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A beauty wasn't it! I've had the fuse etc unplugged for weeks and only ever put it in for the lightning show! I cut off all the damaged wire, lucky there was a good bit spare. I ran my oven for about 30 min and took the socket out again just to check and it's all ticky boo now. Nick

Problem Fixed! I bought this place just over a year ago and have had nothing but problems because of the previous owners DIY attempts! Well it looks like the tw*t has tried his hand at the electrics also. The live wire casing must have been slightly cut and a bit of the wire showing. I'm...

also meant to say that Oven has a stiff plastic cable which is wired directly into the switch.

Ok, well I couldn't figure out how to upload an image here so I've stuck something on my own site. Basic scenario: Power is off Oven/Cooker switch is set to on Oven is off I switch the leccy back on Big spark from socket here's a video, it's about half way in just as you hear a beep...

Thanks Guys, mind at rest a little. Could it really be the oven though (it's a stand alone oven, have gas hob). When I replaced the fuse wire for a second time, I turned the oven on, there was the big spark again, fuse didn't blow and oven was still working just fine!? Nick

Thanks John, as it happens and I'm only just thinking about this now, I recently had a new bathroom fitted, the kitchen is past the bathroom and I'm assuming the cables run past this at some point. I am now concerned that at some point during putting up the new plasterboard that a nail has...

Sorry, can post a pic but looks just like this http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?id=23484&ts=89012 Nick

John, it's a standalone oven and it is wired directly into a switch which says "Cooker" but also has a 13a socket on it. This is in my house, oven is only about 1 year old and has been working fine, infact hadn't even been using oven when main fuse (30a) blew the first time. Nick

My fuse blew on the 30 amp circuit so I replaced it and switch on my oven, all was fine. The next day the fuse had blown again so I replaced the fuse wire again however this time when I switch on the oven a very large spark appeared from the socket. Checked the main fuse and it had not blown. If...