Misconception 1: Fuseboard upgrades are just a sales tactic

With so much information about fuseboard upgrades and plenty of DIYers or handymen in Bath and West Wiltshire happy to attempt a fuseboard upgrade themselves, this is all about Myths and Misconceptions of a fuseboard upgrade direct from your your trusted Electrician in Bath and West Wiltshire.

Recessed downlights (sometimes called spotlights) are popular for kitchens and bathrooms lighting as they are a modern style of lighting. Recessed downlights come in 2 main different forms, you have integrated downlights and GU10 Replaceable bulb downlights. In the trade these replaceable bulb versions are know as 'can and lamps'.

But what's the difference?

Extra sockets in your garage could make your home safer, the garage for a lot of people is a hub for storage, tools, DIY projects, chest freezers and a lot more. Garage sockets are often quite sparse, especially in a new build home. These are often limited to 1 double socket in the garage.

Here's why adding extra sockets to your garage is essential for electrical safety:
 

There are so many reasons that the electrics in your home could be tripping the fusebox. 
When I say 'tripping', what I mean is the electrical switches or fuses at your consumer unit are not staying up. You might have heard other people saying their whole house is 'fusing'. 

Here's a few common reasons why a Domestic Electrician in Corsham might be called out to carry out electrical fault finding in your home when your fusebox won't stay on. 

1. What even is a consumer unit?

Where the electricity comes in to your home you'll find your meter and after the meter you will find your consumer unit. The consumer unit is the box that distributes electricity around your home and in larger properties you may have multiple consumer units. For example, you might have a separate garage consumer unit or perhaps a separate home office consumer unit. 
If you have a meter box on the wall outside your home, your consumer unit is often located close by on the inside but that's not always the case!

How many of you still use the 'big light' in your lounge?

Send me an email and let me know if you usually use the big light or if you prefer side lamps.

Electricians in Corsham are often are constantly carrying out lighting upgrades to peoples homes and many years ago lighting sockets for lamps used to be quite popular and I think they're starting to get used more. I've even put them in to my own house when carrying out my own home re-wiring.

Here are 3 questions to ask before hiring an electrician.

No matter the size of your electrical project, hiring a good electrician can be a tricky business so here are my top 3 questions to ask the electricians providing you with a quote.

1. Are you a registered electrician?

There's actually a fair amount of work that goes in to a fuseboard providing they're correctly replaced. Lets take a look at what is actually involved with a fuseboard upgrade.

Upgrading a fuseboard is a jon for a qualified and regstered electrician. Here’s a step-by-step look at what’s involved:

Initial inspection: