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    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 sparking and said it was completely exposed and it had burnt the red wire beside it. He then had to go out to the shed right outside the kitchen and fix the wiring in...
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    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 parents old house and I live here alone now so no landlord and nobody I know who's technically minded to do it (least of all me!). I do like trying to do things...
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    Dangerous sparking from double plug socket - even when outlet switched off

    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 unfortunately my parents are no longer here to ask these types of things. I was sitting in my living room tonight when I heard a noise in the kitchen. At first...
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