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Hi Peeps,
Just returned from a job extending and altering some old circuits and first fixing some new ones for a loft conversion.
The older circuits had been completely tested after some works a year ago and test results were good and cert issued by another spark (nic).
I needed to move a rose to convert for some downlights , before isolating the circuit, Switch off ,i tried to unscrew the rose cover.
Stuck fast covered with years of old wallpaper ect, light flashing on and off like crazy?.
Isolate circuit and open rose to find all the terminals totally carboned to the point of near dust, a fire waiting to happen.
The obvious conclusion i reached was that the previous spark had found this stuck and just went to the last rose in line to get his Zs ect.
My Advise for what it is worth---Don't cheat check all fittings on any circuit you alter or install you just might save someones life and property.
Your thoughts?
Cheers SSAB.
Just returned from a job extending and altering some old circuits and first fixing some new ones for a loft conversion.
The older circuits had been completely tested after some works a year ago and test results were good and cert issued by another spark (nic).
I needed to move a rose to convert for some downlights , before isolating the circuit, Switch off ,i tried to unscrew the rose cover.
Stuck fast covered with years of old wallpaper ect, light flashing on and off like crazy?.
Isolate circuit and open rose to find all the terminals totally carboned to the point of near dust, a fire waiting to happen.
The obvious conclusion i reached was that the previous spark had found this stuck and just went to the last rose in line to get his Zs ect.
My Advise for what it is worth---Don't cheat check all fittings on any circuit you alter or install you just might save someones life and property.
Your thoughts?
Cheers SSAB.