by Nick Smith | Sep 26, 2018 | Electrical Safety, Electrical Services, Latest News, LED Lighting, Video Tutorials
At Allied Electrical, we’ve been explaining the efficiency of LED lights over traditional bulbs to our customers for many years – with LEDs offering lower running costs, a smaller carbon footprint and longer bulb life to name a few. Now, halogen light bulbs will...
by Nick Smith | Aug 24, 2017 | Electrical Safety, Tips & Guides, Video Tutorials
With summer well underway you may be planning on doing a bit of gardening or DIY around the house. Whilst these can be enjoyable projects to get stuck into, they both come with dangers that are overlooked all too often. Find out more about staying safe from...
by Nick Smith | Aug 1, 2017 | Tips & Guides, Video Tutorials
An RCD, or residual current device, is found in your consumer unit (fuse box). It’s designed to protect you from electric shocks. It does this by switching off the electricity automatically in the event of a fault. Not only does checking your RCD regularly help keep...
by Nick Smith | Apr 10, 2017 | Domestic Services, Latest News, Tips & Guides, Video Tutorials
There are around 11,000 injuries every year in the UK caused by fires in the home – some of which could be preventable with the use of a fire alarm. Despite its simplicity, many homeowners are still reluctant to carry out testing and maintenance on their smoke...
