Help with the housework?

Question

I am having the problem were there is a socket that is burnt out end no longer werking. There was a leak on dis socket after I install new plumbing in what was once the bedroom. It was toylet because we a remodeling. We didn't take wall socket out near installation because I like use blowdryer after shower. So then I decide to remove socket. I unscrew end tie up the wires so no current flow trough them. I then cover the wall with a plywood and hammer the screws so no one get electrocute. Then problem is thet after a week, the plywood start get moist en I find evidence of charring and fire. It smell liek burning in what is my new bathroom. Can anybody help me with dis problem? I dont understand what is wrong. Help me. I new to dis country.

O yeah, the outlet was right near floor because dis was bedroom before.

Answer 1

The wires you covered with tape are causing the fire. You may have used the wrong tape, or not tape it good enough. Or you may have pushed the screw into the wire. The water is creating an easy way for the current to follow from one wire to the other. This causes heat, and heat burns the paneling. You need to fix the leak (if you haven't). You need to cut into the paneling an separate the wires