Forgive me if I have offended you "Superwol" But herein lie my reasons for doubt.
i used to lurk around screwfix but have got a bit of a headscratcher so thought i'd come ask the talent for advice
By "the talent" You sound like a DIY'er fishing.
think what you like, i just have respect for the knowledge base on this forum. apologies for showing it
the circuit at fault appears to be the lighting circuit for that part of the flat (isolating it removes the problem)
So, you located the fault, or have you?
it would certainly appear that at this stage that is the circuit at fault. i'm not going to give you an emphatic 'yes' but that is what i curently believe.
there was an underfloor heating controller, pump for the jaczi bath thing all held together with block and tape
At this point you should have been asking, "Who the F*ck installed that?"
obviously but as there are new tenants in the property and the landlord is in oz i can't answer that right now
so i disconnected the lot and the problem disappeared.
S'funny, I thought you said it was the lighting circuit?
all powered off the lighting circuit. give me a little credit will you
i re-connected the underfloor heating at which point a nasty burning plastic smell came from under the bath so i swiftly removed it again but the fault did not return.....
Now, this might seem a daft question, but when you re-connected this item, did you connect it back as it was?
The reason I ask this is because there is no mention of "a nasty burning smell" until you re-connected said item?
yes i did. my initial thoughts on the smell was that possibly the ufh had not been bedded in properly and had burnt itself out possibly making contact with pipework in the process although it has to be said the smell arose pretty quickly after powering up again so i have my doubts.
but here lies my problem. i'm not happy with the fault just disappearing like that with no real explanation as to what caused it in the first place. i just don't feel happy walking away without knowing whether or not i have actually solved the problem.
This is the final and main reason for my somewhat short (no pun intended) reply earlier.
NO Electrician worth his salt would simply walk away after the symptoms you have described above, I for one most certainly could/would
NEVER walk away from a job after burning has been smelled, I would definitely try to ascertain as to why there was this smell, by doing all of the checks described in earlier posts,
PLUS a full visual of everything you have mentioned.
what's your point? i haven't walked away. read my comment above. it seems to be mostly in english
nothing was left in an unsafe condition and i was working there till 9pm last night to try and sort it out.
as it happens i am on my way back there right now (just checked in for a little of that superior knowledge). so provided i can gain access i will let you know my findings later
These are my reasons for doubting your competence and or skills for doing this kind of work.
fair enough. you are entitled to an opinion. i dont really want to get into a situation where i'm having to defend myself in this way ( and i can't honestly believe i am doing so) but i'm capable of the majority of fault finding and testing, this is just the first time i've come across this situation and wanted a little friendly advice. i'm also not afraid to ask when i find there are gaps in my knowledge. hats off to you if you've never had to ask...
i've had very little else on my mind all day bar this problem and i am more than aware that it's potentially fatal and i hope you'll be pleased to hear that
so with that said lets all be friends eh?
lots of love
