Electrical installation company for high and low current, photovoltaics, telematics and electrical appliance sales in Meiringen
U. Christen AG
Schulhausgasse 4, 3860 Meiringen (CH)New on Amplifa
About U. Christen AG
U. Christen AG is a long-established electrical installation company in Meiringen in the Bernese Haslital. The company offers electrical planning as well as high and low current installations, including lighting, power and heating installations, heating, ventilation and air conditioning technology, control systems and bus systems. Another focus is on photovoltaic systems and ZEV solutions (self-consumption associations) with metering systems and web portal visualization; PV systems have been installed for more than ten years. In the field of telematics and communications, the company implements telephone systems for up to 150 endpoints, network and TV cabling, fire alarm, nurse call and person location systems, cable TV and WLAN hotspots. The offering is complemented by electrical inspections, customer service and repairs, emergency call telephones, and a retail store for electrical and household appliances as an ELITE Electro partner. Customers come from residential and commercial buildings, industry and trade, hospitality, healthcare, administration and agriculture, primarily in the Meiringen region.
- Site
- Meiringen
- Processes
- Electrical installations (lighting, power, heating, heating/ventilation/air conditioning, control, Photovoltaic system installation + ZEV (roof-mounted/in-roof), Electrical planning (single/multi-family houses, commercial, hospitality), Electrical inspection, Telematics/communications: telephone installations (up to 150 endpoints), network/TV cabling,, Lightning protection, gutter and pipe trace heating, ramp heating, comfort ventilation,, Customer service: electrical service and repair work, Sale and repair of electrical/household appliances (retail store)
- Materials
- Copper, Plastic, Glass fiber
- Certificates
- Electrical inspection according to Swiss regulations
- Founded
- 1956
- Industries
- Residential and commercial buildings, Industrial and commercial buildings, Hospitality and para-hospitality, Healthcare, Administration and public buildings, Agriculture
- 01
Electrical planning
- 02
High and low current installation
- 03
Telematics and communications installation
- 04
PV systems and ZEV
- 05
Electrical inspection
- 06
Customer service and repair
Materials and Processes
Copper
Conductor and cabling materials for electrical and network installations.
Plastic
Material for installation materials and cabling components.
Glass fiber
Medium for network and communications cabling.
Location
Meiringen
CHAdministration, workshop and retail store
Services and Installations
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical installations (lighting, power, heating, heating/ventilation/air conditioning, controlAssembly | – | – | – | – | Copper, Plastic |
| Photovoltaic system installation + ZEV (roof-mounted/in-roof)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Electrical planning (single/multi-family houses, commercial, hospitality)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Electrical inspectionTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Telematics/communications: telephone installations (up to 150 endpoints), network/TV cabling,Assembly | – | – | – | – | Copper, Glass fiber, Plastic |
| Lightning protection, gutter and pipe trace heating, ramp heating, comfort ventilation,Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Customer service: electrical service and repair workAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sale and repair of electrical/household appliances (retail store)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and Safety
The work is accompanied by EFA electrical safety advisors and federally certified electrical project managers; electrical inspections in accordance with statutory requirements are part of the service spectrum.
| Evidence | Meiringen |
|---|---|
| Electrical inspection according to Swiss regulations |
History
- 1945
Master craftsman examination Walter Christen
- 1956
Company founded by Hanni and Walter Christen
- 1962
Purchase of the property, relocation to Schulhausgasse
- 1982
Master craftsman examination Urs Christen
- 1985
Business handed over to Urs Christen
- 1992
Conversion of the sole proprietorship into U. Christen AG; master craftsman examination of employee Urs Abplanalp
- 1999
Walter Christen dies unexpectedly in his 84th year of life
- 2000
Urs Abplanalp becomes co-owner and member of the management
- 2006
50th anniversary
- 2020
Stephan Banholzer returns and becomes a member of the management
- 2021
Urs Christen retires; Urs Abplanalp and Stephan Banholzer become the new owners