Home Electrical Guides

Motion sensor lights offer a convenient and energy-conscious solution for lighting the outdoor areas of your property. However, the convenience of these fixtures ends when the light stops responding to motion as it should. Fortunately, most issues with operation can be fixed by resetting the motion sensor light; as we’ll go on to explain, there…

The lightbulb in your oven may look like the other bulbs around your home, but they aren’t quite the same. As you may already be aware, regular bulbs, particularly LED bulbs, are highly sensitive to extreme temperatures. This makes them unsuitable for usage in ovens, for which you must instead use a particular type of…

Few accidents are as shocking as an exploding lightbulb in your home. Bulbs can explode either upon flicking the light switch or at random while the bulb is lit, leaving you both startled and confused as to why it happened. In this article, we’ll go on to explain the causes behind an exploding lightbulb and…

Fuses are an essential element of safety in electrical appliances and systems. Their job is to protect users and equipment from power surges, ‘blowing’ when they detect an excess of electricity. The fuse in a plug is there to protect the connecting power lead from such power surges.  For standard UK plugs, i.e. BS1362 plugs,…

Electric storage heaters are a low-cost, 100% energy efficient alternative to traditional heating systems. They draw the entirety of their energy during off-peak hours, before releasing their heat throughout the following day. Thanks to this mode of operation, electric storage heaters incur the lowest running costs possible while efficiently heating your home. They’re a great…

At first, a crackling noise coming from a light switch may not seem as though it should be a major cause of concern. This is not the case, however, as any type of crackling, popping, fizzing, or buzzing noises indicate an electrical fault in the switch. This seemingly insignificant issue can lead to much more…

In the process of switching to an electric car, it’s easy to be put off at the prospect of having to charge it up. This process is different to filling up a traditional car with petrol or diesel and has its own considerations. With that said, once you’re aware of what EV charging entails, it’s…

Garden lighting installations are a simple way to drastically improve the ambience of your outdoor spaces. However, as they’re exposed to the outdoor elements, there is an inherent risk in using any type of electrical appliance in the garden. You must therefore be extra-conscious with the installation and running of any outdoor lighting fixtures to…

Few things are more frustrating than having a broken-down boiler with no power. There are several potential issues that may leave you with no power to your boiler; the problem could lie with either the boiler itself or further down the electrical supply chain.  The most common reasons behind having no power to your boiler…

If you’ve lost power to a room or to the whole of your property, your first stop is going to be the fuse box. However, upon checking the fuse box, you may be confused to find that none of the breakers are actually tripped. In the absence of a tripped switch, further investigation will be…