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Every business needs certain commercial services to thrive and professional electrical services are one among them. While you may have a Plymouth Electrician available at your call, you need to be pr [...]

Nobody wants to pay more on an electrical bill than necessary. With ever increasing energy rates, a lot of people are looking to save money these days. Fortunately with a few simple tricks and adjust [...]

I enjoy a great bargain. Whilst in Gibraltar I purchased a great looking Seiko watch. It worked ok for a while until I took it to have a new battery fitted and found out it was a fake, it came from a [...]

Electric cars are our future. They’ve been a popular subject in the public discourse for a fair few years now, but we’re finally at the point where manufacturing is ramping up, prices are falling, an [...]

Power surges – you probably know they can trigger a circuit breaker and shut off electrical items, but do you know what causes them, or how they can potentially damage equipment around the home? Most [...]

SECURITY LIGHTING Safety and security around your home and business is of great importance at Goodwin Electrical in Plymouth. This is why we can help install security and outdoor lighting around your [...]

Door entry systems installed by Goodwin Electrical in Plymouth are suitable for just about any project for offices, apartments, flats, schools are many more. You have the control to allow access via [...]

Only you can prevent a fire in your house — or at least greatly lower the risk getting your Electrics checked if you experience any of the following:- Electrical malfunctions cause more than 50,000 h [...]

Lately, electricians in Plymouth and overall electricians in Devon have been getting more requests to install CCTV systems due to the rising crime rate especially breaking and entering of residential [...]

When it comes to domestic electrical systems, the kitchen and bathroom are special cases. These two rooms are the most complex in your entire home. For one thing, the bathroom contains both electrici [...]

Green goo is a phenomena sometimes encountered in electrical installations constructed in the late 1960s Unsightly green slime can occur in switch and socket-outlet boxes. It is understood that this [...]

It is time to fight back and stop Scammers and Fraudsters. Devon and Cornwall police have launched a new website to stop scammers and fraudsters. Go to:- https://takefive-stopfraud.org.uk/ . This is [...]

Power surges – you probably know they can trigger a circuit breaker and shut off electrical's, but do you know what causes them, or how they can potentially damage equipment around the home? Most hou [...]

With the growing number of electronic devices that charge via USB, access to additional USB charging points is becoming increasingly important. Using a computer to charge USB devices is not always pr [...]

Every year around 70 deaths and 350,000 injuries in UK homes are caused by faulty electrics and electrical equipment.  Almost half of all domestic fires are caused by electricity. And if you live in [...]

Tripping rcd troubleshooting An RCD tripping is referred to as ‘nuisance tripping’ by many. In a large percentage of tests electricians confirm they work as designed. Residual current devices detect [...]

Landlords - your electrical safety obligations Electrical Safety First has found that landlords are exposing themselves to significant financial risks, from fines and invalidated insurance, through n [...]