Your Home's Electrics Probably Haven't Kept Up With Your Life
Most people don't think about their home's electrical system until something goes wrong. A tripping breaker, a socket that sparks, lights that flicker — these are the moments that force the conversation. But waiting for a fault to appear isn't really a strategy. It's just luck.
The reality is that a lot of homes in the UK are running on ageing wiring and consumer units that were designed decades before modern households started running multiple TVs, home offices, electric vehicle chargers, and smart home devices. The load has changed dramatically. The infrastructure, in many cases, hasn't.