uksparks
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Hi,
I went to quote for a potential rewire this morning, either that or new fuse box with remedial work etc..
anyway, the kids were all watching TV and in the middle if a film or something, oh it's a rewireable fuse box.
anyway, I thought I'd just loosen and pull a faceplate forward to just look at the cable, just to get a quick idea of the situation.
Boom, lots of smoke, customer having a flap too.
customer sitting on floor next to me.
Ok call me an idiot for not turning the power off first but is only half undone the faceplate screw to peek.
I then just poke it with the screwdriver and boom again.
The terminals in the back had over an inch if copper showing and it touched the faceplate screw (class 1) plates .
Didnt blow low the fuse obviously.
switched it all off and then remade the outlet and both sodding screw holes on the back box were knacketed and would it tighten, would it hell.
after an hour of buggering around and making a male shift screw hole out of other bits of faceplates, finally got it on and tight.
definately got a board change out of it, possible rewire too if needed.
moral of the storey, don't remove a faceplate with it switched on, I did ask for that!
I went to quote for a potential rewire this morning, either that or new fuse box with remedial work etc..
anyway, the kids were all watching TV and in the middle if a film or something, oh it's a rewireable fuse box.
anyway, I thought I'd just loosen and pull a faceplate forward to just look at the cable, just to get a quick idea of the situation.
Boom, lots of smoke, customer having a flap too.
customer sitting on floor next to me.
Ok call me an idiot for not turning the power off first but is only half undone the faceplate screw to peek.
I then just poke it with the screwdriver and boom again.
The terminals in the back had over an inch if copper showing and it touched the faceplate screw (class 1) plates .
Didnt blow low the fuse obviously.
switched it all off and then remade the outlet and both sodding screw holes on the back box were knacketed and would it tighten, would it hell.
after an hour of buggering around and making a male shift screw hole out of other bits of faceplates, finally got it on and tight.
definately got a board change out of it, possible rewire too if needed.
moral of the storey, don't remove a faceplate with it switched on, I did ask for that!