I have a standard wall socket thats always worked fine - however it now doesnt seem to turn off, whether the switch is in the ‘on’ or ‘off’ position. I.e whatever is plugged in continues to be powered whichever position the switch is in! Is it safe to keep using the socket??

I'm currently refitting a kitchen which a cowboy made a real mess out of, the customer is hoping to recover some of what she paid to the previous contractor. The fitter had installed an integrated fridge freezer unit covering two fused spurs, and the outlet for the fridge, they had also left the outlet for the dishwasher behind the dishwasher unit (which was fed from one of the two spurs behind the fridge). I've always been told the aforementioned practise is illegal, or at very least in breach of regulations. Can anyone confirm if this is correct, and point me in the right direction of some literature to verify this? There were also sockets above the gas hob, and within 300mm of the sink. Thanks in advance 👍🏻

What can I do to make electrical equipment safe to work with? Asides from cutting off their power supply?

Pulley cord for bedroom light not pulling down Cord still on fitting on the ceiling, what could be wrong?

Good morning, I have been quoted £900 to rectify the issues below in an electrical safety inspection, seems expensive to me? 1 NO SURGE PROTECTION INSTALLED. C3 2 HIGH CONTINUITY READING ON LIVES FOR SOCKET CIRCUIT FI 3 SPUR NEEDS INSTALLING IN BOTTOM LEFT KITCHEN CUPBOARD TO OPERATE APPLIANCE C3 4 HOB ISOLATOR NOT FOUND C3 5 NEW COOKER SWITCH REQUIRED IN KITCHEN C2 6 SINGLE GANG METAL LIGHT SWITCH NEEDED IN KITCHEN C2 7 RING AND RADIAL IN 32A. THIS NEEDS SPLITTING. 1 X 16A BREAKER NEEDED C2 8 NO RCD PROTECTION TO ANY CIRCUIT THROUGHOUT INSTALLATION C2

How do I know if I need to go to the hospital after an electric shock? Is it possible to survive an electrocution but have experienced some internal damage, such as to the heart?

If we just want to replace our existing cooker hood with a new one do we need an electrician?

Hi there, I bought a Hob and Cooker package from Argos: https://www.argos.co.uk/product/9343366?clickPR=plp:1:3 On the website, it stated that the cooker is hardwired. When I received this, it came with a standard plug, however the hob itself has a hardwire connection to it. My connection for this, is meant to be hardwired in - with a 6mm, 32amp connection for it. I am based in South London. My question is: 1) Can the hob (6400W) and the oven (2100-2500w) be connected to the same outlet? 2) Is there anyway to remove the plug from the oven and have this hard wired? 3) How much would this likely cost? Thank you

How much will it be to fit my electric cooker? There is a plate there and the house is only 8 yrs old! Lincoln area

Just bought a flat and before we re-plaster the ceilings we are considering changing the spotlights in the living room and possibly two bedrooms to a central hanging light in each room. Roughly how much would it cost to remove spotlights and rewire them to a central light per room?