Tripping electrics can leave you feeling a range of feelings from annoyed to distressed. Whilst these feelings are completely understandable this shows that the protection that you have in place in your fuse board is working as it should, detecting a fault and then shutting down to protect you and your appliances from an electric shock or surge.
If your electrics trip regularly, for electrical safety in your home it's important to determine what's causing this and why. Whilst you may not be able to see exactly why the circuit is tripping it's important to locate any damaged wires and although you may think that’s there's no reason for the wires to have been affected, it's important to find an electrician to carry out the fault finding for your home and locate the exact source of the problem.
There are many reasons why the wiring in your home could have been damaged such as corrosion, worn or torn cables, overloaded circuits, environmental damage or even accidental damage (nails through wires). Where the majority of wires are concealed in our walls and out of sight, we often don’t consider their current state.
Providing your electrician with all the information you have may assist with the process of locating the fault. You may have noticed that a particular circuit affected, such as the plug sockets in your kitchen or the lights upstairs. Normally when one circuit is affected this would mean the MCB (miniature circuit breaker) has tripped indicating the fault is within the particular circuit. This is often caused by a dead, short circuit or an overload if the circuit. An overloaded circuit means that the cable feeding the circuit is not rated as capable of carrying the current being pulled through it. The MCB protection prevents this from excessive heating which could potentially result in fire.
If you lose more than one circuit for example the downstairs sockets and upstairs lighting this can indicate the RCD has tripped. This usually indicates that an accessory or appliance has developed a fault with potential current running through the external conductive body. An RCD detects this and will trip to protect you from receiving an electric shock. Your fault-finding electrician will be able to locate and advise the exact location of the problem and provide the most appropriate solution.
If you notice a problem with your electrics and need an electrician in Darlington to assist with fault finding you should always seek the advice of a fully qualified electrician. Safety is paramount when it comes to electrics and you need to be sure that the electrician you select is trustworthy and reliable with the correct certification.
Following the electrical fault finding your electrician can let you know what's wrong and what work is needed to rectify this maintaining safety in your electrical system. Electrical fault finding will troubleshoot the entire electrical circuit in your home, and pinpoint any faults that need to be fixed. Every possible source of the problem will be tested to and every probability will be eliminated one by one until the likely cause is identified. The electrician may even suggest other recommendations for upgrades or replacement equipment to prevent any future problems.
If you find a fault with your electrical system, Demand Electrical are your local, fault-finding electricians serving Darlington. We are NAPIT & Part P Registered and are also part of the Competent persons register for electricians. We available 24 hours a day 7 days a week, your call matter and we WILL respond.
