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Why switching off the extension socket beats unplugging at night

July 31, 2026 by Dorothy Baker
We all insist on unplugging the garden string lights at night, when this one-second move on the extension lead is what sto...

Unplugging garden string lights every night seems sensible—but it’s actually causing moisture damage that trips your RCD and blacks out half your house. A one-second habit of flipping the extension lead’s switch instead prevents corrosion, arcing, and those mysterious mid-summer power cuts.

Categories DIY Tags electrical safety, extension leads, garden maintenance, RCD trips

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