Fairy Liquid Substance

[chris day]

Hello People

Changed a pull chord within the bathroom of a house, the house is currently being rented out and i carried out an accessory change on behalf of the landlord. (pull Chord switch)

During the change i noticed green fairy liquid substance coming from all the accessories in the house including the pull chord which i removed.

I have done some reading online and the substance is toxic and lowers in insulation resistance of the installation.

I have put in writing to the landlord that the situation has the potential to be dangerous and could at some point cause harm to persons or damage property as a way of covering myself.

Is this excessive of me or should i go further and issue a Danger Notice?

 

[telectrix]

the green goo is oxidation caused by reactance of the copper to the insulation, probably from the 60's. think as long as you have informed him of the problem, that's enough. a danger notice would be, IMO, a bit over the top. i'd recommend a EICR with IR readings being paramount.

 

[chris day]

[QUOTE="telectrix, a danger notice would be, IMO, a bit over the top. i'd recommend a EICR with IR readings being paramount.[/QUOTE]

I thought that might be the case thank you you are truly a scholar and agentleman!!!

 

[Pete999]

Hello People

Changed a pull chord within the bathroom of a house, the house is currently being rented out and i carried out an accessory change on behalf of the landlord. (pull Chord switch)

During the change i noticed green fairy liquid substance coming from all the accessories in the house including the pull chord which i removed.

I have done some reading online and the substance is toxic and lowers in insulation resistance of the installation.

I have put in writing to the landlord that the situation has the potential to be dangerous and could at some point cause harm to persons or damage property as a way of covering myself.

Is this excessive of me or should i go further and issue a Danger Notice?

I'll reply with trepidation Chris, did you do any tests? if no all you can do is, in writing note your initial findings and any recommendations, I realise it's a sort of "not my problem guv" but imo you will have done your duty and reported or highlighted possible problems

 

[telectrix]

i would recommend a rewire as well. these days of where there's blame, there's a claim.

 

[Andy78]

Green Goo - http://www.voltimum.co.uk/articles/green-goo-0

 

[westward10]

Tel will need a lay down after being called a "gentleman"

 

[chris day]

Green Goo - http://www.voltimum.co.uk/articles/green-goo-0

Thanks Andy I included this in the letter i initially wrote

 

[telectrix]

Tel will need a lay down after being called a "gentleman"

been called worse in my time. a customer once referred to me as honest. i had to look that up on wicked pedophile.

 

[telectrix]

bloody predictive text. i meant wikepedia.

 

[Specialist]

Green Goo - http://www.voltimum.co.uk/articles/green-goo-0

Good article, thanks Andy .

 

[Pete999]

Good article, thanks Andy .

Yep thanks Andy saved that in my Resources

 

[davesparks]

Thanks Andy I included this in the letter i initially wrote

Which directly contradicts your suggestion that the goo is toxic and affects the simulation of the cable, rather setting yourself up to look like a fool, or possibly worse, aren't you?

As it clearly states in the article the substance is of low flammability, low toxicity and although unsightly does not reduce the electrical integrity of the conductor or cable.

 

[Billsays]

Which directly contradicts your suggestion that the goo is toxic and affects the simulation of the cable, rather setting yourself up to look like a fool, or possibly worse, aren't you?

As it clearly states in the article the substance is of low flammability, low toxicity and although unsightly does not reduce the electrical integrity of the conductor or cable.

Read the article again. All of it this time including the solution, then read your post.






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[davesparks]

Read the article again. All of it this time including the solution, then read your post.






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I have read all of it, the third paragraph which is dealing with the existence of this in the normal 'as installed' environment clearly states that it is of low toxicity and has no detrimental impact on the electrical properties. What exactly are you getting at?
The disposal advice is a separate thing and is obviously concerned with waste handling processes. The waste handling process is a different and separate thing from the normal existence and use of the substance.

A substance which is harmless in normal use can fall in to a different category when it becomes a waste product and goes through a waste handling process.