Power Socket / Point Rewire & Installation
Power socket plays an essential part of our everyday life. With the tremendous growth for our need of electronics in this digital age, it is a common sight to see an individual owning at least 4-5 different electronic devices. With more electronics comes a bigger appetite for more power points around the home for easy charging or usage.
Types Of Power Socket In Singapore
In Singapore, with a standard requirement by our safety regulation, we are only offered 3pin power in our homes / workplace.
3pin power socket is classified as the safest in the industry as it has an addition earth wire. Earth wire act as a low resistance path to the ground should there is loose wiring or electrical leakage.
Electrical Point rewire to a different location
Rewiring or shifting the power point to a different location is a common issue faced by many home owners. As our needs change, we may require having more power sockets at various areas of the home for easy charging and usage of electronic devices.
There are currently 2 methods to rewire your power point to a different location:
Exposed Wiring Method
This is the most common method of rewiring or shifting your power socket. This method is the cheapest and fastest way to rewire.
Concealed Wiring Method
- This is the most tedious method but most appealing way it your wire will not be visible. This method requires hacking to conceal the wires in the wall. It is usually advice only during renovation involvement since hacking can be a very messy job.
Common Power Socket Problem
- Short Circuit
Power socket that was previously active but was damage due to water seepage or loose brackets after prolong usage
- Overloaded Circuit
A sudden surge in voltage that has damage the fuse breaker. This usually happens when you placed too many outlet plugs on a single power socket
- Faulty Outlet
With prolong usage, corrosion or wear and tear might have caused the faulty outlet to malfunction.
Hire A Professional Electrician?
Hiring a professional electrician can be a challenge to many owners since it is not often that they work with them. Having worked with hundreds of owners, we understand the difficulties owners face.
While Do It Yourself is often to way to go for many home owners, when it comes to electricity, we strongly advice hiring a professional to handle the job.
Your safety is our utmost priority. Why risk getting injured when spending a small amount can get your problem fixed?