Gurab Zarmikh is my base. I know most of the houses here from the outside and have seen many of their problems up close: detached houses with yards and gardens, a shed or workshop fed by one cable from the house, a water pump at the bottom of the garden, and an overhead service drop strung from the pole to the wall.
Electrics in village and semi-rural houses are different from a town flat. Cable runs are longer, part of the equipment is outdoors, lightning does more damage to overhead lines and appliances, and water and damp are everywhere. Doing it right here means calculating voltage drop, protecting against surges and using sealed enclosures, not just connecting wires.
Because I’m close by, if something goes wrong I can usually call the same day. But I would rather do the job so that I don’t need to come back: every circuit has its own protection, the earth has been measured and the board is labelled.
Neighbourhoods and places in Gurab Zarmikh I work in
- Neighbourhoods within Gurab Zarmikh
- Houses and gardens on the edge of Gurab Zarmikh
- Marjaghal
- Ziabar
- Nargestan
- Gurabpas
- Taher Gurab
- Tulam Shahr
- Hendekhaleh
- Kasma
- Soumeh Sara
How a booking works
- 01 Gurab Zarmikh is my base, so a visit is usually possible on the day you call.
- 02 Tell me the problem on WhatsApp or by phone; a few photos of the consumer unit, the meter or the fault help a lot.
- 03 If I’m in the middle of another job, I give you an honest arrival estimate rather than a casual promise.
- 04 For a rewire, a feed to an outbuilding or a camera system, I visit and measure first, then give a written estimate.
- 05 The villages around work the same way; I may just combine your visit with other jobs on the same route.
Overhead lines and lightning: damage that comes in from the pole
Most houses in Gurab Zarmikh take their supply from an overhead drop off the pole. In autumn and winter storms, a strike near the line or on the network sends a surge straight to the television, fridge, boiler and router. Many of the people who call me have lost several appliances at once after one stormy night.
The fix is a surge protective device at the board’s incomer, connected to a real, measured earth. A surge protector without a proper earth does almost nothing. For more sensitive equipment, such as a camera recorder or the boiler, I also recommend a second device close to the equipment itself.
- The service drop should be anchored to the wall with a proper clamp, not resting on the roof edge
- Where the cable passes through the wall it should be sealed with a gland
- If a branch is touching the line, don’t touch it yourself; report it to the distribution company
Power to sheds, workshops and buildings at the bottom of the garden
The most common problem I see in Gurab Zarmikh gardens is a cable run from a house socket to the shed or workshop, sometimes on the ground, sometimes hanging from a branch. It is usually thin, has no protection of its own, and every time a motor or welder starts in the shed, the house lights dim.
A proper outbuilding supply means a dedicated way in the house board, armoured cable buried and sized for the run length, and a small board in the outbuilding itself with RCD protection. Where the distance is long, I add a local earth as well. It is done once and lasts for years.
Well pumps and garden irrigation
Most houses with gardens have a well pump or irrigation pump outdoors or in a small hut by the well. Damp, water and rodents are the three main enemies of a pump supply. A cable with gnawed sheathing or a box full of water ruins the pump and is dangerous to anyone who touches it.
For a pump I fit motor protection matched to its current, an RCD and a sealed enclosure raised off the floor. If the pump runs automatically, I check the pressure switch or float so it cannot run dry. For garden irrigation, a timer or remote control can be added.
Security for gardens, livestock and houses set back from the road
Gardens and livestock units around Gurab Zarmikh usually have no wired internet and nobody there at night. For places like these, cameras on a SIM card router and an alarm with phone notification work well. The point is for the cameras to give usable images in a completely dark garden, and for data usage to be kept under control.
I mount outdoor cameras on posts or walls with sealed junction boxes, and fit surge protection on long network cable runs, because lightning reaches those cables too. The recorder runs on a UPS so that a power cut does not stop the recording.
Earthing in wet soil: it looks easy, but it has to be measured
The soil in Gurab Zarmikh is damp, and many people assume the earth here is good by default. Sometimes it is, sometimes not. An earth pit dug years ago may have a corroded connection, or the earth conductor may be broken somewhere along its route. Without measuring, there is no way to know.
On every job I measure the earth resistance with an earth tester and give you the figure. If needed, I drive a new electrode or replace the connections. Bonding metal pipework and the boiler and water heater casings is part of the same work.
Electrical services in Gurab Zarmikh
- Building electrical Rewires of detached houses, feeds to sheds and workshops, and same day fault repair.
- Solar power Solar on a house or shed roof, and off-grid systems for pumps and livestock units away from the grid.
- Smart home Remote control of yard lighting, irrigation pumps and heating, still working locally when the internet drops.
- Alarm and security Alarms for houses, sheds and livestock units, with a SIM card and battery backup.
- CCTV Cameras for gardens and yards with night vision, a SIM card router and surge protection on long cable runs.
- Video and audio intercom Video intercoms for a yard gate some distance from the house, on cable suited to the long run.
- HV and LV switchboards House boards with surge protection, and sub-boards for outbuildings and workshops.
- Consultation and inspection Inspection and testing of a house or garden before purchase, and planning the electrics of a new build.
Common questions about work in Gurab Zarmikh
How quickly can you come out in Gurab Zarmikh?
Gurab Zarmikh is my base, and I can usually come the same day. If I’m on another job, I tell you honestly roughly when. If there is an immediate hazard, such as a burning smell or a live appliance casing, switch off the main switch and say so in your message.
Several appliances failed after a thunderstorm. How do I stop it happening again?
A surge protective device at the board incomer, with a measured earth, does the most good. A surge protector without a proper earth does not work. For more sensitive appliances I also suggest a second device close to them. No system fully stops a direct strike, but it greatly reduces the damage from the usual surges.
I want power in the shed at the bottom of the garden. What does it need?
A dedicated way in the house board, armoured cable buried and sized for the run length and the load you will use, and a small board with an RCD in the shed itself. The cost depends mainly on the run length, the ground the trench goes through and the load required. Once I have seen the route, I give an exact estimate.
Our garden has no internet. Is CCTV still worth it?
Yes. The cameras record to a local recorder, and for remote viewing a SIM card router with a suitable antenna is fitted. I set it up so data use stays under control and is only spent on motion events or when you look in. I also check mobile signal on site before any equipment is bought.
The lights dim when my well pump starts. Is that normal?
A slight momentary dip when a motor starts is normal, but if it is noticeable, the pump cable is too thin, a connection is loose, or the pump shares a circuit with the lighting. I measure the voltage while the pump starts and runs and find the cause. It is usually fixed by giving the pump its own circuit and correcting the cable.
What does a full rewire of a detached house cost?
It depends on the floor area, the number of points, concealed or surface work, how many outbuildings there are, whether a new earth pit is needed and the grade of equipment chosen. An occupied house is also different from an empty one. After a visit I give a written, itemised estimate.
Will you check the electrics of a house I’m thinking of buying?
Yes. I inspect and test the board, circuit insulation, earth, incoming supply and outbuilding feeds, and give you a plain report of what is sound, what needs fixing urgently and what can wait. It is useful in the purchase negotiation as well.