Security, farm efficiency priorities for local electrician

Ballinalack"s Howard Whelan has done it all in his career as an electrician, and recently, his electrical services business received a timely boost, when he was awarded a licence by the Private Security Authority.Having provided top quality electrical services to homes and businesses in Westmeath and beyond in recent years.Howard"s new PSA licence means that he is moving into the increasingly lucrative private security industry, as an accredited agent for the installation of security alarm and CCTV systems.Howard started out on an instrumentation apprenticeship at Tarkett in Mullingar, followed by similar appointments in Cork and Limerick, before spending four years with Met Éireann, installing their new automated weather stations across the country.Returning to Ballinalack, Howard built a reliable and efficient business, with his wife Alva and Fore man, Cathal Morgan on board.The downturn in the construction industry obviously means that there are fewer houses to wire and rewire, so the arrival of Howard"s PSA license is timely.'With the recession setting in, burglaries are on the increase, and people are inclined to think that it"s the best time to have an alarm system installed,' said Howard, adding that as a qualified security system specialist in line with EN50131 standards, he is trained and legally accredited to install your alarm system, intercoms, security lighting, CCTV, automated gates and other security measures.No job is too small for Howard, and he continues to provide all the necessary electrical services to homes, businesses and industries. For your safety and peace of mind, let a qualified electrician handle the installation of the electrical additions to your home or place of work.Domestic and residential services provided by Howard include: Fuse Board Upgrade, Electric Showers/Immersions, Additional Lighting/Socket Points, Television Points/Telephone Points, Fire Alarms/Mains Smoke Detectors, Intruder Alarm Systems/CCTV/Security Lighting, Garden Lighting/Water Features, Storage Heating/Under Floor Electrical comfort Heating, Intercom Systems/Automated Gates, House Rewiring.Services to industrial clients include: Industrial Control Systems Design and Installation, Additional Socket Points, Additional Lighting Points, Telephone Points, Computer Networking, Fire Alarm Systems, Security Lighting, Intercom Systems, Access Systems, 3 Phase outlets.The CowCamHoward has also moved into the agricultural sector, as an agent for the Tipperary-based Mullinahone Co-op, for whom he sells and installs the CowCam - a portable barn surveillance system for cattle farmers.A quality assured wireless camera system, with a range of 800 metres, the CowCam allows farmers to supervise calving pens from the comfort of their own home.Following supply and fitting, cattle owners can view a live video feed of their calving pen on a handheld monitor (including audio and night vision), ensuring peace of mind and an easier life during the calving season.The CowCam system is easy to use, and suits all farms with a clear line of sight between the farmhouse and the calving pen.Howard acts as a selling and installation agent for the CowCam in conjunction with his father, Jim Whelan, of Whelan"s Sawmakers in Ballyvade, Ballinalack.QuoteHoward would be happy to examine your property - be it a residence, office, factory or farm - to provide you with a quote for any electrical work required.For more details, contact Howard on (087) 6305487, (044) 9371731, or log on to the H. Whelan Electrical Services website, www.hwe.ie.