EMERGENCY ELECTRICIANS

Sometimes the worst happens when you least expect it, and that is why you shouldn’t be left in the dark about the process for finding and hiring an emergency electrician.

Whether your fuse box goes bust in the middle of the night, your burglar alarm will not go off, or all the lights go out on a gloomy day at the office, you’ll want to be able to find a 24-hour emergency electrician who can deal with the problem, quickly, safely and at a reasonable rate.

There are a few important tips to remember when hiring an emergency electrician and also some safety precautions to take to reduce the risk of you needing to call out an electrician at all:

1. Keep the name and telephone number of an emergency electrician somewhere handy, if all the lights go out it may take you a long time to find the contact details of an emergency electrician when all you’ve got is the light of a candle or torch!
   
   
2. Although it’s an emergency make sure you get at least three quotes from different emergency electricians to ensure you are not being overcharged for the job.
   
   
3. Ensure that all flexible cables, such as cables for TVs and kettles, do not have frayed or damaged insulation because this creates a risk of the cable overheating and catching fire. There is also a risk of a person receiving an electric shock from touching any live conductors that may be exposed.
   
   
4. Only undertake maintenance on electrical equipment, such as changing the bag in a vacuum cleaner, when the equipment is unplugged, so there is no risk from electric shock, or moving parts.
   
   
5. Do not overload adaptors or plug socket extension leads as this can cause the electrical circuit to overheat, trip out, or even catch fire. Never plug one adaptor into another and check that the adaptor complies with an appropriate national standard.