Smoke coming from electric meter/fuse box area

[A14n]

Hi just a question, this morning I noticed a 2 gang socket had no power to it, went to check the fuse box/electric meter in the cupboard... and there was a lot of smoke coming out from somewhere? Its not smoking any more. The 2 way gang socket is completely dead. All other outlets seem fine and not affected.

What would be the problem? Is this an expensive job, still waiting to here back from an electrician.

Thanks

 

[telectrix]

i'd imagine he'll be fitting a new CU.to latest regs. a full test of the house wiring is essential , as is dealing with any earthing and bonding issues. make sure you receive an installation certificate (EIC), and assurance of notification to building control. £550 seems about right for the above works.

 

[Specialist]

You really do need to get the wiring checked as well, odds on it's the same age as your fuse box.
Only my opinion but I'd say 6.00pm is a rather unusual time to start a CU change out & then fault finding.

 

[A14n]

Yes he did say we'll get a certificate. As couldn't sell the house the way it is.

 

[Spoon]

This is a troll

But they just live under bridges... and don't need a CU....

 

[Andy78]

Only my opinion but I'd say 6.00pm is a rather unusual time to start a CU change out & then fault finding.

With any luck he'll have finished testing before he turns into a pumpkin.

 

[A14n]

Photos of the ancient CU/meter.

 

[onions1066]

Overhead line by the look of the way it enters. Can't see a main earth either but it could be the falling Greek sunshine affecting my eyes.......hope you lot are enjoying work lol. Makes the 6pm start even more impressive........

 

[A14n]

Yeah it's an overhead power line. I finish work about 1am myself. Wonder if he will be finished by then?

 

[telectrix]

he'd better have a good battery floodlight then.

 

[Octopus]

Most of those cables don't look too old...... wonder why the old CU wasn't changed?

 

[davesparks]

That head looks pretty new, I'd guess the old overheads may have been replaced and a PME system put in their place.

That fuseboard is a genuine antique, I don't think I've ever seen one made by the BI company before (later BICC)

 

[telectrix]

what's wrong with that ancient CU. it's metal, innit?

 

[telectrix]

bottom of bottom pic.are those forearm bones from the last sparks that attended?

 

[A14n]

bottom of bottom pic.are those forearm bones from the last sparks that attended?

Yeah that's correct, he never made it... Talk about skeletons in the closet.

 

[Dave OCD]

It'll be interesting to see how he fits the new CU with the space available and length of cables etc. Honestly not a good idea to start this sort of job at 6pm though !