electric meter issue. The grid, meter or consumer unit issue?

[ian burnett]

Hi Guys, I've made this video (link below) to highlight an electric issue in my house. I wonder if any of you know what the issue is? I am going to call out an electrician but I would love to know your thoughts. Thank you for your time Ian

 

[ian burnett]

It was outside my house on the footpath. It looked like quite a big job.

 

[DPG]

It was outside my house on the footpath. It looked like quite a big job.

Excellent - I win my fiver!
When was your house built?

 

[ian burnett]

It was built in 1982

 

[DPG]

Cheers. As I say, a common thing and plenty more out there waiting to show faults.

 

[ian burnett]

Do you think this fault could re-occur or once fixed is that more or less, "job done"?

 

[DPG]

Do you think this fault could re-occur or once fixed is that more or less, "job done"?

Should be fine once they've remade the joint.

 

[Bobster]

If it doesn't fail within the first couple of months, it'll likely last many years.

 

[w0z]

Do you think this fault could re-occur or once fixed is that more or less, "job done"?

Brilliant video, well done! I also think you've been quite lucky to get away with none of your delicate electronic equipment failing as the original supply must have been very dirty.

 

[ian burnett]

Cheers, yeah I had a spike protection plug adapter on my combi- boiler plug and when the electricity supplier guy came to change the meter over (thinking that was the issue) he said it was probably the protector plug causing all problems and I should plug all appliances directly into mains. Then 20 minutes after he left the house flashed into disco mode, my plasma TV and boiler were going insane until i flicked off main power. So I hope no damaged has been caused :-(

 

[freddo]

The bloke sounds like an incompetent t***.

 

[ian burnett]

Yeah, its scary really. I'm an electrical noob so I just assumed he knew his stuff. Now I've plugged all my expensive electrical stuff back into a spike protection plugs, maybe I'm been paranoid but don't want that happening again.

 

[ElectricSeamus]

Can’t believe nobody has asked for the recipe of the blender contents.

 

[ian burnett]

I will take my beloved smoothie recipe to the grave

 

[ElectricSeamus]

I will take my beloved smoothie recipe to the grave

The forum collectively thanks you for this.

 

[Deleted member 26818]

I would have wanted the ticks green rather than red.