Advice & Guides

Straight answers to the electrical questions we get asked most. If yours is not here, ask us.

Practical guidance on the electrical problems we are asked about most often.

Some electrical symptoms can wait. These are the ones that cannot.

Before you call anyone, two checks tell you whether the problem is the network or your own installation.

Outdoor fittings fail early for predictable reasons. Here is what makes the difference between five years and five months.

Most hot tubs need their own dedicated, RCD-protected supply. Worth knowing before it is sitting on the patio.

A garden building needs a proper buried supply and its own protection. An extension lead out the back door is not a supply.

The charger is the easy part. Your existing supply is what determines whether the installation is simple or involved.

What landlords in Northern Ireland should know about their electrical duties, and where to check the detail.

The fuse board is the single most important safety component in a domestic electrical installation. Here is what it actually does.

Rewiring is disruptive and expensive, so it is worth knowing the difference between an installation that is worn out and one that just needs work.

A tripping breaker is usually doing its job. Here is how to narrow down what is causing it before you call anyone.

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