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Lighting circuits that trip, flickering fittings, or failed emergency lighting in a commercial premises. Whatever it is, get it fixed before the wrong person notices.
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Lights that flicker, dim, or won't come on at all usually trace back to one of three things: the fitting itself, the switch, or the circuit feeding it. We test in that order, on-site, rather than swapping parts and hoping for the best.
A lighting circuit that trips is often carrying more than it should, or one specific fitting is dragging the whole circuit down. We isolate fittings one at a time, testing each in turn, until we find which one it is.
In a commercial premises, failed emergency lighting isn't just inconvenient. It's a compliance issue, the kind that gets flagged the moment a fire risk assessment or an insurer's inspection turns up on site. We test, repair and can certify emergency lighting so it's ready if it's ever actually needed.
Sound Familiar?
Flickering rarely fixes itself, and a lighting circuit that keeps tripping is telling you something's wrong, not being temperamental.
If you can reach the consumer unit safely, switch off the affected lighting circuit and leave it off. Don't flick the switch back on to see if it's sorted itself out, it hasn't.
A fitting or switch that feels warm, crackles, or smells of burning needs isolating, not investigating. Leave it alone and get us on the phone.
Smoke or a suspected fire changes things. Get out of the property and call 999 before you call us.
Call an Emergency Electrician NowWhat To Expect
Tell us what's happening. A real electrician picks up — evenings, weekends and bank holidays included.
You get a realistic arrival window and our call-out rate up front — before anyone sets off.
Safe isolation first, then testing to find the actual cause — explained to you in plain English.
Stocked vans fix most faults on the first visit. Anything we can't finish that night is isolated and made safe.
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We respect your time and budget, delivering results without delays or excuses.
Transparent, upfront quotes — no hidden fees and no surprise out-of-hours mark-ups.
Evenings, weekends and bank holidays. The phone is answered when the fault actually happens.
Common parts carried as standard, so most emergency repairs are completed on the first visit.
FAQ
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That's voltage dip, not a fault with the fitting. A washing machine or shower pulls a heavy inrush current the instant it switches on, and that sudden load briefly drops the voltage on the circuit, enough to dim or flicker a light for a second. It's most noticeable with anything that has a motor or heating element, since those draw far more current on start-up than once running. If it happens with every large appliance and the flickering is getting worse, that can point to a loose connection or a high-resistance joint in the consumer unit, and it is worth having checked before it causes bigger problems.
Leaving it off at the consumer unit is the safe option, and the one we'd recommend over resetting it every few hours to see if it holds. A circuit that trips is protecting you from a fault on a cable or fitting. Forcing the breaker back on doesn't clear that fault, it just delays finding it. Grab a torch or a battery lamp for the affected rooms overnight, then call us to trace the fault properly rather than keep holding the breaker on.
Under BS 5266, it does. Each fitting needs a brief monthly function test to confirm it switches to battery when mains power is simulated as lost, and a full three-hour duration test once a year to prove the batteries last their whole rated time. Ordinary lighting circuits don't carry the same fixed interval, but they should get picked up in your periodic electrical inspection regardless. We carry out and log both tests, so you've got records ready for your fire risk assessment and your insurers.
Depends on the fault. A short circuit in one fitting trips the breaker or blows the fuse for the whole circuit, so every light on it goes out at once. A loose or failed connection is gentler: it usually only affects that fitting, or the ones wired after it. Domestic lighting circuits usually cover several rooms on a single circuit, which is why one bad fitting can plunge more of the house into darkness than you'd expect. Switch off at the consumer unit if you can reach it safely, and we'll isolate the faulty fitting so the rest of the circuit can go back on.
Emergency Call-Outs
Tell us what's happening and we'll tell you straight away whether it needs an electrician tonight or can safely wait until morning. No obligation either way.