Our rescue mission on Monday was in the Scottish Border town of Hawick where one of our electricians attended as a matter of urgency to our clients premises to repair a faulty chiller unit so they didn't loose too much productivity time. 

Poorly connected cable within the plug top probably caused this mess. 

New plug and socket installed.

Last Saturday night our emergency electrician received a call from one of our clients asking us to attend to a property in Alloa which had no power after a flood.

On arrival our electrician found that the Residual Circuit Device (RCD) within the consumer unit had tripped switching off the electricity to a number of circuits within the property. The RCD device had tripped because as it was monitoring the circuits it had sensed an imbalance between conductors due to the water ingress at a socket and had quickly and safely switched off the electricity. 

If no RCD device had been installed within the consumer unit then the water ingress problem would have taken longer to become noticed within the electrical system so a much longer delay would have occurred before a Miniature Circuit Breaker (MCB) tripped or even much longer if the circuit was protected by old style fuse wire which could potentially pose a fire risk to the property.

RCD devices are now an essential part of modern electrical installations and if you do not have this device installed within your home or property then we strongly recommend that one is installed for both person and property safety.

The Electrical Safety Council have published some FAQ's on RCD devices which explains more but before you visit and read  their page watch the video below which highlights why RCD devices should be installed.

A number of our electricians will today be carrying out work on two large residential properties. Our customers are preparing their premises for rental and will be working towards gaining a House of Multiple Occupancy License (HMO).

In terms of electrical work this means our electricians will be installing fire alarm and emergency lighting equipment, making sure there are adequete numbers of socket outlets within the property as well as carrying out essential electrical wiring and appliance testing. 

Our electrical services for Landlords covers Installation, Maintenance and Testing. 

If you require advice on what electrical work and testing is required in rental properties then get in touch with us, we will always give honest clear advice. 

Stirling Electrical Services are based in Fallin just a few miles south-east of the city of Stirling with all our electrical services are available to customers throughout Scotland.

Our electricians regularly work in villages, towns and cities throughout Scotland including the islands.

Closer to home we have a large customer base throughout the Stirling, Alloa and Falkirk areas as well as in Perth, Fife, Edinburgh and Glasgow. 

Distance within Scotland is no object to us and our job booking team are on hand to discuss your requirements.