Tag Making Nigeria Electrically Safe

by Darlington Okoka
Professional Practice

Determination of Cable Sizes for Various Current Ratings

Determination of Cable Sizes for Various Current Ratings

I was opportune to visit a site at Obe, a small community in Benin City, Edo State where I was startled at what I saw the electrician do. Firstly, I observed that there was no registered Engineer on site (Civil/Electrical) all the artisans were all carrying out their duties based on their technical knowhow without an form of design or a qualified Engineer to guide. But whom do I blame? The Workmen? No, The Professional Engineers not on site? No, The successful Businessman Client? YES…

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by Darlington Okoka
Education

Desires of Every Landlord

Desires of Every Landlord

One of the greatest desires of every grown adult is to own a shelter over his/her head. Also considering the unstable state of our economy, most business experts has inferred that the only stable investment advisable for now is the real estate business which doesn’t necessary means owning an estate but an ability to have a building for letting.

As a landlord or house owner, it is not expected to have any major repairs within the first ten years after commissioning read more

by Darlington Okoka
Safety

Dangers of Not Putting off Wall Sockets During Power Outage

Dangers of Not Putting off Wall Sockets During Power Outage

Intermittent power supply is the order of the day in Nigeria. Most people ascribe it to load shedding to ensure that the limited generated power is adequately distributed round the designated consumers, this on its own has its consequences.

During power outage, a lot of consumers get destabilized, frustrated and even angry at the distribution company responsible for their supply thereby forgetting to put off all gadgets and wall sockets before power is restored hence read more