Electrical Restoration
Concept can recover most water and smoke damaged electronic and electrical items back to a pre-incident state.
Typically a flood-damaged computer can be refurbished for less than 25% of the replacement cost, the recovery of often vital information is a further saving in consequential losses.
Why restore not replace?
We often return equipment in safe working order more quickly than it could be replaced.
Returned I.T. equipment will still have the operating systems and files you require to conduct your business – new equipment will need programs and files installed.
Tightening environmental legislation regarding waste and recycling are making replacement and disposal less viable.
Do not use contaminated equipment without treatment!
Complete decontamination may be essential, a simple wipe over will not do.
Residual water will conduct electricity and could result in equipment becoming dangerous to use (risk of electric shock, fire, etc). Contaminates from floodwater could contain electrically conductive elements, or the water could move existing dust to a sensitive part of the circuit, resulting in faulty operation.
Smoke residues contain electrically conductive carbon and corrosive acids. Carbon poses immediate electrical safety concerns on high voltage circuits, corrosive acids can result in oxidation of contacts and earth bonds which could make the item unreliable and / or unsafe in the future.
Other Service Benefits
- Well-proven techniques giving a success rate of over 95%
- Average saving compared with replacement of 75%
(sometimes over 90%) - We take a common sense approach to restoration, and offer
a “no-cure, no-pay” policy.
The Treatment Process
- 1. Following collection, all items are inspected externally and test cleaned to determine whether restoration is viable.
- 2. An itemised quotation of items we consider suitable for restoration is submitted for approval.
- 3. Once approval is obtained, items are scheduled for treatment in our workshop (a priority list for treatment and return of items can be agreed with you if required)
- 4. All items are disassembled as required to check and decontaminate every component.
- 5. The treatment process involves a variety of decontamination procedures, and often includes a 24-48 hour period in one of our drying rooms.
- 6. Following decontamination and reassembly, all items are safety (P.A.T) tested and function tested prior to packaging and re-delivery.
Our aim is to restore an item to it’s pre-incident condition (or better), if we cannot achieve this, the item will be classed as unrecoverable, leaving replacement as the only option.
Facilities
- Bespoke electrical restoration workshop
- Fault finding and repair workshop
- P.A.T. testing facilities
- Ultrasonic baths
- Solvent cleaning facility
- Drying rooms
- Vacuum drying chamber