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House of Horrors

Common Electrical Hazards We Find

House of Horrors is where we highlight the electrical issues we see most often in homes and business premises across Camberley, Fleet, Guildford, Woking, Farnham, Basingstoke and surrounding areas. From unsafe fuseboards and overloaded circuits to poor wiring practices and non-compliant installations, these problems can create real safety risks if ignored. We share examples to help you spot warning signs early, understand what’s gone wrong, and see how a qualified electrician should put it right. If anything looks familiar, Redwood Electrical UK Ltd can inspect the system, recommend the correct fix, and carry out compliant electrical work to restore safety.

Corroded cables where water ran down into a distribution board

01When the air conditioning systems wiring systems was not terminated correctly, allowing water to seep down into the Distribution Board. It went bang 💥

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Burnt out garden lighting junction box buried in soil

02Your garden lighting just stopped working you say

Four way extension lead with burn holes in three of its four sockets

03But one of the sockets is still ok

Double socket fitted straight behind an electric cooker

04No that is not the perfect place for a socket

Melted plug and socket

05So what was wrong with it?

Waste pipe run across the front of a fuse box and meter

06So which came first, the plumber or the electrician?

Bare lampholder hanging from a joist on old red and black cable

07DIY Dave strikes again

Cable chewed through by rodents

08You definitely have a rodent problem

Under cupboard light wiring taped up and hanging below kitchen wall cabinets

09That’s one way to fit undercupboard I suppose

Office raised floor with the tiles lifted, showing rust stained concrete and cables where a leaking downpipe let water in

10Water and electricity don’t mix. The end result of a downpipe leaking

Switched fused spur fitted behind a kitchen plinth, under the units where no one can reach it

11How is that supposed to be accessible?

Socket packed with expanding foam in a shed

12When the builder uses expanding foam to insulate a shed. In Camberley, Surrey.

Loft stuffed with insulation over the wiring

13Sometimes you can have too much insulation

Garage packed with paint tins, buckets, timber and boxes

14You’ll have to clear that out first

If you’ve spotted a similar issue, contact Redwood Electrical UK Ltd today to book an inspection and get it fixed safely and compliantly.

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