Brighton + Hove + Sussex
A breaker that trips once a week and behaves perfectly the moment you're watching it. We trace the actual cause with a multifunction tester, not guesswork.
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Fault Finding
Some faults announce themselves: a burning smell, a socket that's dead. Others trip a breaker once a week and behave perfectly while you're watching. Both get the same approach: proper testing rather than guesswork.
We work through the installation circuit by circuit. Safe isolation first, then circuit testing and insulation resistance testing to narrow down where the problem actually sits. That's how we separate a faulty appliance from damaged wiring buried in a wall.
Once we know the cause, you get a plain-English explanation of what's wrong and what it takes to put right. You'll know the cost before we carry on with any work.
Sound Familiar?
None of these are things to live with. A fault that trips once a week is still a fault, and it's usually what finally brings people to the phone.
If it's safe to reach, switch off the affected circuit at the consumer unit and leave it off, then unplug whatever appliance was running when the fault first appeared.
A breaker that trips straight back is doing it for a reason. Resetting it again and again won't change that, and it can make the fault worse.
Smell burning, see smoke, or think there's a fire? Get out of the property and call the emergency services first.
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.
Why Choose Us
Committed to Quality and Care
Proudly serving our community with reliable, high-quality electrical work you can count on.
Our qualified electricians bring expertise, safety and precision to every single call.
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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Intermittent faults are harder to catch than constant ones, but they still leave clues. We look at when it happens: damp weather, a particular appliance switching on, vibration, heat, and use that pattern to narrow down the likely circuit before testing it under similar conditions where we can. If it genuinely won't reproduce on the day, we may leave test equipment monitoring the circuit overnight, or arrange a return visit once it's played up again.
We use calibrated test equipment to measure things you can't see. Insulation resistance testing checks for damaged or perished cable insulation letting current leak to earth. Continuity testing confirms conductors are intact end to end, and earth fault loop impedance (EFLI) testing checks protective devices will operate fast enough to be safe. We compare the readings against BS7671 limits circuit by circuit, which tells us not just that there's a fault, but roughly where it sits.
Only if the fault can't be traced any other way. Testing narrows things down to a specific circuit, and often a specific run of cable, before any opening up happens, so we only lift a floorboard or open plaster where the evidence actually points. If access is needed, we'll explain what and why before we start, and make good afterwards.
A damaged cable or a faulty accessory is usually fixed there and then, in the same visit. Some faults take longer to trace than to repair, so locating the fault is usually most of the job. Occasionally the repair needs a part we don't carry on the van, or work that's better scheduled separately; when that happens, we isolate the affected circuit safely and agree next steps with you before we leave.
Washing machines, showers, kettles and immersion heaters are the usual suspects — a fault that only shows up when one specific appliance runs is often the appliance itself, not the wiring. Unplug everything on the circuit and reset the breaker. If it holds, add items back one at a time until it trips again and you've found the culprit.
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.