What is the difference between a NICEIC Domestic Installer and a NICEIC Approved Contractor?

What is the difference between a NICEIC Domestic Installer and a NICEIC Approved Contractor? M.T.R Electrics Ltd are your local NICEIC Electricians in Sevenoaks, Dartford, Bromley, Sidcup, Call Mark on 01322 686 073

Class 2 Light Fittings, What are they?

What is a Class 2 light fitting?

Class 2 light fittings, also called double insulated lights, are designed to operate without the need for an earth wire. They usually have two layers of insulation which cover the live parts, for example the cables inside the fitting.

Many properties that we visit don't have any adequate earth wire present so homeowners find that they are unable to have their nice new chrome light fittings installed as without an earth there is a risk of electrocution with these fittings

What is an RCD?

What is an RCD?

An RCD, or residual current device, is a life-saving device which is designed to prevent you from getting a fatal electric shock if you touch something live, such as a bare wire. It can also provide some protection against electrical fires. RCDs offer a level of personal protection that ordinary fuses and circuit-breakers cannot provide.

What does an RCD do?

An RCD is a sensitive safety device that switches off electricity automatically if there is a fault.