How to test an RCD and save your life – YouTube.   RCD’s should be tested at least every three months to ensure they are working properly.  

Got a call from a customer in Monkstown yesterday morning. They had no hot water and had a young child. Dropped over and sorted out the problem quickly. Later on got a call to Leopardstown to check out a leak on an immersion tank that also sorted out quickly. Then got a call from another […]

First thing this morning had to supply and fit a fan heater in a bathroom in Dalkey, also fix two lights in the house. Then up to Sallynoggin for 1st fix on a rebuild of a home. Then up to Sandyford to collect my multimeter which was in for calibration.

    While working in a customers home in Blackrock yesterday, I got a call from an electrical contractor who was having trouble finding a fault in a customers home in Dun Laoghaire. Found a faulty cable and a faulty immersion. We were able to isolate the faulty cable and I had a new immersion […]

Its nice to be able to work  in the kitchen of a restaurant without worrying about getting filthy. Was in Fiorentina restaurant during the week and have to say it has one of the cleanest kitchens of a restaurant that I have ever  been in. Its a pleasure to work in such a clean place. […]

Busy day ahead today. Have to go into Grand Canal street  to complete post connection test on a premises, Then up to Parliament Street to change a thermostat in a restaurant. Later on I will be in Booterstown putting in new outside lamps for a customer. Then down to Blackrock to wire in a new […]

Got a call from an Asset management company to test and certify an old restaurant in D2 this week. They hope to sell the restaurant soon. Had to do a little maintenance to ensure the restaurant passed the test. 

Got a job in Bray replacing halogen down lighters with LED lights. While checking the wiring I came across this. It can be seen that the cable is badly burnt. This was caused by the halogen bulb being too close to the cable. It is important to be aware of the dangers of halogen down […]

Down to Monkstown for 8am to look at a job. Then down to Dun Laoghaire to fix two outside lights. Then some more first fix in Sallynoggin. Then at 6 out to Bray to check out wiring in offices.