Smoke coming from electric meter/fuse box area

A14n · Jun 13, 2017

Hi just a question, this morning I noticed a 2 gang socket had no power to it, went to check the fuse box/electric meter in the cupboard... and there was a lot of smoke coming out from somewhere? Its not smoking any more. The 2 way gang socket is completely dead. All other outlets seem fine and not affected.

What would be the problem? Is this an expensive job, still waiting to here back from an electrician.

Thanks

onions1066 · Jun 15, 2017

Right I'm going to give you some good advice here when he comes back later lock your door turn your lights off ( if any work ) and get someone in to do you an eicr! Properly!

Specialist · Jun 15, 2017

Wilko said:
Rewiring may be required if cables are damaged - which as @telectrix says - testing and inspection should show. You know of one fault and that may need some cable to fix, but that doesn't mean it's all unserviceable. Have you checked these guys are registered to do electrical work on domestic properties?
Competent Persons Register | Home - http://www.competentperson.co.uk/

Make that 3 faults known about. 2 dead sockets & the landing light circuit (Only 24v on circuit).

Specialist · Jun 15, 2017

Back in a bit, my new toolbag just arrived so off to sort things out

Wilko · Jun 15, 2017

Specialist said:
Make that 3 faults known about. 2 dead sockets & the landing light circuit (Only 24v on circuit).

Oops ...

Gavin John Hyde · Jun 15, 2017

If he paid £550 for the new CU. i would love to see the price for a full rewire. if its a nice amount im happy to quote for the job. I could do with a nice holiday in the Med

A14n · Jun 15, 2017

So what do you guys think we should have been charged for the work carried out? Replacing the CU and fixing and breaking another 2 gang socket??

A14n · Jun 15, 2017

We now have use of the microwave but the socket that doesn't work now is the one the freezer is connected to!

telectrix · Jun 15, 2017

for the CU change including certificate and fixing minor problems no more than £400 on my shift.

edit. just seen you rlas post. put the freezer on an extension lead to a working socket.

Specialist · Jun 15, 2017

So hang on: Did he fix one & break another one ? I thought you had 2 duff sockets now.

telectrix · Jun 15, 2017

were these the 2 electricians?

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A14n · Jun 15, 2017

He fixed the one socket that we had the problem with originally. Then after he had gone noticed the freezer wasn't working. So he's fixed one problem and caused another.

A14n · Jun 15, 2017

Hes charging £4k for a full rewire in a 3 bed semi

telectrix · Jun 15, 2017

that price is about right, but not if you don't need it.

Andy78 · Jun 15, 2017

Like Tel, I'd have been at around £400 too.
But you would have got a full installation certificate with that, every circuit tested, and the job notified to building control, as is the requirement.

A14n · Jun 15, 2017

Hopefully get this certificate tonight he's coming here about 6pm again...

A14n · Jun 15, 2017

They aren't listed on the competent persons register surprisingly.

Specialist · Jun 15, 2017

A14n said:
He fixed the one socket that we had the problem with originally. Then after he had gone noticed the freezer wasn't working. So he's fixed one problem and caused another.

Right, thanks for clearing that up. I thought you still had the other faulty socket as well.

Sorry Wilko make that 2 faults

A14n · Jun 15, 2017

Specialist said:
Right, thanks for clearing that up. I thought you still had the other faulty socket as well.

Sorry Wilko make that 2 faults

What do you think hes done to have connected one socket and disconnected another?

DPG · Jun 15, 2017

A14n said:
What do you think hes done to have connected one socket and disconnected another?

Impossible to say, but something he shouldn't have! As said above, get another opinion!

Specialist · Jun 15, 2017

A14n said:
What do you think hes done to have connected one socket and disconnected another?

Impossible to tell really without looking, he may simply have missed a cable going to a radial circuit or left an MCB off in the new box.

onions1066 · Jun 15, 2017

Not sure about banking and shaming possibly should remove that post. He has fitted a very cheap basic con unit so as said 400 to do the job properly and would take a full day if you have a full test and all paperwork filled out. Why does he keep starting at 6pm? Would be good to see inside the board. Wonder if gas and water are even bonded in 10mm seeing as we are assuming that overheard line has been converted into a pme system????

A14n · Jun 15, 2017

This earth is connected to the water pipe outside the cupboard and another on the pipe inside near the CU

telectrix · Jun 15, 2017

A14n said:
This earth is connected to the water pipe outside the cupboard and another on the pipe inside near the CU

View attachment 36847

hope he cleaned the paint off under that clamp.

A14n · Jun 15, 2017

telectrix said:
hope he cleaned the paint off under that clamp.

It's hard to tell even by close inpection, maybe a little bit scraped off...

onions1066 · Jun 15, 2017

Is that near the stop tap? Where's the gas bond?

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