November 20, 2016 / Last updated : November 20, 2016 David Carraher Uncategorized

Time to test your RCD

September 25, 2016 / Last updated : September 25, 2016 David Carraher Uncategorized

LED downlighters instead of Halogen downlighters

Do you know you can run 10 LED down lighters for the same operating cost of one Halogen down lighter. LED lamps produce a lot less heat than halogen lamps. See damage caused by halogen lamp

September 4, 2016 / Last updated : September 4, 2016 David Carraher Safety

Came across this yesterday. Shower had stopped working

The pull cord switch was badly burnt. Luckily the shower stopped working before a fire was started. The customers were lucky. They had got a funny fishy smell before the shower stopped working. If in doubt please switch off appliances and get them checked out.

August 31, 2016 / Last updated : August 31, 2016 David Carraher Uncategorized

Non electrician wired cooker and could easily have burnt house down

Came across this on Monday evening. Luckily the MCB tripped and prevented a fire. lighting cable was used to supply the hob in this instance. The connections were extremely badly terminated and the phase (live) conductor fell away as soon as I touched it.

August 29, 2016 / Last updated : August 29, 2016 David Carraher Safety

Heroic Irish rock band save children from devastating US house fire – Independent.ie Fire caused by faulty electrics

An Irish rock band have been praised for saving over a dozen people from a raging house fire in the US – including an eight-month-old baby and three other children aged under five. Source: Heroic Irish rock band save children from devastating US house fire – Independent.ie

August 25, 2016 / Last updated : August 25, 2016 David Carraher Uncategorized

RCD’s Save lives. Please test every month

Its important to ensure the RCD’s in your home are operating properly every month. Please see previous blog if you are not sure how to test them.

August 25, 2016 / Last updated : August 25, 2016 David Carraher Uncategorized

Its time to test your RCD. They save lives

August 22, 2016 / Last updated : August 22, 2016 David Carraher Uncategorized

Danger from mobile chargers

Thanks to Jason Rice for the photo. He left his charge plugged in over night and it nearly caused a fire. All chargers should be plugged out at night.

July 23, 2016 / Last updated : July 23, 2016 David Carraher Uncategorized

Halogen down lighters are dangerous

Halogen lights produce a large amount of heat. I replaced two halogen down lighters in a house this week. The damage caused to the joint boxes is obvious. I used two LED bulbs which produce a lot less heat.

July 23, 2016 / Last updated : July 23, 2016 David Carraher Uncategorized

Emergency call out to Killiney

Got an emergency call out to Dun Laoghaire this morning. Customer smelled burning. I Called down and quickly located a faulty MCB in the fuse board. Had everything sorted in a few minutes.

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