Dodgy kitchen and lighting circuits

[HandySparks]

The red rectangle is the neon light which indicates if the switch is on. They sometimes flicker like a flame, which can sometimes indicate a poor connection.

Or, more likely, the neon's just getting old and will eventually pack up completely (which isn't a safety issue).

 

[The Ghost]

Hi yes just pull the switch down and the circuit is isolated. It is not properly labelled you should have a label that indicates the on/off position. But anyway down is off up is on

 

[ETO]

Just as a bit of advice, don't be alarmed if any of the electricians turning up advise a fuse board upgrade. They aren't fishing for work, it needs one going by the pic

 

[captaincaveman]

What is this, Scare city?
There is no way of telling the state of the system from the description given! It sounds to me like just a load of small issues.

• The light transformers need replacing (I'm forever changing them - done 5 this week) & they 'should' have nothing to do with the insinkerator.
• The insinkerator is obviously nackered and either burnt out or water has got in = Remove the fuse (which has probably blown) so the insinkerator can be replaced/removed.
• The 'flame' window is the LED on it's way out (one of mine has been for about 3 years) = forget it or replace the FCU if prefered.
• The melted plug/socket definitely wants looking at. Sounds like a loose connection to me but I'm not there.

Of course, this is only speculation. Call an electrician out to look at the problems (your husband wont know what to look for, however handy he is even if he has 'callibrated' equipment). Let him or her diagnose/fix the issues and then ask the electrician if a condition report is recommended. If the system hasn't been checked in a decade then it's probably worth a check. If he can solve all the above simply & he says it looks ok then you may not require a condtion report. Either way, although I do recommend RCDs, if the system is deemed safe then RCDs (and a new board) are not considered a requirement.

I would suggest turning off the 2nd breaker (marked kitchen sockets) till the socket issue has been looked at. You can plug your freezer into one of your many extension leads

 

[Midwest]

Isn't that just what everyone else said, but without 'scare city' :gru2: