Electrical advice from Gav Bell at GB Electrical Services, covering homes and businesses in York and the surrounding villages.
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A light has started fluttering and you are wondering whether it is simply the bulb or a warning from the wiring. One accessible lamp that flickers after a...
You have chosen an electric car, or you are close to ordering one, and now you are looking at the drive wondering where the charger will go. The charger...
You may have chosen the tiles, bath and shower, then reached the electrics and found that every product seems to carry a different IP rating. Can the...
You are about to redecorate a sitting room, bedroom, hall or study, but the lighting does not work as well as the room looks. The central light may feel...
You may have a list of smart-home ideas just as the builder asks where the cables need to go. Lighting scenes sound useful, heating should be easy to...
Your outdoor lights worked before the rain. Now the porch, garden or security light comes on and a switch at the consumer unit trips. Should you retry...
You may only want a light and a couple of sockets in the shed now, but what about a heater, power tools or a garden office later? Those are very different...
A CCTV system is only useful if the footage answers the question you bought it for. Can you see who came to the door? Which way did someone approach the...
You may be ready to approve the kitchen drawing or order the appliances, but have the electrics been checked against the plan? The final layout affects...
