Safety
Welcome to the Sparks Blog on the topic of Safety. Purchasing an item on our website is one thing, installing it or using it properly and safely is another thing.
Via this section, you can find much information related to things such as Electrical Safety and Fire Safety.
We want our customers to be safe when they install and use the products we sell on our website, and both the safety bodies in the UK and the manufacturers have an abundance of caution and advice on this topic.
If there is any advice related to the safety and security of our products that you require, please advise via email or by contacting us.
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How do the Apollo 65 Ionisation and Optical Smoke detectors work?
There are extensive articles covering the Aico Domestic Fire / Smoke / Heat alarms, but not too...
How do I test / commission my Smoke and Heat Alarms? Aico advice on testing fire alarms
Via Aico's new website you can find a lot of useful information! We are weekly discovering new...
How to change the battery in your Aico Fire alarm? Aico Advice: changing the battery
This guide is taken from the Aico website - how to change the battery in your alarm? - tips for...
What is IP Zoning? Update on the IP rating and IP zoning: zone 0, zone 1, and zone 2 only!
We owe our visitors and customers an apology - the recent regulations have modified the "IP rating...
ESC First Aid advice: in case of an electric shock, what should I do?
We grew up learning about this, we are being taught in school about the first aid in case someone...
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Home, Safe Home! Illustrated Tips for Avoiding Electrical Hazards and Energy Saving at Home(part two)
We hope you enjoyed the first part of the ESC Illustrated Guide to Avoiding Electrical Hazards and...
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Home, Safe Home! Illustrated Tips for Avoiding Electrical Hazards and Energy Saving at Home(part one)
This article is the first part of the Illustrated Tips for Saving the Energy and Avoiding the...
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Home, Safe Home! Top Tips to reduce electrical accidents and injuries at home
There is a booklet put out by the Electrical Safety Council entitled, Home, Safe Home! - the tips...
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Advice for Downlighter Safety(2): reflector types and checking your existing downlighters
This article is the second part of the Electrical Safety Council Advice for Downlighter Safety...
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Advice for Downlighter Safety(1): types of downlighters and tips for installing new downlighters
Downlighters are one of the most modern and attractive ways to brighten up your home, but choosing...
Where do I site the Aico Smoke Alarms and the Aico Carbon Monoxide Alarms?
Aico is very helpful in giving not only comprehensive guide to the range they manufacture and...
ESC advice: what to do if the lights or the sockets are not working, troubleshooting
Here are some of the Electrical Safety Council's advise related to what to do when the lights or sockets are not working and how to troubleshoot this.
ESC advice: what is a fusebox, and more about the mains switch, the fuses, and the RCDs(consumer units tips)
After quoting the Electrical Safety Council about the Plugs and the Fuses(for more electrical...
ESC advice regarding checking a plug and the plug fuses; the plugs and the electrical safety
The following tips and advice are taken from the Checking a plug and the Plug Fuses pages on the...
Christmas Electrical Safety Tips - being safe while lighting up the Christmas lights and decorations
This article is posted on the NICEIC website as a press release, and it gives some simple tips for...
Plug Into Safety - Use RCDs to protect yourself, protect your family, and protect your home!
Did you notice the Plug Into Safety campaign by ESC(Electrical Safety Council)? We have previously...