Test
Insulation resistance across every circuit to find what's leaking, loop impedance to find high-resistance joints.
Instruments, not guessworkElectrical services — Belfast & NI
Tripping circuits, dead sockets, mystery smells — found and fixed.
Electrical faults rarely announce themselves politely. We diagnose methodically with proper test equipment — no guesswork — and fix the cause once, not the symptom twice.
How we work
Method beats guesswork.
A tripping RCD has a cause: moisture in a fitting, a damaged cable, a failing appliance, an overloaded circuit. We isolate it by testing — insulation resistance, continuity, the readings that point to the culprit — rather than swapping parts and hoping. You get told what we found, what it needs, and what it costs before anything is replaced.
- Tripping breakers and RCDs — found by elimination and measurement, not luck.
- Dead sockets and circuits — traced to the break, junction or device at fault.
- Flickering lights and hot spots — loose terminations found before they become fire risks.
- Honest advice — if an appliance is the culprit, we say so — no work invented.
What you get
When to call — sooner, not later.
It keeps tripping
An RCD that trips repeatedly is doing its job — protecting you from a fault that's still there. Resetting it isn't a repair.
Burning smells or scorching
A fishy or burning smell near sockets or the board means overheating. Switch off at the board and ring us — that one's urgent.
Buzzing, flickering, warm switches
Small symptoms with a common cause: loose connections. Cheap to fix early, expensive to ignore.
Know the symptoms
Faults announce themselves. Listen early.
The common ones we're called to across Belfast — and what they usually turn out to be.
The RCD keeps tripping
Usually one appliance or one circuit leaking to earth — kettles, immersion heaters and outdoor sockets are the usual suspects. We isolate circuit by circuit until the culprit is cornered, then fix or advise.
Dead sockets in one room
Often a failed connection at one point on the ring — heat and time loosen terminals. Finding it is methodical instrument work, not wall-opening guesswork.
Flickering or dimming lights
Loose neutrals, failing switches or an overloaded circuit. Occasionally a supply-side issue that's NIE Networks' problem, not yours — we'll tell you which before anything is spent.
Burning smell or warm sockets
Stop using the circuit and ring us now — 028 9691 8755. Overheating accessories are the fault type that genuinely can't wait for a convenient slot.
The method
Test. Isolate. Prove it. Fix it.
Fault-finding is a process, not a poke about. A fixed-price diagnostic visit, agreed before we arrive, and same-day response when something is dangerous.
Isolate
Split the circuit down until the fault sits on one leg — one room, one run, one accessory.
Narrowed to the metreProve it
You see the readings before and after. If it isn't proven, it isn't the fault.
Shown, not claimedFix it
Repair, retest, and a certificate for any remedial wiring — so it doesn't come back next winter.
Certified to BS 7671Straight answers
Fault questions, answered honestly.
My RCD keeps tripping — what should I do?
Unplug appliances one at a time to see if one is the cause. If it still trips with everything unplugged, the fault is in the installation — stop resetting it and book a fault visit. The RCD is protecting you.
How much does fault finding cost?
We charge for the diagnostic visit and quote any repair before doing it — so you always know where you stand. Simple faults are often found and fixed in the same visit.
Is a burning smell an emergency?
Treat it as one. Switch the affected circuit off at the board — or the whole board if you're unsure — and call us. Overheating connections are how electrical fires start.
The rest of the electrical side
- Electrical servicesThe full picture — certificates, boards, faults and heating→
- EICRs & certificationLandlord, homebuyer and insurance reports from £180 +VAT→
- Consumer unitsModern boards — an RCBO per circuit and surge protection→
- Fault-finding & repairsTripping circuits and dead sockets, traced with instrumentsYou're here
Stop resetting it. Get it fixed.
Tell us the symptoms and we'll bring the right test gear first visit.