AK Electrical provides electrical fault finding in Weston-super-Mare for homes and businesses. If your power keeps tripping, a circuit has gone dead or your lights flicker, we find the root cause and fix it safely.
Electrical faults are rarely where they first appear. A tripping RCD might be caused by a damp outdoor socket, a failing appliance or a damaged cable behind a wall. Our job is to track down the real problem, not just reset the switch.
Common Faults We Fix
- RCD or MCB keeps tripping
- Loss of power to sockets or lights
- Flickering or dimming lights
- Faulty sockets and switches
- Burning smells or scorch marks
- Buzzing or crackling noises
- Intermittent faults
- Consumer unit problems
How Our Electrical Fault Finding in Weston-super-Mare Works
We use a methodical approach and professional test equipment:
- We ask about the problem: when it started, what trips and what was in use at the time.
- We isolate circuits and appliances to narrow down the cause.
- We use insulation resistance and continuity tests to find damaged cables and poor connections.
- We explain what we found and agree the repair with you before starting.
- We test the repair to make sure the circuit is safe.
Many faults can be fixed on the same visit. If a repair needs parts or more time, we make the circuit safe and book a return visit at a time that suits you.
What to Do If You Have an Electrical Fault
- If you smell burning or see scorch marks, switch off at the consumer unit if it is safe to do so.
- Don’t keep resetting a trip switch that won’t stay on. It is tripping for a reason.
- Unplug appliances on the affected circuit, as a faulty appliance is a common cause.
- Don’t touch damaged sockets or cables, and keep water away from electrics.
- Call a qualified electrician.
Electrical Safety First has more home electrical safety advice. For workplaces, the HSE electrical safety FAQs explain your responsibilities.
Fault Finding for Homes, Landlords and Businesses
We offer electrical fault finding in Weston-super-Mare for houses, flats, rental properties, shops and offices, and across North Somerset. Coastal homes can suffer from damp getting into outdoor fittings and older cables, which is a common cause of nuisance tripping here.
If the fault points to wider problems, we may recommend electrical testing to check the whole installation, or a part rewire of the affected circuits. For new sockets or lighting once the fault is fixed, see our electrical installations page.
For electrical fault finding in Weston-super-Mare, call 07475 127531 or contact us online.
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Areas We Cover
Weston-super-Mare, Bleadon, Worle, Banwell, Axbridge, Burnham-on-Sea, Highbridge, Cheddar, Clevedon, Portishead. See all areas.
Get a Quote
Call 07475 127531 or send an enquiry.
Electrical Fault Finding FAQs
Why does my electricity keep tripping?
The most common causes are a faulty appliance, moisture in an outdoor socket or light, a damaged cable, or too many appliances on one circuit. An RCD trips when it detects current leaking to earth, which can be dangerous. We test circuits and appliances to find the cause.
Is a burning smell from a socket an emergency?
Treat it seriously. If it is safe to do so, switch off the circuit at the consumer unit and stop using the socket. Don’t use it again until an electrician has checked it, as a burning smell often means an overheating connection.
How do you find intermittent electrical faults?
Intermittent faults are the hardest to trace. We gather details about when the fault happens, then test the insulation and connections on each circuit. Sometimes we isolate circuits or appliances over a few days to pin down the cause.
Can you repair the fault on the same visit?
Often, yes. Many faults, such as a failed socket, a loose connection or a faulty light fitting, can be fixed straight away. If parts or more work are needed, we make the circuit safe first and agree a time to return.
Find AK Electrical
AK Electrical
10 Thornbury Drive
Uphill, Weston-super-Mare
Somerset BS23 4YF
Mobile: 07475 127531
Email: arron.kelly@hotmail.com
We cover Weston-super-Mare and the surrounding towns and villages.
