In the colder months, appliances such as heaters, electric blankets, slow cookers, and kettles start getting used more. These devices require a lot of energy and put a lot of strain on the electrical circuits around your home. It’s important to have the proper safety devices installed to prevent overloading your circuit which can cause fires. Safety switches are an indispensable addition to any home. Don’t wait for winter to arrive before having yours checked and properly maintained. Safety Switches…
Safety Checks
The Importance of Using Surge Protectors
- June 12, 2020
- Electrician Tips, Safety Checks
What is a power surge? How much of a threat do they pose to your home? It’s important to learn about surge protectors, why your home needs them, and how they protect electrical devices. Power surges are an excess of power blasting through an electrical system. Without surge protectors, your electrical devices are always at risk. What is a power surge? Power surges are exactly what the name suggests, an excess of power blasting through an electrical system. Surges can…
5 Ways We Help Your Home Quarantine Transition Smoother
- April 22, 2020
- COVID19, Safety Checks
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are now spending all our time in our homes. They have become our schools, our offices. Most of us aren’t used to this and as such, it’s important that everything runs smoothly, from Zoom meetings to online classes. Here’s how we can help. In these difficult and unsure times, Beta Electrical Solutions wants to help make the transition easier for you. And we do it by being COVID-19 prepared for your protection. 1. Running…
The Importance of Safety Switches
- April 4, 2020
- Safety Checks
Electricity is not something one should take lightly. We must recognise that it can cause great injury and even death. Safety switches largely minimize the risk of either of these from happening. Having safety switches in your home can potentially save lives. They monitor the flow of electricity through a circuit. And if they detect any current leaks, they shut off your power at the source immediately. This protects you against electrical fires, power surges, and electrocution. To make sure…
Replacing and Maintaining Your Smoke Alarms
- March 20, 2020
- Safety Checks
It’s important to always check that the smoke alarms in your home are in good working condition. This makes all the difference between living in a safe home and a home that’s in danger. Here are 4 ways to check if your smoke alarms need to be replaced. If it’s been 10 years since the manufacturing date, it’s time to change your smoke alarms entirely. Check the batteries If you hear your smoke alarms make a regular beeping sound, that…