I've had an electrcian to rewire my house. All the switches keep blowing. What can i do?
2006-11-07 11:06:51 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
You do not do anything, except get the electrician back immediately. Make him put right what is wrong, and thoroughly test everything before he leaves the house. If he leaves you with unsafe plugs and sockets, you can call in someone else to put it right (you must give your original man a chance to do it first) and the bill from the second electrician can be sent to the first. The electric company from whom you get you electricity can insist on a work certificate of safety before they supply to you. Don`t try tampering with anything yourself, it is dangerous, and the electrician may blame you for his mistakes, because you touched it. Be careful, in more senses than one.
2006-11-07 11:26:32 · answer #1 · answered by Social Science Lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will have to elaborate further , describe what switches keep blowing?
If you have an RCD controlling your sockets then you may have a piece of faulty equipment tripping the RCD.
On the other hand this problem may be caused by a fault in the wiring but unlikely as this would trip instantly.
If you have recently had this rewired then the installation comes under part "P" of the building regs , did you get issued a certificate?
Have you received a Building Compliance Certificate for compliance with part "P" ?
The electrician should have issued a Certificate , if not, he has comitted an offence.
He is legally obliged to return and investigate the problem.
Please note , if the problem is a piece of faulty equipment ( kettle , fridge , etc) then you will have to pay for the call out.
If it is the wiring he must put this right free of charge.
Hope this helps.
2006-11-07 18:53:57 · answer #2 · answered by robert22061954 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First, and immediately, call the electrician who set up the switch boards to have the problem rectified. If it is faulty workmanship, you should not be charged for the changes. Complain to the contractor in writing and if it is an established firm that is insured and licensed, they will solve the problem. It might be due to faulty wiring where any load on it results in a blow-out. Alternatively, call in another electrician, record the fault and after setting things right, send the bill to the first electrician. But make it a point to definitely record what is wrong if you want to claim damages at a later point.
2016-09-08 20:16:45 · answer #3 · answered by joel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you say "all the switches" I assume you mean "Breakers". Breakers are the "Over current" protection for your wiring. If a wire is allowd to draw more current than it is supposed to it can heat up and cause a fire. So it is a good thing they are blowing or as we call it "Tripping". Now you need to find out why they are tripping. When they trip does half your house go out? or just small areas? It could be just a simple problem of too many items on one circuit. I would recomend calling your electrician and explain to him (or her) what you are doing when this happens. I am sure the problem can be solved with the correct information.
2006-11-07 11:17:22 · answer #4 · answered by Larry L 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to allexperts.com click on
home/garden
then home improvement/repair (it's on the right)
then click on electrical wiring in the home...
Pick a name and ask your question. Make sure to copy the question in case the expert can't accept any more questions for the day so you don't have to retype it to ask someone else. I rewired my whole house through one of the guys on there after a moron came in and did my wiring... Just be as detailed as you can and they'll do their best to help...
the link below is a direct link to the list of electritian experts
2006-11-07 14:43:33 · answer #5 · answered by Becca 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
are u sure all the trips keep going off , or do u mean the main rcd trip 4 ur fuse board,if the latter it could be that u have a faulty appliance plugged in or connected to a circuit ,for example emmersion heater or kettle .In this case switch the individual trips on one at a time to highlight the offending circuit. it could be a multitude of causes,i couldn't imagine having to pay to have jobs done ,i feel sorry for u. oh never trust anyone who hasn't been personally recommended.
2006-11-07 11:41:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be dangerous for you and your family. You need to hire new electricians ASAP.
2016-10-04 23:28:58 · answer #7 · answered by Zachary 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have a few choices the quickest way is up your breaker if its 15amp go to 20amp. its not the by the code way to go unless the wire is 12 guage cause 14 guage is good for 15 amp and 12 gauge for 20 amp. Also I would get your money back because he clearly does not know how to size the amount of amps being pulled for the house. Also get another electrician to look at it to comfrim the problem
2006-11-07 11:55:42 · answer #8 · answered by jeff w 1 · 0⤊ 5⤋
If a switch trips the breaker, there is a short, or grounded circuit.
2006-11-07 11:14:49 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have either overloaded the switch or ie light, is incorrectly connected and when switched on a dead short occurs
2006-11-07 21:04:13 · answer #10 · answered by JOHN D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋