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Rough. Is that the main fuse for all 8 flats? It says 60A?
The burned plug and extension lead has nothing to do with the electrician.... that belongs the tenants. Maybe a loose fuse connection in the plugtop? (or the 13A fuse has been replaced with a nail)
The property needs an EICR before any tenants can move in. That should have picked up any faults and reported to landlord.
If this has been a rewire with sitting tenants, then they should have completed a test certificate and notified to LABC.
Is this 8 flats, or is it an HMO?
Hi this is the reportRough. Is that the main fuse for all 8 flats? It says 60A?
The burned plug and extension lead has nothing to do with the electrician.... that belongs the tenants. Maybe a loose fuse connection in the plugtop? (or the 13A fuse has been replaced with a nail)
The property needs an EICR before any tenants can move in. That should have picked up any faults and reported to landlord.
If this has been a rewire with sitting tenants, then they should have completed a test certificate and notified to LABC.
Is this 8 flats, or is it an HMO?
I knew it was bad please explain more please. I need to sue the landlordwho wrote those observations?
Johnny aged 5?
Well, as said before it is rough as fack
However, cowboy electrical probably installed that lot 30 years ago.
Fuse carrier has become weak with age and been arcing
Change burnt socket
Put enclosure round cable terminals feeding socket on floor, whilst your at it, screw it to the wall?
New fuse And holder or even better a fused isolator.
Back on supply, write report, suggest full eicr.
Off to next job by lunch time.
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Just noticed the OP is listed as Tennant on profile.
My advice would be,
Write to landlord or agent asking for a copy of the electrical inspection report.
Consider your own actions,
it is not advisable to run heaters from extension leads, a heater is likely to use all the electricity the lead and adapter can handle safely without the added power of the other things plugged into it.
I am assuming that it is a heater or other powerful device that is running for long periods of time that is attached to the plug with burn marks.
It is also likely that the wall socket with burns around 1 pin has been caused by overloading it, by chance is that where the damaged extension lead plugs in?
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