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Tips for Electrical Safety at Home, from Visual Checks to Total Home Safety
As people spend more time indoors, it is essential we use household appliances safely and...
Aico Alarms Fault Finding - 10 Questions and Answers, Aico Heat, Smoke, CO Alarms
As with most technology, you may experience technical faults with Aico’s range of alarms. Aico has...
The Award-winning Dunbar Concrete LED Light shows that Concrete Lights are now Chic
Astro has a long history of stepping on the podium to receive awards from experts in the lighting...
We need your Vote: Sparks was Nominated for Three 2019 Electrical Wholesaler Awards!
We here at Sparks Direct are delighted to announce that we have received three separate...
Tubular Heating is a Solution for Areas your Central Heating Can't Reach
Tubular heating elements are often used for the purpose of industrial heating, due to their great...
Introducing Aico RadioLINK+ (wireless communication) and AudioLINK (data extraction)
With the advent of wireless technology, Aico saw a way to fundamentally change and improve the way...
Rodolfo Dordoni and Flos' Elite Collection of Modernistic Lighting Designers
Rodolfo Dordoni was born in Milan, just like the Castiglioni brothers before him. There does...
An Ideal set-up for Bathroom Lighting, from Task Lighting to Magnifying Mirrors
When installing or revamping your bathroom’s lighting, there are some important issues to consider...
A Modern Bathroom Lighting Guide: Planning, Dimming, Regs, and Types of Lights
Bathrooms are no longer purely functional washrooms but are now seen as a showcase for a home, or...
Tobia Scarpa's work with Flos and his Classic Lamp Designs like Foglio and Clessidra
Tobia Scarpa is yet another Italian designer to have enjoyed a flourishing career that led him to...
Small Steps to Reducing the Carbon Footprint by Switching to LEDs at Home
Switching all the old incandescent bulbs in your garage (for instance) to LEDs may seem like a...
3 New Year Resolutions to Save Energy and Money in Lighting and Ventilation
A New Year is upon us and you have probably already made plenty of resolutions regarding your...
Philippe Starck and Flos Lighting with Miss K, Romeo Babe, and Clessidra
Esteemed designer Philippe Starck spoke to a reporter at the 2015 Euroluce festival in Milan,...
2018 Christmas and New Year Opening Times at Sparks - Happy Holidays!
Another year has passed, and we are approaching the holiday season. We are thankful for all our...
Five Reasons you should Visit Sparks Electrical Wholesalers on Holloway Road
Wholesalers have been part of the fabric of life for working electricians since the first ones...
Why Infrared Patio Heaters can be better than Gas Patio Heaters this Winter
Long have the British public retreated back to the stuffy confines of their house due to the...