Gas, electrical and electronic products for use in the home must comply with specific safety regulations, and they must carry the CE mark. Malfunctioning gas or electrical products can lead to serious injury or death –  gas appliances can cause carbon monoxide poisoning, and unsafe or broken electrical products can be a fire hazard or […]

Dimpco has identified a safety issue with a plug fitted to a batch of portable fan heaters. There is a risk that the plug may overheat in use, leading to the potential exposure of live parts and electric shock. Affected models can be identified by the brand ‘TOWELL’ on the plug. Heaters which were purchased […]

Halogen down lighters are very dangerous if not properly installed as there is a lot of heat generated by them. I came across this problem in Sallynoggin during the week. The problem is easily solved by using LED down lighters.

Have to go to a fault re an RCD tripping in Kilmacud this morning and then up to Shankill to wire up some outside lights.

An elderly couple have died from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning at their home. via Carbon monoxide suspected in death of elderly couple – Independent.ie.

Had to install a new emergency exit sign in Monkstown today. Then up to Leopardstown to install an extractor fan in bathroom. Then emergency call to Monkstown to replace faulty time switch on central heating. Then up to Dalkey to talk to a customer about garden lighting.

Got a call from a customer in Sandymount re their immersion heater. Tested the heating element and changed the immersion as the element was faulty. When finished I did an insulation test and an earth loop impedance test to ensure the wiring in the house was sound.

Busy day yesterday, fixing lights and sockets in Sandycove, Dun laoghaire. Then down to Monkstown to replace and rewire faulty extractor fan.

Got a call out to Churchtown yesterday afternoon. Two Devi Reg controllers were faulty. There seems to be a lot of trouble with these controllers and they are extremely hard to program and test. I replaced them with two timers and controlled the time they are coming on for. This process is a good way […]