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Repairing or Replacing Sockets and switches
In case of damaged or non-working sockets, replace them. Get an electrical inspection as soon as possible!
Repairs of Electrical Systems
Identify, repair, and secure electrical faults and problems. We can provide same-day service.
Lights Aren't working
You notice that your lights dim, flicker or won't turn on from time to time? It could pose an electrical fire hazard!
I Don't Have Electricity at home
Partial power in your house, no lights or sockets work. Power cut or a tripped RCD. A professional electrician is needed immediately!
Problems with the Fuse box
Fuse box tripping constantly? We will find the cause of the problem and fix it. Reliable, recommended experts.
Tripped the RCD
Is your RCD tripping frequently and with high trip times? We can help.
The MCB Was Tripped
Do you know why your MCB is tripping? Trust in our team of electrical experts.
House Smelling of Burning electricity
In domestic fires, electrical failures cause more than 15% of fires. Did you smell electricial wire burning? After you turn off the power, call an electrician immediately.
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An RCD can react if there is a sudden rise in electrical current use or leakage current, due to the contents of your refrigerator or freezer thawing out.
A poorly connected appliance may occasionally cause an increase in electricity supply. If this happens, then the RCD will trip and restart as it is supposed to. Shortly thereafter, electricity supply should return to normal.
Moisture can cause trip by the RCD if it gets into sockets and electrical boxes outside. It is crucial to find moisture in your socket box quickly. Exterior electrical terminal boxes and outlets should be periodically checked for moisture; signs of moisture may include weather-sealed cases that have deteriorated and/or reset switches that trip randomly.
Spikes can also happen due to faulty or poorly connected equipment, such older appliances like washers and dryers. With motors and pumps, if there is a correlation between the frequency/time of surges and use of an appliance, then it is most likely that that appliance was causing the RCD trip.
These trips can occur when there is an unexpected spike in electricity. This can cause damage or injury. These spikes could be caused by lightning strikes and other electrical motors, appliances and tools.
RCD trips can be caused by a defective component in your central heating system. An RCD trip is often triggered when the faulty part turns on and off repeatedly, which may lead to false alarms. If you have a defective component that causes frequent or long-lasting RCD trips in your home, permanent damage can be done to your electrical equipment.
It is crucial to ensure that electrical safety standards are maintained. Call Gigi Emergency Electrician at 07782 805852 Your local emergency electrician serving Eastcote and Knowle, Bickenhill, Solihull, Elmdon
Ohhhhh! The fuse box tripped once more. The fuse box tripped again right in middle of the game. If your fuse box keeps tripping even though you’re not sure why, it can be very frustrating. It could indicate that your wiring or appliances are faulty. You could reset it each time it trips. Or you can identify the problem and fix the issue immediately.
Your fuse box (or, as electricians prefer to call it, your consumer unit) is usually located on the ground-floor if you live in house. If not, it will be under the stairs. Try to keep the area around your consumer unit clear so you can easily access the switches in an emergency. If you live in an apartment, the unit is typically higher up on a wall of your hallway.
A fuse box is critical to your household’s safety. It acts like a gatekeeper between the mains electrical supply and your home.
These currents could be fatally dangerous if a fault or surge occurs, so the fuse box works by detecting any unusual activity and then cutting off the flow of electricity through that circuit if it gets too high. Modern homes are not equipped with circuit breakers or fuse boxes, so electrical fires, shocks, and other incidents would occur all the time.
You can see whether you have circuit breakers or fuses by opening your fuse box panel. Circuit breakers appear like a row of switches or levers. Fuses are less modern. They’re round and fit into sockets like little lightbulbs.
If your circuit breakers or fuses aren’t clearly labelled, do yourself a favour and mark them up according to what room and which lights and sockets go off when you switch them on. You will be remembered by your future self in case a circuit breaks.
Any kind of major electrical fault around the house will need to be repaired by a professional electrician. To avoid any danger of an electrical current, switch off and unplug anything you need to be working on. If you have fuse box problems in Knowle, Bickenhill, Solihull, Elmdon, Dorridge, call Gigi Emergency Electrician today! 07782 805852
Miniature Circuit Breakers, also known as MCBs, are protective electromagnetic devices that act like a switch in a circuit. The circuit is automatically opened when they detect that the current flowing over it has exceeded a specified limit. The device can also be used as a normal on and off switch manually.
These devices, also known by the time delay tripping device MCBs or time delay tripping systems, are designed to trip and turn off the system if there is overcurrent flowing for longer periods of time. If this happens, the whole circuit can be damaged. These devices can also trip and shut down the power supply in short-circuits. This happens within 2.5 milliseconds.
The Reasons Behind MCB’s Tripping
Fault is an error or malfunction in an electrical system. Faults can cause serious problems such as fire and explosion if they are not dealt with promptly. Additionally, faults that remain in an electrical system for too long can damage the system’s health. This can result in high energy losses, which in turn causes increased thermal stress.
Faults present a risk to the system. They must be addressed as soon as possible.
Miniature Circuit Breaker (MCB)
MCB or Miniature Circuit Breaker is a protection device which offers protection against overload & short circuit. It contains a bimetal & a solenoid coil, which trip the MCB in the event of Overload & Short Circuit. Conforming to IEC60898-1, MCB may be used for lower ratings between 0.5125A.
They are safety devices that can not only protect electrical appliances and gadgets but also the wiring of the house. An MCB trip should not be taken lightly.
A typical electrical fire or short emits a metallic, or burning copper, smell. You may also smell burning rubber mixed with plastic. This is no laughing matter as it means something has been overloaded. It is a sign that something has gone wrong. They’ll let you know the severity of the problem and whether you should call the fire department.
Why Do I Keep Smelling Electrical Burning?
Sometimes the electrical smell is caused by an item you have plugged in, and not your system.
It’s hard to describe its smell. It is a blend of all of the above. What it smells like will never leave you. It can be an electricians’ worst nightmare.
You can have electrical fires in any size and location. Copper and metal wires make up the wiring that supplies power to devices such as outlets, switches and plugs. These wires emit a distinctive odor when they become damaged by heat, overloading, or other electrical stimuli (including damaged insulation).
Depending upon where the wires are placed in relation to each another, they can either produce the same “burning” copper odor or a different smell due to temperature difference.
These are just a few reasons why you might notice an electrical burning scent in your house.
1. Overload is when too many currents are flowing through a circuit simultaneously. This causes the wires to heat up, and can cause them to catch fire.
2. Short circuiting- When electricity is trapped in one wire but flows into another wire it causes a short circuit, which can result in a fire.
3. Ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI)- these breakers detect if an electric current is flowing into your ground and bring the power down before there is any damage done to your home (this also protects you from shock).
4. Faulty wiring can be caused either by water, ice or someone tripping over your wire and creating a short-circuit that causes fire.
Combining electricity and fire can be dangerous. Electrical fires are very common in homes. Overloaded outlets and extension cords in older homes can lead to electrical fires.
Don’t hesitate to call Gigi Emergency Electrician at 07782 805852 should you smell a fishy electrical smell as it can be toxic.
Check your appliances that use heat and turn them off and clear debris from them when the power is out. If possible, turn off everything you don’t need, since things that were switched on will activate again when the electricity returns, which could cause a fire or electric shock.
There may be a power cut in your area if the streets are dark or your neighbors lack power.
If you are experiencing a power outage, you can get the latest information by calling 105. Hopefully, they will also be able to inform you when the power will be restored.
It could be a fuse or switch issue if your neighbours still have power or the street lights are still on.
It’s best not to do the work yourself.
In case of frequent power outages in your home and tripped fuses leaving your entire house without power, your circuit breaker may be faulty. Although it is designed to cut power when surges or other anomalies are detected, frequent outages could indicate that there is an issue with the circuit breaker itself. To get the problem resolved, an electrician will need to identify the source of the problem.
Oftentimes, we do not have the luxury of scheduling an appointment, however, you can call your local electrician for help in an emergency at any time.
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