Guywithahouse
DIY
Keeping it brief. We recently had a utility room put in the back of our garage including new wiring and a new mini fusebox in the garage by certified electrician. Few weeks later smell burning from inside fusboard, the copper negative (i think that's right, it was copper with black plastic around it) had overheated and melted. Called the electrician and he said likley as you have exceeded voltage capacity due to dishwasher, washing machine and dryer being on at same time for example. He came round and took the inside fusebox lid off and tightened the wires and said should be ok now but dont use everything at once to be safe. So we didn't. Few weeks later smell burning again from fusebox, its really hot. Except nothing is on. So I decide fusebox is too old as its one the plastic case ones from seemingly when house was built in 1960s.
Electrcian is here today with new RCD board, all going well until he takes the main power feed wire to the fuseboard to change them over. 30 mins later western power guy is at the door asking if we're having work done as next doors power has gone.
Turns out both houses were linked up to the same 60v fusebox in our house, and he said they used to do it like that way back when to save time and money!
So here i am £450 down with the current electrician and western power are saying the fusboards need to be separated by western power at no cost to us.
But for me I'm already 450 down for something that turns out wasn't our fault.
Electrcian is here today with new RCD board, all going well until he takes the main power feed wire to the fuseboard to change them over. 30 mins later western power guy is at the door asking if we're having work done as next doors power has gone.
Turns out both houses were linked up to the same 60v fusebox in our house, and he said they used to do it like that way back when to save time and money!
So here i am £450 down with the current electrician and western power are saying the fusboards need to be separated by western power at no cost to us.
But for me I'm already 450 down for something that turns out wasn't our fault.
