Electrical device may have caused fire that caused partial evacuation of hospital Investigations are now under way into the cause of the fire, which led to the evacuation of fourteen patients from the facility last night. 23/09/13 4,664 Views 7 Comments Share Tweet Email15 University Hospital Limerick Image: Google Street View IT’S THOUGHT AN electrical […]
A customer in Cabinteely tried to change the immersion switch in his own home and blew the main fuse in the house. I had the electricity back on fairly quickly and rewired the immersion switch for him. Please don’t mess about with electricity as it can be quite dangerous. Another customer in Leixlip changed the […]
If a house or home has been unoccupied for more than 6 months a new test and certificate is required to get the electricity turned back on. A customer who has bought a house in Dalkey requires this service this morning. The testing will take most of the morning. I hope to have the testing […]
House being done up, required new sockets in kitchen and new light fittings in sitting room and hall. Also wired and fitted new wall heater in bathroom. After finishing up in Knocklyon got a call from a woman whose lights in the house stopped working. Drove down to Shankill and sorted out the problem. Another […]
Wiring in new sockets in a home in Killiney today and then out to emergency call out in Ballybrack. Faulty socket nearly caused a fire, but luckily the customer thought she got a smell and called me out. The wiring in the back of the socket was starting to burn and could have caused a […]
Electric Shock Electric shock occurs when an electric current flows through the body. The human body is made up of 60% to 70% water. This makes it a good conductor of electricity. Burns, damage to internal organs, heart rhythm problems, and death can result from electric shock. Signs & Symptoms Shocking sensations. Numbness or tingling. […]
Undated handout image issued by ESB of plans of the proposed building for their new headquarters in Dublin’s Georgian quarter which will be styled after the historic houses it bulldozed to make way for it BRIAN HUTTON – 11 OCTOBER 2013 ESB will replace its headquarters with a new building styled after the historic houses […]