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11/08/2018

Are you worried about overloading your plug sockets?

Below are some useful tips, or you can visit follow the link to our website and use our "Socket Calculator"

Most people have extension leads in their homes, using 4-way bar adaptors to increase the number of appliances that they can plug into a wall socket.

However, although there is space to plug in four appliances, this does not mean it is always safe to do so.

You can avoid overloading sockets and risk of fire by following this simple advice:

- Check the current rating of the extension lead before plugging appliances into it. Most are rated at 13 A, but some are rated at only 10 A or less - the rating should be clearly marked on the back or underside of the extension lead. If not, refer to the manufacturer’s instructions

- Never overload an extension lead by plugging in appliances that together will exceed the maximum current rating stated for the extension lead. This could cause the plug in the wall socket to overheat and possibly cause a fire.

- Only use one socket extension lead per socket and never plug an extension lead into another extension lead

- Use a multi-way bar extension lead rather than a block adaptor, as this will put less strain on the wall socket. Some block adaptors do not have a fuse, which increases the risk of overloading and fire.

- Consider having additional sockets installed if you regularly rely on extension leads and adaptors.

Check regularly for the following danger signs:
- a smell of hot plastic or burning near an appliance or socket
- sparks or smoke coming from a plug or appliance
- blackness or scorch marks around a socket or plug, or on an appliance
- damaged or frayed leads
- coloured wire inside leads showing at the plug or anywhere else
- melted plastic on appliance casings or leads
- fuses that blow or circuit-breakers that operate for no obvious reason

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Your Local Electrician Can Carry out various electrical tasks.

- Installing a new consumer units or fuse boxes.
- Installing a new circuit such as additional lighting or new cooker circuit supplies.
- Modifying existing circuits in ‘special locations’, like adding an extra power or lighting point. In England, special locations are the spaces around baths and showers.

02/06/2018

RCDs

Ever wondered what an RCD is? It stands for Residual Current Device, and switches off the electricity automatically if there’s a fault. It’s designed to prevent you from getting a fatal electric shock and is quite literally a lifesaver.

An RCD constantly monitors the electric current flowing through one or more circuits it is used to protect. If it detects electricity flowing down an unintended path, such as through a person who has touched a live part, the RCD will switch the circuit off very quickly, significantly reducing the risk of death or serious injury.

Although RCD protection reduces the risk of death or injury from electric shock, it does not reduce the need to be careful. Have your wiring checked at least once every 10 years to ensure that it’s safe, and test your RCDs every three months. If you find a fault with your wiring or an appliance, stop using it immediately and contact an electrician.

Please feel free to contact us on 01453 367227 if you need your wiring checked or if you want to know more about installing this form of protection.

The link below goes into some more detail if you wish to continue reading.

A guide explaining why a residual current device can save your life. RCD's are plugged in or fixed to a socket to prevent fatal electric shocks.

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