31/10/2026
Oh dear 😱
What started out as a fairly straightforward job turned into something quite shocking… pardon the pun! 😉⚡️
The plan? A couple of ceiling fans and some new sockets. Simple enough, right?
WRONG! 😳
First, we discovered wireways absolutely crammed full of cables. A complete spaghetti junction! 🍝 Wires going nowhere, wires cut off, some live, some not, and barely any room to breathe.
So, we removed the fuseboard cover to investigate further…
⚡️ Cut-off wires.
🔥 Burnt wiring on the live feed.
🔥 A circuit breaker burnt underneath, with possible damage to the neutral wiring too.
And just when we thought we'd seen enough…
😱 A CUT-OFF RED WIRE THAT WAS STILL LIVE!
This red wire, which we believe may historically have been part of the meter feed, had simply been cut and left inside the fuseboard. STILL LIVE! 😳
Just sitting there amongst everything else. What could possibly go wrong?! 🤦♀️
What should have been a routine installation quickly became a much more serious electrical safety issue.
We made things as safe as possible during our visit, and urgent further electrical work has been arranged for the owners.
Needless to say, the original job has taken a back seat until the electrical installation has been properly assessed and made safe.
We've come across some questionable wiring since working here on the Costa del Sol, but honestly, nothing surprises us anymore! 😂⚡️
Sometimes the most important part of a job is discovering what you shouldn't touch until it's safe.
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