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this is what I found after being called out to a fire brigade response of a burning smell in the cupboard...

[ElectriciansForums.net] It could have startd a fire!!

thay had an immersion heater plugged in to it and a washing machine at the same time nice..[ElectriciansForums.net] It could have startd a fire!!

the socket did not look much better [ElectriciansForums.net] It could have startd a fire!! clothes all over the tank, so close batteries removed from smoke alarm as well
 
It could have caught fire!!

[ElectriciansForums.net] It could have startd a fire!![ElectriciansForums.net] It could have startd a fire!![ElectriciansForums.net] It could have startd a fire!!

ask to responed to a call from the Fire service today A burning smell coming from the cupboard no batteries in the smoke alarm thay had used them in the kiddies

toys over Christmas clothes over the plug trying to dry them on the tank nice..

Landlords reports PIR etc... well what can I say another near miss this week gob smacked again is it me or does any one else see sh.t like this?
 
Re: It could have caught fire!!

What had they got plugged in? Heaters? Or just a faulty plug or was it bare wires jammed in adaptor with matchsticks like we used to find a lot?
 
Re: It could have caught fire!!

na just to much load though it plus old socket immersion and washing machine at the same time nice..
 
Re: It could have caught fire!!

I take it that's an unfused adaptor? Can't tell 100% from picture. Daz
 

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