28/10/2026
Loose wires cause fires!
Today’s job was a great example of an overdue inspection, but most of all the cost of allowing electrical work to be done by somebody who thinks they know what they’re doing.
Somebody had fitted a breaker that they thought worked with the consumer unit. If you look at the picture from below, you can see that the Busbar never aligned correctly, causing a high resistance connection. This was on a lighting circuit pulling an amp or 2 at the most. Imagine this on a cooker or shower circuit pulling 30 - 40 amps 🔥.
A new consumer unit was warranted on this job. The full installation tested and certified (as is mandatory for work in a consumer unit), and building control notified within the 28 days needed to keep your insurance safe.
