What to do in the Event of an Electrical Fault

Electrics are not to be messed with by amateurs, they are dangerous to fiddle with unless you know exactly what you’re doing which is why electricians are highly qualified and certified for their expertise.
By: PDS Instruments Ltd
 
Aug. 10, 2010 - PRLog -- Electrics are not to be messed with by amateurs, they are dangerous to fiddle with unless you know exactly what you’re doing which is why electricians are highly qualified and certified for their expertise. This obviously doesn’t mean that you can’t go ahead and change a fuse in a plug by yourself or a light bulb for that matter, but anything that requires the fuse box, and therefore the complete electrical circuit to be switched off in your home, needs more professional attention. Professional electricians use electrical test equipment from http://www.pdsinstruments.co.uk to check for power source faults, or dangerous wiring problems that could cause surges that blow electronic devices or kitchen appliances.

When you have an electrical fault in your home the first thing to try is to flip the circuit breaker on your main electricity fuse box. Normally older fuse boxes have black plugs that sit over fuse wire that sometimes simply blows if it’s over loaded. This is easy to replace by simply purchasing some more wire switching off all the electrics at the main switch before replacing the fuse wire. If it’s a more up-to-date version, normally all you need to do it flip the switch related to the area of the house that’s caused the problem. If it’s a more serious problem, or you don’t feel confident tacking it safely by yourself, then it’s time to call in the professionals instead. It’s a good idea to check around your house for melted plugs, dodgy looking sockets, or frayed wires, after you’ve switched off the mains, and if you find any unplug them immediately. If the problem is in the mains wiring don’t attempt to fix it yourself, call an electrician.

How Simple Electrical Circuits Work

Simple electrical circuits are easy to set up using an electrical wire to connect a battery, a light bulb and a switch. The current from the cell battery runs through the metal wires and the bulb will light up when the circuit is closed. If you add more lamps then the lights will shine less brightly because of the added resistance to the circuit. This is a nice example of a very simple electrical circuit, but of course it’s not a realistic example of normal daily electrical use.

Large building electrical circuits need to power not just electric lights but normally also fire alarms, computers, kitchen appliances, security alarms, front door entrance communication systems and air conditioning too. So if electrics stop working correctly in a larger installation an electrician has the correct professional equipment required to quickly check any point of an electrical installation, using cable testers, power analysers, vector volt meters, or signal generators.

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PDS Instruments can offer a wide range of electrical test equipment http://www.pdsinstruments.co.uk to professionals in the electrical trade. Take a browse around our web site to see the top quality products we offer, or contact us on 0800 043 0831.
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