A few small jobs today sees me installing and wiring a security light in Killiney, Then out to Bray to replace sockets in a kitchen. Then this afternoon to install time switch in Shankill.

The family-owned business, which has remained in the Peat family since it was established in 1934, has buckled under the weight of online competition and a tough retail environment. Despite having undergone a massive overhaul last year, which saw the business close all but one of its outlets and retain an online presence, Peats was […]

Was working in a house in Dalkey today. When I opened the fuse board to check connections, I found two badly burnt MCB’s and one wire had completely burnt through. Luckily the house did not catch fire. I replaced three MCB’s and remade off some of  the cables. I also found three other very loose […]

ESB NETWORKS IS investigating what caused an electrical fire to break out on an overhead power line near Dublin’s Leeson Street Bridge last night. No-one was hurt in the incident, which happened at around 9.20pm outside the busy O’Briens pub. The fire – caused, according to the ESB, by a fault in the network – […]

        Working in Shankill this morning. Then down to wholesalers in Blackrock to pick up some equipment for customers in Dalkey and Killiney. Moving thermostat in Shankill, then fixing wall lights in Dalkey. Installing security light in Killiney.

Prevent Electrical Fires at Home Posted on May 9, 2013 by Briana McDonald — 1 Comment ↓ On a sick day from work, I had been talking to my grandmother when our dishwasher  suddenly burst into flames. Thankfully, the electrical fire didn’t spread and actually defused itself before the firemen arrived. Apparently it was due […]

    Apple Inc is investigating an accident in which a Chinese woman was killed by an electric shock when answering a call on her iPhone 5 while it was charging, the U.S. technology company said today. via Apple probe death of woman electrocuted after answering iPhone – Independent.ie.

by Beth Buczynski An improperly fitted lead wire has caused The US Consumer Product Safety Commission to instruct consumers to stop using LED dimmable light bulbs from Philips Lighting. The company has subsequently instigated a recall for around 99,000 LED-based replacement lamps sold under its Endura and Ambient brands. Apparently, the lead wire in the housing of […]

New information About a fire that destroyed a Jacobsville home this week. Firefighters say electrical problems started that fire at Iowa St. and Elsas Ave. Investigators found flames coming through the roof early Monday morning. The man who lived there tells us the fire started in the kitchen, and his dog woke him up. via […]