My sockets stop working what should I do? 

Unless the fault is caused by an RCD tripping (please see below) due to the many problems which may occur within a socket circuit it is always best to get advice from a qualified electrician. Please feel free to contact Allsuns Electrical on 01283 732323 / 07798 575722 for further advice and guidance.

RCDs (residual current devices)

RCDs are designed to trip off in the event of an earth fault much quicker than a fuse can blow or an MCB can trip, this therefore makes them ideal for providing protection within the home against electrocution. Most modern wired homes are now fitted with RCDs and these can sometimes trip. Your RCD may be built in to your  mains board or it could be fitted in to a separate box, an RCD can be identified by the "test" button which is normally built on to them. If your sockets/lights stop working and you notice that your RCD has tripped reset it, if it remains on then there is nothing further you need do, but if it trips again unplug all the appliances in your house and try to reset it again, if it does not trip plug in each appliance again until it does trip, you then know that the appliance you just plugged in is causing the RCD to trip, this appliance is most probably faulty and should be checked by an appliance engineer. If it still continues to trip with everything unplugged consult Allsuns Electrical. Some appliances in particular can cause RCDs to trip, irons, kettles, washing machines and any garden equipment, this is because of the presence of water, any appliance that causes the RCD to trip should be inspected by an appliance engineer before being used again. The RCD should be tested at regular 3 month intervals by pressing the "T" or "Test" button, this should cause the RCD to trip, just reset the RCD as normal, if the RCD fails to trip consult Allsuns Electrical.