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Ryan Goodwin achieves joint ownership
Ryan Goodwin becomes "Joint Owner at Goodwin Electrical". Ryan Goodwin has worked hard at Goodwin Electrical as an Employee working alongside his father Bill Goodwin. Ryan has acheived his position [...]
How safe is your property purchase
How safe is the property you are purchasing? This is a big question and often ignored. When you have a survey carried out on your property, if you have a good Surveyor he will recommend you have the [...]
Three Best Rated Plymouth Electricians 2021
Goodwin Electrical are now listed as one of the Top 3 Electricians in Plymouth for third year running. We have providing consistent high-quality service in our area of business. Three Best Rated revi [...]
Effectiveness of CCTV in Crime Prevention
Recently, electricians in Plymouth, Devon and East Cornwall have been receiving more calls to have CCTV installed due to rising criminal activity breaking and entering properties and also theft from [...]
RCD protection explained
Modern fuse boards have RCD protection. An RCD, or residual current device is a life saver. This device will detect within 0.04 of a second if power is getting diverted under fault conditions with ex [...]
Solar PV Maintenance and Repair
Solar PV systems require little maintenance due to few moving parts, however they do go wrong. It is important to check your generation meter at least once a month to make sure the readings increase. [...]
Fuse Box Tripping
Fuse Box tripping happens when there is a fault in your electrical installation or one of your appliances. We will explain what can cause the fault and what can be done to fix the Main Fuse Box tripp [...]
Fuse board Upgrade
Are you due a Fuse board upgrade? A Fuse Board also known to most homeowners in Plymouth as a 'Fuse Box', 'Consumer Unit' or 'Consumer Board'. You may need a fuse board upgraded by Goodwin Electrical [...]
NHS Staff Discounts Plymouth
Goodwin Electrical, Electricians in Plymouth are dedicated to looking after our customers and are stretching out to all NHS staff by increasing their discounts to 10% off labour charges. Valid until [...]
Electrician working through COVID-19
Dear Customers, We would like to wish all our customers well through the COVID-19 outbreak. Goodwin Electrical, Electricians in Plymouth will continue to work and would like to reassure our customers [...]
Electrical Checks for Private Rental
The Government has introduce mandatory electrical installation inspections for all homes in the private rental sector (PRS). From 1st July 2020 all new private tenancies in England will need to ensur [...]
Arc Fault Detection – Increased Protection
Arc fault protection devices (AFDD) use microprocessors to identify characteristic current flow and voltage curves that indicate an arc fault and automatically trip the affected circuit. This signifi [...]
Three Best Rated Plymouth Electrician 2020
Three Best Rated Plymouth Electrician 2020 Goodwin Electrical continue to win awards with the latest award - Three Best Rated Plymouth Electrician 2020. Goodwin Electrical in Plymouth are listed as on [...]
Extractor Fan professional installers
Extractor fans are a functional and practical solution for controlling excess humidity, smoke, heat removal or unwanted odours. Bathroom extractor fans are generally smaller than kitchen extractor fa [...]
Big Build DIY SOS in Plymouth
Goodwin Electrical on DIY SOS Plymouth BBC1 24th October at 8pm Goodwin Electrical gave up 10 days to help on the Big Build DIY SOS project in Yealmpton, Plymouth. When the invitation came Goodwin El [...]
Electrical safety tips for your home
Electricity is an integral part of our lives, which many of us today could not imagine living without. Powering our appliances and providing our lighting, heating and cooling, electricity is so entre [...]
Surge Protection in your Home
WHAT IS SURGE PROTECTION? A surge protector is a device that shields computer and other electronic devices and appliances from surges in electrical power or a transient voltage that flows from the po [...]
Reasons Why You Need a Professional Domestic Electrician
While it can be highly tempting to attempt a DIY home electrical repair, some projects need professional assistance. In fact some projects like electrical issues can be dangerous if you try them with [...]