Posts Tagged "Socket Outlets"

Does your house need rewiring?

By Tony Poole on Aug 4, 2013 in Rewiring | 0 comments

THE MOST frequent question we get asked is “how safe are the Spanish electrics in my home?” The short answer is for homes built since 2002, electrical safety is generally satisfactory. For homes built prior to 2002… unfortunately it’s “hit or miss.”  Spanish electrical regulations received a major overhaul in 2002 with specific safety improvements made to...

Risk of electrocution from unsafe Spanish sockets

By Tony Poole on Jul 6, 2013 in Socket Outlets | 0 comments

THERE ARE a number of specific national practices, habits and traditions associated with electrical wiring in Spain that significantly differ from the UK. These include ring mains, fused plugs and socket outlets. Ring mains are a wiring technique primarily adopted in the UK and used to a lesser degree in the Republic of Ireland. The only other European country which...