Electrical

When your consumer unit or fuse box needs to be replaced there are some fantastic new features on modern consumer units that offer excellent protection against electric shock, overload, electrical fires, arcing and sparking and much more. There are many different parts to a consumer unit so it’s a good idea to familiarize yourself with them.

Electrical wires carry the electrical current around the wiring in our homes and businesses. Throughout the electrical circuit it will be necessary to join wires together to send power to other parts of the building. Where this happens, we create an Electrical Junction. The ELECTRICAL JUNCTION is a place where wiring is split and power is diverted from one place to another, electrical connections generally need to be installed in a safe place and mainly accessible should any new wires need to be added or maintenance carried out.

Electrical plug sockets in our homes can provide years of trouble-free service when properly cared for but what happens when dirt, debris, dust or even liquids spill into the socket?

An Electrical Certificate is a vital document that proves that any electrical work carried out in the property complies with the Building Regulations and the IEE Wiring Regulations BS7671. Without an electrical certificate for any electrical work carried out there is no way to prove that the work done is compliant and safe.

Plug sockets power all the electrical appliances in our home and we seldom consider what is occurring behind the scenes. In this article we look at why a plug socket would make a crackling, popping or fizzing noise. We will also touch on maintenance and replacement advice along with safety tips.

An electrical system will operate in a seemingly normal manner right up until the point of complete failure. Electrical problems can go unnoticed by homeowners until a symptom appears to warn of the electrical issues that are lurking.

If you have NO SOCKETS BUT NOTHING TRIPPED in 2024, there can be a number of causes for this. Read on for the most common reasons for single and multiple plug socket failure.

A circuit breaker is a device inside an electrical panel or consumer unit that prevents an overloaded circuit from occurring. The circuit breaker keeps the flow of electricity (or electrical current flow) to a limited level and will disconnect the power supply if there is too much current. They are small devices and have a switch on the front of them along with some printed text to allow us to see what type they are, their rating and other useful additional information.

Under normal circumstances, the sink, taps and pipework in our homes should be completely safe to use without any concerns. What happens though, when things start to go wrong and we receive ELECTRIC SHOCKS FROM SINK or pipework around the home?

If you have recently had a gas smart meter installed or any work done on the gas system by an engineer. You may have been told about something called bonding. Bonding is a safety electrical connection to pipework which ensure that the risk of electric shock and explosion is greatly reduced.