Fixing lights in an apartment block in Donnybrook this morning and then out to Killiney for some small jobs in a house.

We can supply and fit new fuse boards and ensure your earthing is up to standard.

RCD’s are a very important electrical safety switch. They should be tested at least every six months. This video shows the simply test to ensure the correct operation of your RCD. Find us on Facebook at Carraher electrics via ▶ How to test an RCD and save your life – YouTube.

A few small jobs today sees me installing and wiring a security light in Killiney, Then out to Bray to replace sockets in a kitchen. Then this afternoon to install time switch in Shankill.

The family-owned business, which has remained in the Peat family since it was established in 1934, has buckled under the weight of online competition and a tough retail environment. Despite having undergone a massive overhaul last year, which saw the business close all but one of its outlets and retain an online presence, Peats was […]

Was working in a house in Dalkey today. When I opened the fuse board to check connections, I found two badly burnt MCB’s and one wire had completely burnt through. Luckily the house did not catch fire. I replaced three MCB’s and remade off some of  the cables. I also found three other very loose […]

ESB NETWORKS IS investigating what caused an electrical fire to break out on an overhead power line near Dublin’s Leeson Street Bridge last night. No-one was hurt in the incident, which happened at around 9.20pm outside the busy O’Briens pub. The fire – caused, according to the ESB, by a fault in the network – […]

        Working in Shankill this morning. Then down to wholesalers in Blackrock to pick up some equipment for customers in Dalkey and Killiney. Moving thermostat in Shankill, then fixing wall lights in Dalkey. Installing security light in Killiney.

Prevent Electrical Fires at Home Posted on May 9, 2013 by Briana McDonald — 1 Comment ↓ On a sick day from work, I had been talking to my grandmother when our dishwasher  suddenly burst into flames. Thankfully, the electrical fire didn’t spread and actually defused itself before the firemen arrived. Apparently it was due […]