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Replace sockets and switches that are damaged or do not operate. Call us today!
Repairs of Electric Equipment
Faults and problems with electrical systems are diagnosed, repaired, and made safe. Our services are available on the same day.
Lighting Is Out
You notice that your lights dim, flicker or won't turn on from time to time? Electrical fires may result!
My House Is without electricity
Loss of power in your house, none of your sockets or lights work. Power cut or RCD keeps tripping. You need an emergency electrician!You need an electrician immediately!
Issues with the Fuse box
Is your fuse box constantly tripping? Contact Gigi Emergency Electrician for a fault finding and resolution. Our experts are trusted and recommended.
Tripped the RCD
Is your RCD tripping frequently and with high trip times? Contact us today for peace of mind.
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Do you know why your MCB is tripping? You can trust our electrical experts to fix the issue.
Fishy Burning Smell
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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Fault Finding Services Knowle
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.
Occasionally, a poorly connected appliance can cause a spike in electricity supply. If this happens, then the RCD will trip and restart as it is supposed to. The normal electricity supply should soon return to normal.
Moisture inside electrical boxes and sockets may cause a trip to the RCD. It is vital that you detect moisture in your socket box early on. Check exterior outlets and electrical terminal boxes regularly for moisture.
Spikes could also be caused by older electrical appliances, such washing machines or dryers that have been improperly connected or not maintained. When there is a correlation in the frequency/time and usage of an appliance and surges, then motors and pumps will most likely be causing the RCD to trip.
This happens when there is a sudden surge in electricity. It can cause severe injury or property damage. These spikes can be caused by lightning strikes, electrical faults, power tools, appliances with motors or pumps, old washing machines and dryers and so on.
A faulty component in your central heating could cause RCD trips. An RCD trip is often triggered when the faulty part turns on and off repeatedly, which may lead to false alarms. Electrical equipment could sustain permanent damage if it experiences repeated or prolonged RCD trip due to a defective component.
It is essential to maintain a high level of electrical safety. Call Gigi Emergency Electrician at 07782 805852 Your local emergency electrician serving Knowle and Dorridge, Eastcote, Solihull, Bickenhill
Ohhhhh! The fuse box tripped once more. In the middle of watching the match It can be frustrating if your fuse box keeps tripping and you don’t know why. It could indicate that your wiring or appliances are faulty. So… you could just reset it every time it trips. You could also identify the source of the problem, and fix it once for all.
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. Keep the area surrounding your consumer unit clean so that you can quickly access them in an emergency. If you live alone, the unit will likely be higher up than a wall in your hallway.
A fusebox is crucial to your safety. Think of it as the gatekeeper between yourself and all electrical currents coming into the home from the mains power supply.
These currents may prove fatally hazardous if there is an electrical fault or surge. To prevent this, the fuse box detects abnormal activity and cuts off any electricity flowing through the circuit. If modern homes didn’t have circuit breakers and fuse boxes, electrical fires and electric shocks would be all too common.
You can see whether you have circuit breakers or fuses by opening your fuse box panel. Circuit breakers are like a row or switch of levers and switches. Fuses are a bit more modern. They are round and screw into sockets in the same way as little light bulbs.
Don’t forget to label your circuit breakers/fuses. Label them according where you are and what sockets or lights go off when they switch on. Your future self will thank you if a circuit ever breaks.
Any kind of major electrical fault around the house will need to be repaired by a professional electrician. The most important thing to remember is to switch off and unplug whatever it is you need to work on so there’s no danger of a live current and call Gigi Emergency Electrician at 07782 805852 If you have fuse box problems in Dorridge, Eastcote, Solihull, 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. They open the circuit automatically when the current passing through it exceeds a set limit. This device can also be used to manually turn on and off normal switches.
MCBs are also known as time delay tripping devices which trip and shut down the system whenever there is an overcurrent flowing for a longer period of time and there is a danger to the entire circuit. These devices can stop power supply for short-circuits in 2.5 milliseconds.
Reasons Why MCBs Trip
In an electrical system ‘Fault’ is the condition which arises due to the malfunctioning of some component or wrong electrical practice. A fault can lead directly to an unsafe situation, such as explosions and fire, if it is not fixed promptly. The fault also continuously damages the system’s health, leading to high energy loss, increased thermal stress, and a decreased system health.
Faults present a risk to the system. They must be addressed as soon as possible.
Miniature Circuit Breaker (MCB)
The Miniature Circuit Breaker, also known as MCB, is a protection device that provides protection against overload and short circuit. It contains a bimetal & a solenoid coil, which trip the MCB in the event of Overload & Short Circuit. Conforming with IEC 60898-1 MCB is used to lower ratings from 0.5125A.
They can be used to protect your home’s wiring, as well as the electrical appliances. So, whenever an MCB trips there is a serious reason behind it and should be dealt cautiously.
On average an electrical fire or short has a distinct burning copper or metal smell to it. Sometimes, you may smell plasticized rubber mixed with burning rubber. This could be a sign that something is overloaded. Your main power should be turned off immediately. Call your electrician to get advice. They’ll tell you how serious the issue and whether or not you should call your local emergency number.
Why Do I Keep Smelling Electrical Burning?
Sometimes the electrical smell could be related to a device you have plugged in and not your system electrical at all.
Although it’s difficult to describe, it smells awful. It’s a mixture of all the above. The smell of it will stay with you forever. It can be an electricians’ worst nightmare.
There are many locations where electrical fires can be found. They can be anywhere from small to large. Copper and copper wires feed power through switches, plugs outlets, lights, TVs, televisions, and other devices. When they are damaged or overloaded with electricity (including insulation), they emit a distinctive scent.
Depending on where these wires are located in relation to one another, they can cause the same “burning copper” odor or different smells due to temperature difference.
Below are some of the reasons that an electrical burning odour may be detected in your home.
1. Overload – When too much current is flowing through a circuit, the wires can heat up and catch fire.
2. Short circuiting- when electricity gets stuck in one wire and flows into another wire, it will cause a short circuit which can lead to a fire.
3. Ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI). These breakers detect if electric current is flowing into the ground and bring it down before damage occurs.
4. Faulty wiring: This can be caused if water or ice is present, or if someone trips over your electrical cord, creating a short circuit which leads to fire.
Electricity and fire are a dangerous combination. Home electrical fires are quite common. Overloaded outlets and extension cords in older homes can lead to electrical fires.
Should you sense an electrical fishy smell, do not hesitate to contact Gigi Emergency Electrician at 07782 805852 as it may be toxic.
When the power goes out, ensure that all your heaters, cookers, grills, and other heating appliances are off and clear of debris. Turn off everything you can so that when the power comes back, things that have been switched on will begin to work again, which could result in fire or electric shock.
You may be suffering from a power outage if your neighbours’ lights do not work or your streetlights are out.
The best way to get up-to-date information during a power outage is to call 105. It should also be possible for them to let you know when the power will be restored.
There may be an issue with your fuses or switches if your neighbors have power or if the street lights are on.
It’s best not to do the work yourself.
When power outages happen frequently in your home or a tripped fuse cuts power to your entire house, there could be a problem with your circuit breaker. Circuit breakers cut power when surges or anomalies are detected, but frequent outages could indicate that a problem exists with the device itself. Your electrician can identify the root of the problem so it can be fixed.
We don’t always have advance notice and the luxury of scheduling an appointment for help, but we can always trust our local emergency electrician.
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