Electrical Safety
RCBO Consumer Unit Upgrades: One Fault, One Circuit
Why upgrading to an RCBO consumer unit means a single fault trips one circuit — not half your home.
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Green goo from a socket: old cable, Caversham call-out
Green goo oozing from a socket is a known fault in 1960s and 70s cable. What causes it, and why this Caversham house avoided a full rewire.
Home Improvement
Fitting a Ceiling Fan in Caversham to Beat the Heat
A pendant light swapped for a stylish, quiet ceiling fan in Caversham — with timber support added in the loft to do the job properly.
Electrical Safety
How to test your RCD
Pressing your RCD's test button takes 30 seconds and could save a life. How to do it, how often, and what a failed test means.
Electrical Safety
What We Found Behind a Bathroom Light in Caversham
A simple bathroom light change in Caversham uncovered a hazardous tangle of cables — here's how we made it safe within the same hour's labour.
Home Improvement
Kitchen Refit Electrics: A Reading Homeowner's Checklist
The electrics most kitchen-fitter guides skip — circuits, sockets, lighting and appliances — sequenced to your refit timeline.