When the power goes out, it goes without saying that all the lights and sockets in a house stop working. Savvy rural homeowners stock up with candles, batteries, LED lights, and inverters. More ...

Confusion in the electrical sector has led to claims that all Schuko plugs and sockets are banned. This is not true.

When we recently covered the topic of high voltage safety with respect to mains powered equipment, we attracted a huge number of your comments but left out a key piece of the puzzle. We take our mains ...

For maximum power, with minimum visual intrusion, these pop-up sockets are a brilliant option. Push them down to discreetly hide away beneath your counter, and push them up as needed, to reveal a ...