I have just discovered a nasty problem on the electrical installation of a old cottage my partner recently bought, on the E7 Consumer Unit inside the main 100A isolator was very very badly burnt and lots of melted plastic suurounded it. The CU is in a cupboard under the stairs and from the outside of the CU no visible problems could be seen. The problem looked like a loose connection or a faulty switch. My point is that it is clearly worth a regular check on Electrical item if fires are to be prevented. The CU is now changed and a smoke alarm placed in the cupboard to warn of any future problems.
Incidentally the surveyor didn't spot it (in fairness as I said you couldnt see the problem with the lid on) but she did comment that she was pleased to see a RCD CU had been fitted, in fact it was only an isolator equipped CU rather than an RCD protected unit!
Incidentally the surveyor didn't spot it (in fairness as I said you couldnt see the problem with the lid on) but she did comment that she was pleased to see a RCD CU had been fitted, in fact it was only an isolator equipped CU rather than an RCD protected unit!