North British Distillery

  • Client Since: 2016
  • Location: Edinburgh, plus West Lothian warehousing sites
  • Sector: Scotch grain whisky distillation and maturation
  • Site type: Distillery, warehousing, maturation, engineering support across multiple operational sites

WB Electrical has supported North British Distillery since 2016, delivering a mix of planned works, reactive support, and compliance activity.

North British operates a high-demand production and maturation environment, where reliability, safety, and controlled downtime are critical.

Copper stills and pipework inside a whisky distillery in Edinburgh

The Challenge

In a live distillery and warehousing environment, electrical work has to be delivered around continuous operations, tight access controls, and carefully managed downtime. Safety is non-negotiable, particularly where the environment includes DSEAR considerations and hazardous zoned areas.

At the same time, sites like this evolve. New equipment, changes to building use, security and welfare additions, and operational improvements all need new power, stronger distribution, and resilient systems.

From one-off jobs to structured support

Since becoming a trusted contractor in 2016, our work has naturally developed from individual tasks into a broader pattern of support. As requirements grew across distillery operations and associated warehousing, the focus became consistency and reliability. Keep the site running today, while steadily improving the electrical infrastructure for what is needed next.

Our Approach

We work in a way that suits a high-demand, high-compliance environment.

Survey and shutdown planning

Plan first

Survey, agree scope, confirm constraints, and programme works around shutdown windows and operational priorities.

Neat containment and clear labelling

Deliver cleanly

Tidy containment, labelled circuits, sensible distribution layouts, and clear isolations, leaving work areas clean and safe.

Test results and handover documentation

Make it maintainable

Documentation, test results, and photo records that support engineering teams long after the work is complete.

Coordination with site engineering team

Collaborate on site

Close communication with site engineering, especially when quick decisions are needed to restore service or keep a programme moving.

The Work In Action

Over the years, our support has typically landed in three practical chapters.

Keeping operations running

Rapid fault finding and reactive repairs, restoring supplies, and supporting day-to-day maintenance so production and warehousing can continue safely.

Upgrading and futureproofing

Planned upgrades to distribution and supplies, including board replacements, new power feeds for site infrastructure, and structured containment and cable routes that make future changes easier and safer.

Improving safety and usability

Targeted improvements like lighting upgrades, emergency lighting works, standby power considerations, and controls work, delivered with an emphasis on safe access, clear labelling, and a tidy finish.

Outcomes

The overall outcome is a safer and more resilient electrical setup that supports a busy distillery and warehousing operation. Clearer distribution, improved labelling, and well-documented changes help reduce repeat issues, speed up isolation and restoration, and keep inspection and reporting smoother when compliance activity is required.

Whisky distillery still house, copper stills and process pipework

Range of works carried out

Planned works

  • Distribution board replacements and upgrades
  • New power supplies for portacabins, gatehouse, gates, dryer equipment, FLT charging bays
  • Electrical alterations, new circuits, containment and cable runs
  • Supplies for roller doors, CCTV, smoker shelters
  • Electrical infrastructure upgrades, including valve chamber distribution
  • Standby power support
  • Data cabling and fibre installation
  • Heater installations
  • Build and install control panels

Reactive works

  • Fault finding and breakdown response on live production and warehousing areas
  • General maintenance and reactive repairs
  • Machinery repairs, tanker lamps, wiring repairs
  • Temporary power and restore operations support where required

Compliance

  • EICR inspections and remedial works to support compliance
  • Emergency lighting works and testing support
  • Thermal imaging support, reporting of hotspots where requested
  • Earthing testing and engineering support for on site teams

Improvements

  • Lighting upgrades, including flood lighting where required
  • Load and supply improvements to support new equipment installations
  • Targeted upgrades to improve reliability and reduce repeat faults

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Book a site walk and quote

If you manage a distillery, manufacturing, or warehousing site in Central Scotland and need a contractor for planned upgrades, reactive support, and compliance, we can help. Book a site visit and we’ll review your current risks, upcoming works, and maintenance priorities, then provide a clear scope and next steps.

Get in touch

We look forward to hearing from you

If you’d like us to look at a job, send a short outline and any photos or drawings you have. The more context you can share up front, the faster we can advise, whether it’s a quick fix, planned works, or compliance support.

Contact info


Address

3, 17a Hareleeshill Rd, Larkhall ML9 2EX


Phone

01698 883232


Email

info@wbelectrical.co.uk


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