ESB Announces Recruitment of 300 ApprenticesESB to recruit 300 apprentices over the next 5 yearsCompany committed to investing in workforce developmentApprenticeship model has further potential to develop the national talent poolESB has a long history of involvement in offering apprenticeships resulting in qualifications mainly in  electrical and mechanical trades. The company announced today (23rd February, […]

Got a call out to a customer’s premises in Dalkey on Friday. The lights on the stairs were tripping out  the MCB. This circuit also included emergency lighting. The batteries on the emergency lighting had all run out so there was no lighting on  the stairs. I located the problem and isolated it from the […]

Got a call to replace 23 low voltage halogen downlighters in a Dublin home. Even though the house was recently rewired 4 of the transformers had started to show signs of burning. LED down lighters are much safer and will pay for themselves in less than a year.

While working in a customers house, I came across 5 faulty sockets and 3 sockets incorrectly wired. If you use an unregistered electrician you are not insured. It is also illegal for unregistered electricians to carry out most work in homes.

Got a call out to a house in Dalkey as the shower was not working. While working in the house I noticed the main fuse was hot. On further investigation I found the main switch fuse starting to burn out. The damage is quite visible on the cable feeding the main fuse. It is important to […]

Leaving phone charger on your bed could lead to house fire, NSAI warns Alan O’Keefe and Sarah Jane Murphy PUBLISHED 13/01/2016 | 13:57SHARE Leaving a charging phone or a hair dryer on your bed could lead to Source: Leaving phone charger on your bed could lead to house fire, NSAI warns – Independent.ie

The heat generated by halogen lamps is very high and can often cause fires. There are a number of way to eliminate this danger, but the simplest and probably safest is to replace the halogen lamps with LED lamps. While the LED lamps can be expensive initially they will usually pay for themselves within the […]

Most fires are caused by electrical faults. I have come across a lot of potential fires in recent times. Please note the following If you get a smell of burning plastic (smells fishy at times) check it out. If  switches or sockets show signs of discoloration get them checked out. If switches, sockets or cables […]

Got a call out to Dalkey this morning. A storage heater was not working. The control thermostat was faulty, luckily I had an old one in the van. Problem sorted.