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Finding a good electrician in Cyprus

8/26/2019

What you should know before hiring an electrician in Cyprus.

Anyone offering to carry out electrical work in your home needs to be qualified electrician and have a electrical contractors license issued by the EMS department of the Cyprus government. Always ask to their electrical contractors license before employing anyone to do electrical work in your home. The photo on the license should be that of the person you are hiring. Confirm that the license is for "electrical contractor" and not a electrical maintenance license or wireman license, that latter two do not permit someone to carry out changes to your electrical circuits whilst working on their own. We see lots of builders, plumbers and handymen carrying out electrical installations in Cyprus without the necessary training, qualifications and test equipment (see number 3 below) to do such jobs safely and legally. i.e, plumbers who replace water heater elements without a loop impedance tester to confirm the electrical circuit to the water heater is actually safe to reconnect, builders who instal 13 amp socket outlets, kitchen and bathroom lights with no means of testing that the circuit wiring is safe to reconnect. - Because a circuit was live before, it DOES NOT mean you can simply reconnect the wires and assume its safe, it must be retested with a multifunction electricians test meter and the results recorded on a 'Minor Electrical Installation Works Certificate' in accordance with BS 7671 wiring regulations. (See example of our test sheets below).
Is your electrician a professional or cash in hand part timer? Anyone offering to work for you directly in your home needs to be legally employed by a registered Limited company, or registered as self employed. They should provide you with a invoice for all all payments with their TIC number and VAT number if applicable. Why does this matter? A registered professional electrician is more likely to come back if there's a problem than a cheap cash in hand part timer, don't you agree?
Check the electricians experience. Electricians who only work on building sites carrying out new installations may have little to no experience in short circuit fault finding, circuit overload and earth leakage fault currents in large houses with old wiring systems. One of the biggest clues to this is the amount of "electricians" we come across in Cyprus that DO NOT own a electricians multifunction test meter that covers RCD testing, loop impedance, PSC, Insulation resistance and continuity testing. Why don't they own one? Because these type of multifunction test meters can cost nearly €1,000 by the time imported to Cyprus. As stated under the wiring regulations, every professional electrician working in your home must have such a test meter and know how to use it. You should ask to see their multifunction test meter along with their electrical contractors license. This is the one I have, I'll be happy to demonstrate it to you at anytime.
Everybody knows a cheap electrician in Cyprus, usually a family friend or relative. We get this comparison all the time with our emergency service night time rates, tenants in rented accommodation will call us at night on weekends with main switch tripping problems (loss of all power to the property), the've tried calling their landlord but he's in bed and tells the tenant to find their own electrician as his electrician is not answering the phone (why would he at midnight), they then Google 24 hour electrician Limassol and of course we are always number one in the search results, we go out to the property with our 32 years of experience, professional test equipment and thousands of Euros worth of tools, we find the cause of the earth leakage fault and get their power on, we retest everything and report on any further work needed, the tenant pays the bill and everyone is happy. THEN, usually about 2 days later we get a call from the landlord, complaining that we charged too much as his own electrician (friend of the family, relative) would have done the job a lot cheaper, the only problem is his electrician does not answer the phone at night, especially during weekends as he prefers to sleep...sounds reasonable, also he's not an emergency electrician and has a nice Monday to Friday electrician job working for someone else. Sure there are lots of "cheap electricians" in Cyprus that love getting cash jobs when it suits them (no VAT and no self employed social insurance to pay), just don't compare it to what professional legally operating emergency electricians offer.

As qualified and licensed electricians, we can provide certificates as required for electrical installations - BS 7671 (IET wiring regulations). Something your unqualified handyman, plumber, gardner or builder cannot.

Next important article you may be interested in, "Main switch electricity problems" in older Cyprus homes.

RCD Main Switch Fault Checking

8/8/2019

Old 500ma RCD on left. New type RCBO installed by Limassol Electricians on right.

Many older Cyprus houses have a 500ma RCCB as the main switch. These devices are installed for the safety of the electricity supply and should be tested often by a experienced electrician.

What to do if the main circuit breaker to your property won't reset.
RCD, RCCB, RCBO, main switch with test button.

From all of our emergency electrician call outs across Cyprus, these are the top causes that we came across for the main switch RCD (Residual Current Device) to trip and will not reset, or keeps tripping after a short period of time.

Most Common Winter Call Outs.

Water entering consumer unit from one of the plastic electrical conduits from the roof.
Water entering wiring of poorly installed garden lighting.
Water heating element in water tank on roof has corroded and needs replacing.
RCD main switch has become faulty after tripping and will need replacing.

Most Common Summer Call Outs.

Faulty condensing unit located externally for air conditioning unit.
Faulty appliance, cookers, ovens.
Faulty swimming pool pump.
Overloaded, burnt, damaged power outlets.
Water from sprinkler system in garden entering poorly installed garden lighting.
Faulty compressor on fridge struggling to deal with summer heat.
RCD main switch has become faulty after tripping and will need replacing.

What to do if you have lost power to your home.

Check your electricity meter cupboard to see if your property is supplied by means of a main switch RCD type circuit breaker. The easiest way to identify if your main switch is a RCD, it has a small grey push button on the front of the circuit breaker marked "Test Button". If the unit has tripped you can attempt to reset it yourself, if after resetting you still have no power, you should push the test button to see if the unit trips, if it does not trip it, most likely lost power from the grid, either from a power cut or blown main fuse. We can come out and check this for you as an emergency call out. If the main fuse from the supplier has blown only the EAC (electricity authority of Cyprus) are allowed to replace it.
If you are able to reset the main switch RCD and your power stays on only for a short period of time before tripping again, it means you have leakage of current to Earth and possibly a very dangerous electrical fault. You should call our 24 hour emergency electrician phone number for advice and service. Under no circumstances should the main switch of an RCD type ever be bypassed, even as a temporary measure. Any person that offers to bypass the main RCD switch (temporary or permanent) to get your power back on is not only putting your home at risk but the lives of anyone staying there too. Despite the seriousness of bypassing a RCD main switch, we still come across many licensed electricians who are happy to do this to get the customers power back on, if these individuals truly understood the reason why Cyprus homes with a TT supply require RCD main switches, they would simply walk away and admit they cannot help you. - Because someone claims to be a licensed electrician it does not mean they are experienced enough to deal with potentially life threatening electrical faults.
If the main switch button feels lose when you push in and has no resistance, does not latch and stay in, often this will mean your main switch has broken, (mechanical failure inside the unit) and must be replaced by a Cyprus licensed electrician to restore your power supply. It should not under any circumstances be bypassed, even if only temporarily, see number 2 above. If your faulty unit is the older 500ma rated RCBO, new regulations recommend a more sensitive 300ma Type S RCD for 3 phase supplies and 100ma Type S for single phase supplies, this would be the opportunity to upgrade to the new safer RCBO type main switches. Contact us for more info.

Winter months common RCD main switch tripping faults. Rain water entering 3 phase consumer unit from broken electrical conduits leading to roof.

Water and electricity, not a good mix.

Faulty wiring and over heating swimming pool pumps.

Electrical faults in the air conditioning condensing unit (external unit often fitted the the wall or roof top).

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Best Places To Buy Portable Air Conditioners In Cyprus

8/3/2019

Leroy Merlin, the biggest and best DIY store in Cyprus, they deliver to Limassol, Larnaca, Paphos and Nicosia and have the best stock of air conditioners. See their full range of Portable Air Conditioners online.
Another option is with Amazon U.K. as they deliver to Cyprus in just a few days. If you are looking for a high quality portable air conditioner, in our professional experience we've found the Delonghi portable air conditioners to be the best.

Nicosia Electrician Emergency Service

7/31/2019

Our emergency electrical service also covers Nicosia.

We specialise in no power problem solving and electrical wiring fault finding.

Main RCD switch next to meter tripping problems.

Call +357 95509007

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Electric Vehicle Charging Stations In Limassol

1/14/2019

Type 2 cable semi-fast E.V. (Electric vehicle/Tesla) charging stations across Limassol. The semi-fast charging stations installed by EAC allow charging of electric vehicle up to 21kW (3-Ph). In each charging station there are two (2) Type 2, charging plugs and can serve two vehicles simultaneously at full load. The electric vehicle owner must visit any Customer Service Centre of EAC to sign the service agreement contract and receive the RFID card which will give you direct access to all the chargers that have been installed across Limassol including all future installations across Cyprus.

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4G Wi-Fi Alexa and Spotify fixed in your car

1/8/2019

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Nice fun project completed in Limassol, fast 4G Wi-Fi (10 MB download!) and Amazon Alexa installed in a car. Allows driver voice commands of music, radio stations from across the world, audio books and podcasts through Spotify! Fully concealed and secured within the glove box. #smartcar

Tesla Wall Connector Electrician Cyprus

1/8/2019

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We install Tesla vehicle charging Wall Connectors across Cyprus.

Single phase 7.4 KW or 22 mile/hour charging at home.
3 phase 11 KW or 34 miles/hour charging at home with a possible upgrade to 16.5 KW or 51 miles/hour.
Tesla Wall Connectors installed by licensed electricians, Limassol, Paphos, Nicosia, Larnaca and Ayia Napa.

Contact Limassol Electricians today to find out more about the best options for charging your Tesla car at home in Cyprus.

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What to do if your electric bills seem too high

12/24/2018

Not a month goes by without us receiving calls from distressed home owners getting unusually high electric bills in Cyprus. Bills that don't seem right given their lifestyle and typical daily usage.

Limassol Electricians can come out and check your wiring and instal a remote energy monitoring system. We recommend this as the first step in understanding where the problem lies and to make sense of high electric bills.

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Electronics Accessories Limassol Shop

11/30/2018

Superhome Center Limassol continues to expand its range of quality tech accessories. Recommended for smart-home owners as a first point of call, prices tend to be a little higher than Amazon, but no shipping costs or waiting for delivery.

Z-Wave Aeon Labs Heavy Duty Switch

11/28/2018

Installation of Z-Wave Aeon Labs Heavy Duty Switch for client in Germasogeia.

Home-automation control of domestic water heater. Controlled from smart-phone and computer, also manual override.

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Finding a good electrician in Cyprus

What you should know before hiring an electrician in Cyprus.

RCD Main Switch Fault Checking

What to do if the main circuit breaker to your property won't reset.
RCD, RCCB, RCBO, main switch with test button.

Winter months common RCD main switch tripping faults. Rain water entering 3 phase consumer unit from broken electrical conduits leading to roof.

Faulty wiring and over heating swimming pool pumps.

Electrical faults in the air conditioning condensing unit (external unit often fitted the the wall or roof top).

Best Places To Buy Portable Air Conditioners In Cyprus

Nicosia Electrician Emergency Service

Our emergency electrical service also covers Nicosia.

Electric Vehicle Charging Stations In Limassol

4G Wi-Fi Alexa and Spotify fixed in your car

Tesla Wall Connector Electrician Cyprus

Tesla public charging stations in Limassol, click here.

What to do if your electric bills seem too high

Electronics Accessories Limassol Shop

Z-Wave Aeon Labs Heavy Duty Switch

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What you should know before hiring an electrician in Cyprus.

What to do if the main circuit breaker to your property won't reset.​RCD, RCCB, RCBO, main switch with test button.

Winter months common RCD main switch tripping faults. Rain water entering 3 phase consumer unit from broken electrical conduits leading to roof.

Faulty wiring and over heating swimming pool pumps.

Electrical faults in the air conditioning condensing unit (external unit often fitted the the wall or roof top).

Our emergency electrical service also covers Nicosia.

Tesla public charging stations in Limassol, click here.

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What to do if the main circuit breaker to your property won't reset.
RCD, RCCB, RCBO, main switch with test button.