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  1. C

    Heat trace caught on fire

    Hello, I am in the process of conducting an investigation on a heat trace that was found on fire. The jacket around the wires could have been damaged from the installation of a regulator that was replaced prior, but I can not 100% confirm the damage since it burned in the process. The...
  2. E

    Auto transfer switch caught on fire - should we be concerned about our house electrical system?

    Here’s what happened, we’re looking for a professional opinion: The auto transfer switch for our Generac stand by generator “exploded” (we heard a bang and the house shook a bit) and subsequently caught on fire earlier this week. It was mounted to an exterior wall. The generator was installed 8...
  3. L

    Power adapter for LEDs caught fire?!

    So I’ve bought a cheap set of LEDs on Amazon and the power adapter broke after three uses. After fiddling with the adapter (bending the wires) it would begin to work again for a couple of seconds before cutting off again. Eventually, at the right position the LEDs turned back on and it seemed...
  4. Doomed

    Caught out by mt own lazyness.....

    Did an EICR of a rented property, 2 up 2 down, old, one lighting circuit, cooker, ring and 2 radials (2 sockets in kitchenon one, hall socket on other). All readings not to bad, not perfect I/R on kitchen radial, but damp walls so I wasn't surprised, end of line readings all good, realised that...
  5. T

    Wire from the blender caught fire, fuses tripped

    Hi there, a wire caught from a blender caught on to the hob in the kitchen, there was a loud bang and the sockets were tripped, is the blender needing replaced now or would it be possible to simply replace the wire?
  6. M

    Caught out with new storage heaters...

    During a flat renovation i removed and skipped a very old and battered storage heater and ordered one of the new super expensive (customer nearly had a heart attack) storage heaters, assuming it would go right in place. Only discovered earlier they need a dual ----ing feed!! Its not really...
  7. R

    Safety advice- caught a wire drilling?

    Hi all, I drilled a hole to fit a new cooker hood and had no shock etc when drilling. When I was cleaning the hole out to put the rawl plug in I got a small tingle (no smoke, spark, bang etc). Is it possible I've nicked a wire or just come close to one? I used a metal/ voltage finder and...
  8. C

    Client is being very naughty and im caught in the middle

    I carried out an EICR for a charity music school, the building is a small brick building with a few ring circuits and lighting circuits. I am going to be upgrading a few consumer units. I asked them where their meter was and they said they currently do not have one and do not intend to have...
  9. R

    Socket caught on fire - urgent help/advice needed from tenant

    Hi all I have come on here in hope for some advice if possible. Yesterday my wife was at home with my three children when she smelt a strong burning coming from the kitchen, when investigating she noticed the tumble dryer plug (which is plugged in the wall socket) had caught fire, as it...
  10. Gavin John Hyde

    Drunk Electrician Caught Sawing down Speed Camera

    Saw this and found it quite funny... Anybody know the plonker.... His name is Stuart Langley from Reading I have done daft things when drunk but never tried to cut a Gatso down... Drunk Electrician Caught Sawing down Speed Camera | WiseTradesmen -...
  11. O

    This caught my eye today:

    Court case against Pimlico Plumbers: Plumber wins workers' rights battle against Pimlico Plumbers - BBC News - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-38931211 The bit that stands out is: "The case is about the distinction between Mr Smith's status as either a self-employed contractor or a worker...
  12. Y

    Hunt caught out

    HALF of NHS bosses Jeremy Hunt said backed him DENY support for imposing new doctors contracts - Mirror Online Thoughts? I know it's the Mirror, but there are several other sources for this story.
  13. A

    Cable Caught Below Fridge Freezer Dangerous??

    Hi could anyone answer this for me. I fitted a new integrated fridge freezer in a kitchen unit. I just received a text from the customer saying that her husband looked under the kick board and seen that part of the fridge cable is trapped under the fridge and that this was dangerous and would...
  14. HappyHippyDad

    earthing the SWA cable armour in a rotary switch?

    Morning... sort of for me. Have just got my rotary switch for the Hot tub and notice there is no room for a banjo inside as the front cover fixing holes are in the way. Just wondered what you guys do with this type of rotary switch? Perhaps a piranha earthing nut? Have just contacted the local...
  15. A

    On/off dimmer caught on fire

    We installed a BG on/off dimmer switch today and as soon as we switched it on it was arcing like mad and before we turned the circuit off it had actually caught fire. Luckily there was two of us and stopped it burning the whole house down any one had this before? It looked like the circuit board...
  16. Pete999

    Nearly caught skiving

    Anyone got any interesting stories as the title suggests, myself and another sparkie plus 2 mates (EX PSA) where working ont he airfield lighting mid summer 1973, decided to get one of the Mtes to pop down the NAFFI for some icecream, just about to take a lick and the Station Engineer comes...
  17. Dan

    Don't get caught out by bad weather

    ECA advises employers on dealing with staff non-attendance at site Read the full news article
  18. H

    Caught Lofty in East London

    Directly above a cooker and hob. Niceeee
  19. E

    Electrician caught signing off new install certs for non registered spark!!!

    I know a few Electricians that sign off other sparks work for some easy cash. What would happen if they were caught? Any one hear of registered electrician get done for this sort of thing??
  20. J

    Caught on camera

    In this months Professional Electrician mag the caught on camera section has a pic of a blown up plug (bottom right) and a comment on loads of stuff running from it and being overloaded. Am I missing something, because surely if it was overloaded the 13amp fuse would blow?

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