Most fires in homes are caused by electricity. Simple things to remember are Switch off appliances when not in use. Plug out appliances when going away on holidays. Unplug or switch off any appliance that feels warm to touch. If switches or sockets are warm to touch turn them off immediately and contact an electrician. […]

London buildings evacuated and West End cancelled after fire broke out underground PUBLISHED 01/04/2015 | 21:41SHARE OPEN GALLERY 1 Firefighters tackle a blaze in central London April 1. Reuters/Toby Melville An underground electrical fire in central London which caused “pavements to explode” and led to the evacuation of more than 2,000 people and the closure […]

Residents’ fears after homeless shelter fire Television went on fire in a bedroom at Brighton Terrace Source: Residents’ fears after homeless shelter fire – Independent.ie

Started off the day in Dun Laoghaire replacing a cooker switch, fixing sockets and lights. Then up to Cabinteely to check sockets and washing machine. Then this evening emergency call out to Killiney to sort out faulty socket circuit.

Started off the day wiring in new light in Bray. Then down to Dalkey to replace a switch fuse in a house. Then over to Sallynoggin to replace a switch on a shower. Finished up in Sandycove replaciing an immersion switch and wiring in sockets.        

Got an emergency call out to Dalkey yesterday. Main switch fuse was overheating. Had customer sorted out in less than an hour.

Weird week this week besides doing “Periodic Inspection Reports, Sockets and lights I had to work on 6 immersions. I would normally only have 1 or 2 immersions a month to work on.

Got a call from a woman in Monkstown looking for an electrician to replace a faulty time swith on her immersion. Then up to Sallynoggin to wire up some sockets for another customer.

Completed a periodic inspection report for insurance purposes for a customer in Glasthule this morning. Then down to Monkstown for two jobs involving lights and sockets. Then over to Dalkey to fit new switch to Extractor fan. Out to Bray this evening to fix some faulty wiring in light switches. Another busy day for a […]

If switches or sockets are warm to touch or if you get a smell from them, there is a problem. I have come across many instances where the customer said the switch felt warm or the fuse on the fuse board felt warm. This indicates a serious problem which needs to be dealt with immediately. […]