Real electrical
dangers found & fixed.

• Extreme

  Ageing installation

  A true antique

  An installation so old it warranted a call to UKPN on 105 for a free safety inspection — well past its safe service life.

• Critical

  Overheating

  Just way too hot

  Discoloured, melted terminals from sustained overheating — moments away from ignition.

• High

  Consumer unit

  Time for a replacement

  A consumer unit so degraded that repair was no longer an option — full replacement required.

• Critical

  Fire damage

  Aftermath of a fire

  The charred remains of an electrical fire — a stark reminder of why EICRs matter.

• Extreme

  Outdoor / IP failure

  Water ingress

  Water pooling inside an external light fitting — live parts submerged and unprotected.

• High

  Buried services

  Rusted steel conduit

  Steel conduit rusted away after years buried in concrete and soil — no mechanical protection left.

• Extreme

  Wiring error

  Reversed phase

  A reversed phase issue that put equipment and users at serious risk of shock and damage.

• High

  Loose connection

  Loose hotel connection

  A loose connection found after a long fault-finding hunt in a hotel — arcing behind the plate.

• Extreme

  DIY work

  Hidden junction box

  A junction box buried in a damp wall — 'protected' with nothing more than a plastic bag.

• Critical

  Terminations

  Poor cable terminations

  Loose, poorly-made cable terminations — high resistance, heat and eventual failure guaranteed.

• High

  Pest damage

  Ant invasion

  An entire ant colony living inside an accessory — insulation and terminations compromised.

• High

  Concealed hazard

  Hidden in the ceiling

  Left tucked away above a ceiling — just waiting to cause a serious issue.

All faults were isolated, remediated and — where applicable — reported. If you suspect anything similar in your property, stop using the circuit and call for an inspection.