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Hi there,
I'm new to the forum and looking for some advice on what is and isn't acceptable when it comes to household wiring.
Our flat was wired by questionable electricians (before we moved in) and over the years lots of problems have cropped up. Each room has at least 4 spotlights, 90% of which don't work anymore so most rooms are lit by lamps. This means we are using a lot of extension cables to plug them all in but also because each room doesn't have enough wall sockets.
I'm fairly certain we are overloading the wall sockets and extensions but most people do, don't they? Or not...?
Recently the kitchen has gone haywire. My husband's friend is 'knowledgeable' about electricity and has fiddled with our spotlights, changed the transformers and bulbs and got a lot of them working. However since then there has been an odd burning smell whenever the Insinkerator is turned on.
Now, the Insinkerator has no blades in it (like I said, questionable work before we moved in) but sometimes it needs to be turned on to drain the water.
Today the water wasn't draining so I turned it on and something blew. There was smoke and an awful awful burning smell like nothing I'd smelt in smoke before. A socket on the other side of the room also sparked and the plug which was in it melted a bit on the bottom left pin.
There is electrical switch for the oven too which has a clear plastic rectangle through which you can see a red light usually but that light now looks like a little open flame burning away.
Now I know we need to call an electrician but my husband is stubborn and says he can sort it however I am pretty certain we need an electrician to sort this out!
If anyone can decipher any of what I've explained it would be MUCH appreciated!
Many thanks in advance!
I'm new to the forum and looking for some advice on what is and isn't acceptable when it comes to household wiring.
Our flat was wired by questionable electricians (before we moved in) and over the years lots of problems have cropped up. Each room has at least 4 spotlights, 90% of which don't work anymore so most rooms are lit by lamps. This means we are using a lot of extension cables to plug them all in but also because each room doesn't have enough wall sockets.
I'm fairly certain we are overloading the wall sockets and extensions but most people do, don't they? Or not...?
Recently the kitchen has gone haywire. My husband's friend is 'knowledgeable' about electricity and has fiddled with our spotlights, changed the transformers and bulbs and got a lot of them working. However since then there has been an odd burning smell whenever the Insinkerator is turned on.
Now, the Insinkerator has no blades in it (like I said, questionable work before we moved in) but sometimes it needs to be turned on to drain the water.
Today the water wasn't draining so I turned it on and something blew. There was smoke and an awful awful burning smell like nothing I'd smelt in smoke before. A socket on the other side of the room also sparked and the plug which was in it melted a bit on the bottom left pin.
There is electrical switch for the oven too which has a clear plastic rectangle through which you can see a red light usually but that light now looks like a little open flame burning away.
Now I know we need to call an electrician but my husband is stubborn and says he can sort it however I am pretty certain we need an electrician to sort this out!
If anyone can decipher any of what I've explained it would be MUCH appreciated!
Many thanks in advance!