Hartley is a village between Longfield and Swanley with a mix of older and more recent housing. We were called to a detached house in Hartley where the owner had been having a persistent fault on the upstairs ring main — sockets losing power intermittently without the consumer unit tripping. We traced the fault to a deteriorated connection at a junction box in the loft that had been installed informally at some point and was not accessible without lifting the loft boards. We corrected the connection properly, removed the junction box, and rerouted the circuit back to the consumer unit correctly. The fault did not return.
I am George, I run Eru Electrics Ltd, and I am a NICEIC registered electrician with 25 years of experience and a Which? Trusted Trader. We cover Hartley and the surrounding area including Longfield, New Barn, and Fawkham.
Fault finding is one of the more demanding parts of the job and intermittent faults require patience and method. We diagnose before we recommend any work so you always know what is being fixed and why.
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My sockets keep losing power but the consumer unit does not trip — what causes that?
The most common cause of that specific symptom is a loose or deteriorated connection somewhere on the circuit. It can be at a socket, in a junction box, or back at the consumer unit. We trace it methodically until we find it.
How long does fault finding take?
Simple faults are usually located within the first hour. Intermittent faults can take longer to trace but we will give you a clear picture of what we have found before recommending any work.
Do you charge for fault finding even if it turns out to be a simple fix?
Yes we charge for our time. We will give you an honest estimate of how long we expect the diagnostic to take before we start.
How quickly can you get to Hartley?
Within the week. My PA will confirm the time.
Do you cover Fawkham?
Yes Fawkham is within our area.
If you have a fault you cannot trace or any other electrical work needed, call and I will give you a straight answer on what is involved.
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