Ask the Wire
Chat with an AI trained on home electrics. Describe a symptom — get a risk rating, safe next steps and a ready-to-send message for your electrician.
If you smell burning plastic, see sparks, or notice smoke — stop using this tool and call your local emergency services immediately (999 UK, 911 US, 112 EU, 000 AU). For a power cut or a downed line, contact your power company's emergency line.
Chat, diagrams, and short walkthrough videos — for households anywhere, built by SRK Electrical Ltd. The first answer is free; after that it's 1credit per chat, 10 per image. $1 = 100 credits.
Built by SRK Electrical Ltd (Company No. 14124244). Not a substitute for a qualified electrician or your local emergency services.

“Your kitchen pendant dimming when the microwave runs usually means a loose neutral on that circuit. Stop running both at once, photograph the pendant rose and book a registered electrician within a week.”
Each tool uses a specialised model behind the same household brief: never go beyond safe observation, speak in plain international English, and always surface the right local emergency number when it matters.
Chat with an AI trained on home electrics. Describe a symptom — get a risk rating, safe next steps and a ready-to-send message for your electrician.
Generate labelled diagrams (breaker panel, RCD / GFCI, wiring) or realistic reference photos of a fault, on demand.
45-second AI-rendered videos: how to reset a tripped breaker safely, spot an overloaded socket, or stay safe in the bathroom.
Free reference material. RCD / GFCI, breakers, earthing / grounding, overloaded sockets, old wiring — in plain English. No credits.
Pick the one closest to yours — the helper tailors questions, checklists, and the final message to match.

A socket stops working after plugging in a high-draw appliance. We help you note the make, the symptom, and whether the rest of the room still works.
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A breaker keeps flipping off. We walk you through the steps — which breaker, how often, what you were doing — so the electrician diagnoses faster.
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Lights dim or flicker, sometimes with a buzzing noise. We capture the pattern so the cause — loose connection, bulb, or circuit — is easier to narrow down.
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Planning a kitchen refit or wall removal? We list the questions to ask an electrician before the builders arrive, and what paperwork to request after.
Ask SRK AI about this →No account for the first answer. No monthly fee. Credits are bought in $1 packs and spent only when you hit Send.
Open Ask the Wire →No login, no form. Type what's happening — 'kitchen socket dead after the microwave' — and send.
Every reply is international English and structured: interpretation, severity, 2–5 safe steps, and a booking hint. Costs 1 credit.
Visualize the fusebox, a symptom photo, or render a 45-second walkthrough. Great for sending to a family member who's not home.
First answer is free. Beyond that: sign in (email link, no password) and top up from $1 / 100 credits. Credits never expire.
We run an installation business in the UK. We built this because we keep hearing the same five conversations every week — and the AI version genuinely helps people anywhere describe the problem, prepare for the visit, and stay safe while they wait.
Talk to the SRK team →AI prepares the conversation and shows safe next steps. Every actual repair must be carried out by a competent registered electrician.
No account profiles, no ad pixels. Prompts are sent to the AI provider only to produce your answer and are not retained on our side.
Plain international English by default. The assistant surfaces the right emergency number (999 UK, 911 US, 112 EU, 000 AU) based on what you describe.