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We've got a pool, garden lighting, outdoor sockets and a pump, and it hit me I've no idea if any of it is safe — water and electricity together is exactly what scares me. - What a…
Getting my villa's distribution board upgraded, and the electrician offered two options: individual RCBOs on every circuit, or the older layout of one RCD covering a bank of MCBs.…
I want to light the villa garden properly — path lights along the walkway, a couple of spotlights up into the trees, and some lights around the pool area. Right now it's one sad p…
Following on from sorting out my EV charger, the electrician flagged that my distribution board is basically full — no spare ways — and I've got more I want to add: the EV point,…
Our villa is about 12 years old and, if I'm honest, the electrics have never had a proper look — just the occasional breaker trip that resets and gets forgotten. What's prompted t…
All the power sockets in one bedroom stopped working at the same time — lights still work, other rooms are fine. What should I check before calling an electrician?
One breaker trips at seemingly random times — sometimes at night with nothing obvious running. Resetting works until it trips again. How do I actually track down what's causing it?
Every time the water heater (geyser) kicks in, the breaker trips and cuts power to that circuit. If I reset it and don't use hot water, it's fine. Is this something I can reset an…