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With energy companies increasing their prices to around 10%, it’s time to think of ways in which you could make your money last longer. Here at Meteor Electrical, we want to give you a few tips in order to help you this winter; 1.      Talk to your energy supplier and see if there is another deal/promotion you could be on, or even Read more...

With plans of a new nuclear power plant being built over in Somerset, England, it is highly unlikely that electricity users living in Northern Ireland will be affected, which means that Energy bills will remain at a high price. Ministers are saying that the building of a nuclear power plant here in the UK will help lower carbon power and Read more...

Simon Frambach, a design student from Germany has hit big in the world of Lighting with his new product innovation called the ‘Soft Light’. Although it isn’t ready for purchase yet, it is winning awards at design shows across Europe for its appealing design. The Soft Light is basically a thick, flexible lampshade which consists of a Read more...

An explosion close to the international airport left the capital Damascus along with much of Syria in Darkness on Wednesday evening. It is believed to have been a ‘terrorists’ attack on gas pipelines, which  produce the country’s electricity, however repairs have been underway since the explosion and hope to have electricity running Read more...

As many of us are now aware, everything present in our house is becoming more and more ‘smart’ technology. From TV’s to ovens and even vacuum cleaners but, what happens if these devices could be hacked? – Cause the reality of hackers, is that they simply hack a system not for any incentive other than the sheer thrill of doing so. Read more...

Spain has become the latest country in the EU to launch its very first wind turbine offshore. The 5 Mw turbine is located on Gran Canaria. It stands 505 feet tall with a width of 205 feet long blades, supplying 7,500 homes with energy for heating, lighting and cooking. At the official opening Jose Manuel Soria, Industry Minister said. "In Read more...

- Warnings of blackouts this winter - Power supply could be affected by the smallest risks - Next winter could be the most pressuring Next winter, there is already fears that it will be Dark, due to the electrical supply being ‘close to restrictions’, with fears that even a cold spell could create problems without the Read more...

The Electrical Safety Register has released a new campaign to help raise awareness of the dangers of not using registered electricians. The Electrical Safety Register is a company that holds a large database of 34,000 qualified electricians for the public to use so they can be sure that the electrician they hire is legally qualified. The Read more...

With the health and safety executive (HSE) making changes to the health and safety regulations it is more important than ever to keep workers safe especially with the dark winter nights coming in. To combat poor health and safety practice the HSE are making unannounced inspections of businesses to keep close watch on standards. So far, HSE Read more...

With the most popular holidays of Halloween and Christmas approaching the amount of electrical accidents occurring in the home are on the increase due to people being off work or school and the introduction of holiday lighting such as spooky lights and Christmas tree lights. According to government statistics electricity causes more than 10, Read more...