of an electrical installation with elements with neutral connection according to diagram III must be carried out every 5 years (instead of 20 years). If work is to be carried out on this type of installation, an acceptance test must be carried out by an independent body.
To find an independent inspection body, a list is available at the following link: ESTI.
Be sure to enter your commune or a neighboring commune if there are no results.
The aim of the Low-Voltage Installation Standard (NIBT) is to protect people, animals and property against the risks and damage that may arise from the normal use of the installation. The NIBT or SN 411000 contains rules for the programming, construction and testing of electrical installations supplied with nominal voltages up to 1000V AC or 1500V DC. It is based on the Electrical Installation Act (EIA), the Ordinance on Heavy Current (VVV), the Ordinance on Low-Voltage Electrical Equipment (VLV) and the Ordinance on Low-Voltage Installations (VLV). The ITLV is issued by Electrosuisse, through the Technical Commission 64 (TC 64), which, with the help of representatives from several branches and associations, maintains, modernizes and expands it. EIT.swiss is a member of TC 64, representing the interests and concerns of the electrical industry.Â
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