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Good morning,
Hope this is in the correct place and would really appreciate some advice.
I had the house fully rewired in October 2017.
No problems since.
The electric switch for the cooker started making violent crackling sounds yesterday and the cooker is now unresponsive and I obviously don't want to turn the switch again. Cooker was brand new at the time of the rewire.
I've pulled out the cooker and not sure if the electrician has done the wiring properly (pictures attached). Should I try to get him back to replace it? Or has he done it fine and the switch just needs replacing (I'd get someone local to do that).
Thanks
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Probably a loose connection/termination

Easy to remedy if you know what to look for

All a bit messy with the flapping cable but not uncommon on re-wires

30 min job for a trained electrician to sort out
 
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A bit rough for sure! Sounds like the cable is loose. Usually find that 6mm needs to be tightened then "wiggled" then tightened again. Plus I'm not OCD but I hate to see screws loose and the slot not being left in a vertical position o_O
 
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John Preston said:
A bit rough for sure! Sounds like the cable is loose. Usually find that 6mm needs to be tightened then "wiggled" then tightened again. Plus I'm not OCD but I hate to see screws loose and the slot not being left in a vertical position o_O
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Everything must be left horizontaly, you crazy man!
 
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