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PPlayback1157 reacted to jurassic sparkk's post in the thread Dangerous sparking from double plug socket - even when outlet switched off with
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As mentioned above, it was shorting out. Seems reasonable. If you want a piece of mind, it would be great to get an EICR done. This... -
PPlayback1157 reacted to CBW's post in the thread Dangerous sparking from double plug socket - even when outlet switched off with Thanks.
We don’t know the exact work carried out, so £190 for his time and your safety seems ok. Unfortunately, welcome to the world of home...
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PPlayback1157 reacted to CBW's post in the thread Dangerous sparking from double plug socket - even when outlet switched off with Like.
Yep, seems reasonable imo.
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PPlayback1157 replied to the thread Dangerous sparking from double plug socket - even when outlet switched off.The electrician has been and apparently it was a bigger job than expected. He showed me the 'earth' wire in the socket that was...
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PPlayback1157 reacted to blup's post in the thread Dangerous sparking from double plug socket - even when outlet switched off with Thanks.
There's a loose wire which means the socket is live even with the switch turned to off. In light of your zero knowledge of electrics...
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PPlayback1157 reacted to CBW's post in the thread Dangerous sparking from double plug socket - even when outlet switched off with Thanks.
Sounds like a short circuit/arcing. Live and Neutral or cpc/earth touching/arcing. As above, you can likely isolate the kitchen sockets...
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PPlayback1157 reacted to FrodoOne's post in the thread Dangerous sparking from double plug socket - even when outlet switched off with Thanks.
The Consumer Unit (Fuse Box, Switchboard) should have some indication of the circuits protected by each "Device" If you can locate the...
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PPlayback1157 reacted to Murdochcat's post in the thread Dangerous sparking from double plug socket - even when outlet switched off with Thanks.
If you were on my patch I would charge you £60 including a new socket
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PPlayback1157 reacted to mattylad's post in the thread Dangerous sparking from double plug socket - even when outlet switched off with Thanks.
How much it costs can depend upon several factors. You need the socket replacing, a simple task and takes only a few minutes. However...
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PPlayback1157 reacted to jj4091's post in the thread Dangerous sparking from double plug socket - even when outlet switched off with Thanks.
Faulty socket or bad connections, can you isolate that circuit at the consumer unit rather than turning everything off at least then you...
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PPlayback1157 replied to the thread Dangerous sparking from double plug socket - even when outlet switched off.Hi! I really do appreciate so many people being so eager to help. Thank you very much for every single response. It's myself and my...
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PPlayback1157 posted the thread Dangerous sparking from double plug socket - even when outlet switched off in Electrics UK.Hi, firstly I apologise for not knowing ANYTHING. I'm embarrassed by my lack of knowledge. I'm a 22 year old girl living by myself and...
