Where about are you in the UK?
You could get someone in to do an Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR).
It will cost money but it will put your mind at rest as to what electrics you hubby has going on upstairs.
You can tell him you are having one done due to the sockets blowing with nothing plugged in.
Thanks. I've only just had an Full Inspection done from an electrician, and still await the report. However, he said that it would not show any emissions (surges), particularly those that emanate from a socket which is switched off with no plug in it.
You see, I'm tring to ascertain whether it is theoretically possible to utilise the electrical cables as conduits, even though they are swirched off. For instance, a typical three-pronged plug has three terminals into which wires are inserted - including "live". Usually, the copper wires protrude from the terminals. While theplug's casing insulates the wire somewhat, is it not possible to attach/connect an 18V battery to the live wire, such that it is powered?
One of reasons I ask is that he has a large number of these in his room. Also, when the electrician came round, He did not want to allow him into his room, and only capitulated once we gave him a few minutes to 'clear up'.
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Spoon's idea is the best - get things checked out by an electrician.
'The electrician who did my inspection two days ago, said that I would need to find someone to do EMF testing. But surely, that would only produce a result when the live wires are in the process of being seconded/hijacked (see above). So I would really have to carry out this testing myself, when it is actually in process.
That is why I need to know if my hypothesis is theoretically correct.
Truly, I need a detective! But I don't have that kind of money.
Your help and interest (all responders) is much appreciated.