I'll say no more....

uksparks · Oct 15, 2014

Check this put, this wasn't the problem. But found it whilst looking and felt I had to take a photo!

100+ year old house, lady says there is a banging coming from the electrics, I said ok I'll take a look, she said it's above the bathroom ceiling, like a firework going off, a large cracking noise and a flash that you see from the loft hatch.

The house looked over 100 years old inside, looked like the original decor etc, I didn't go up to look at what it was I. The loft as the entry to the loft was via the hatch above the stairs and it would have been sodding dangerous getting I to it, I said it's too risky.

anyway, here's a pic

uksparks · Oct 15, 2014

Turn it sideways, it's a door frame

Knobhead · Oct 16, 2014

Is there something wrong with your keyboard?

dingledong · Oct 16, 2014

What's wrong with his keyboard ?

Farmelectrics · Oct 16, 2014

whats wrong with it its clipped neatly

telectrix · Oct 16, 2014

so did you isolate the flash-bang circuit?

uksparks · Oct 16, 2014

Why do you say theres something with the keyboard? I was on my phone.

The circuit, I switched it off and explained to her the risks, but there was no way I was going in the loft, it was not just a conventional access hatch, it was right over a very large stair well, huge drop, you would have had to put the ladder on the landing and leaned it on the stair wall over the banister, it wasn't worth it.

Farmelectrics · Oct 16, 2014

scaffold it

Deleted member 72666 · Oct 16, 2014

uksparks said:
Why do you say theres something with the keyboard? I was on my phone.

The circuit, I switched it off and explained to her the risks, but there was no way I was going in the loft, it was not just a conventional access hatch, it was right over a very large stair well, huge drop, you would have had to put the ladder on the landing and leaned it on the stair wall over the banister, it wasn't worth it.

How did you find the offending cct and what was it? And did you recommend someone to her that would be man enough to go up and take a look BEFORE the house burns down?

benji · Oct 16, 2014

would have thought that the cable would be showing more signs of overheating

davesparks · Oct 16, 2014

So you don't fix or even investigate what sounds like an immediate fire risk, but instead you take pictures of other parts of the installation.

Yes it looks bad, but it sure as hell ain't as bad as the sound of fireworks in the roof.

If you can get into the loft on your own then call a mate out to help you.

Guest77 · Oct 16, 2014

uksparks said:
I didn't go up to look at what it was I. The loft as the entry to the loft was via the hatch above the stairs and it would have been sodding dangerous getting I to it, I said it's too risky.

Where is it? I will send someone around, the poor old dear is at risk, it needs sorting out ASAP!!!!!

Deleted member 72666 · Oct 16, 2014

MDJ said:
Where is it? I will send someone around, the poor old dear is at risk, it needs sorting out ASAP!!!!!

.......And there's not even time to gasp!!!

Guest77 · Oct 16, 2014

No but I have lead down with a damp towel on my forehead worrying about the old dear--Gasp!!!!

uksparks · Oct 16, 2014

I did switch the ciruit off and put a warning tag thing on it, I did give her the number of two other people who may want to look...

Having spoken to her today, she informs me one of them has been round and also didn't want to go into the loft due to how dangerous it was.

I did tell her theres a fire risk up there, sorry but I would rather not break my legs falling down someones stairs in the dark, call me irresponsible for not looking, but I would rather live another day.

I told her of the dangers and gave her some other numbers to try, I could do no more.