Hello
just a little history, our electric sockets, plugs etc installed in the house even though passed inspection, we have plug sockets that explode, some that have fused on permanently and more.
The last time this happened, the fault fused the socket switch to the on so it couldn’t be turned off. Our fuse board shut off, and it wouldn’t let any other rcd circuit to be turned on. I am autistic, disabled and take heavy duty painkillers, so I need equipment to live basically, which requires electricity. We called the house landlord people, to get someone to replace the broken socket, told them I need electricity especially at night, so it is an emergency and they need to fix the issue.
we were told that someone will come out in a few weeks and we obviously said this needs fixing now as we have no power and I need electricity for my equipment. We were then told to open the fuse board, hook an extension lead bypassing the fuse board altogether.
my mum was a school caretake/janitor/site manager/foreman/general repair person, and was trained to do these jobs, but was never a full qualified as an electrician, so she took off the broken switch and replaced it with another until they came out to fix it
is there something I can do, to update the house people that any loss of power is dangerous for me and is an emergency for the next time something happens, no doubt it will do again someday.
just a little history, our electric sockets, plugs etc installed in the house even though passed inspection, we have plug sockets that explode, some that have fused on permanently and more.
The last time this happened, the fault fused the socket switch to the on so it couldn’t be turned off. Our fuse board shut off, and it wouldn’t let any other rcd circuit to be turned on. I am autistic, disabled and take heavy duty painkillers, so I need equipment to live basically, which requires electricity. We called the house landlord people, to get someone to replace the broken socket, told them I need electricity especially at night, so it is an emergency and they need to fix the issue.
we were told that someone will come out in a few weeks and we obviously said this needs fixing now as we have no power and I need electricity for my equipment. We were then told to open the fuse board, hook an extension lead bypassing the fuse board altogether.
my mum was a school caretake/janitor/site manager/foreman/general repair person, and was trained to do these jobs, but was never a full qualified as an electrician, so she took off the broken switch and replaced it with another until they came out to fix it
is there something I can do, to update the house people that any loss of power is dangerous for me and is an emergency for the next time something happens, no doubt it will do again someday.