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With homes constantly changing their lighting to suit updated décor or to improve security around the home it is best to have a good understanding of what some of the lights are for. PIR LED floodlight A PIR floodlight is also known as a passive infra-red floodlight as it reacts to motion through its motion sensor. Depending on the brand or Read more...

It's that time of year already. It's getting colder, darker, and we're strapping ourselves in for several months of winter chill. And before we've hardly begun, there's already an outpouring of concern about energy bills. Depending on which poll you read, there's varying degrees of panic out there at the moment. MoneySuperMarket says that 69 Read more...

More than 30,000 electrical related accidents occur each year with an estimated 1000 people dying each year as a result. There are many steps you can take to reduce the risk of an electrical accident in your home.   Check all your electrical outlets, in particular pay attention to loose fitted plugs which tend to be the cause of electric Read more...

Today gate automation is seen as one of the best options to secure your home against potential intruders as they are convenient, secure and can add value to a property. Many people believe automated gates are enough to stop people from coming into their property as potential burglars would not want to be seen parking on the road while they enter Read more...

Generators are often a saviour when the power cuts off especially for businesses that needs the power on at all times. Many homes today also have generators installed so that they too can have some light on to make it a bit easier when the power goes off. However many homes aren’t aware of how important it is to be aware of the dangers and risks Read more...

All CCTV systems require a means of detecting a person entering a home, building site or apartment otherwise they are ineffective. There are many solutions out there to detect an intruder such as video motion analytics and Doppler detectors but the most reliable solution is PIR detectors. PIR detectors are also known as Passive Infra-Red and they Read more...

When it comes to electrical safety at home, the bathroom tops the list of high-risk areas. Water and electricity are a dangerous combination, and an electric shock in a wet environment can have severe, even deadly consequences. That's why special attention is needed for electrical installations in bathrooms, adhering to Part P of the Building Read more...

Households have been warned about the high cost of prepaid meters after electric Ireland offered the option of installation to householders. Smaller operators have been signing up hundreds of thousands of homes to the pay and go electricity meters. But up to now, mainstream suppliers have only offered these meters to their customers who are in Read more...

This week is an important week as it is Carbon Monoxide awareness week. The public safety initiative has been organised by the Commission for Energy Regulation and it is supported by governing and public bodies throughout the energy sector. The initiative is aimed to promote awareness of the dangers of carbon monoxide such as poisoning and to Read more...

When upgrading your bathroom or installing a new bathroom for your new home many people find it difficult to choose an extractor fan, the most common reason is not understanding what they actually do. There are two types of bathroom extractor fans these are axial fans and centrifugal fans. Axial extractor fans are the most Read more...