electricity responsibility.

[jessica]

This evening we hear a loud electrical POP. Go and investigate thinking its a popped bulb etc. Nothing. Ten mins later POP and a blue flash. Nothing not working and no smell of burning.
check out elec cupboard sounds like it came from there. sees blue flash streak from in that direction. Check it all out nothing. whilst hubs is checking fuses etc. another POP and flash from beneath the hall floor.
so we lift floorboard trap to check if a wire is arcing or something. we live in an area with a high water table. No arcing housewires. but what we have found is that the live main that comes from outside is sitting in a puddle of water. it is sheathed in some sort of cloth (1930' house) and appears to be fine albeit wet. is this the electric companies responsibility? or is it ours. we just about to call them as we dont feel happy with this, although it hasnt popped for over 40 mins now.

[johnnywgk]

Think there responsibility stops at your house wall, inside that it's yours.

Be careful, either way.

[x type]

Yep local electricity company incoming supply cable , they are responsible for it

It sounds like there is a tiny pin hole in the outer hessian, pitch and lead sheath ,
water gets in ,pop flash bang it briefly shorts out and dries off the water until the next lot gets in

Surprisingly regular problem

It's their responsibility up to the main fuse unit inside the house not as far as the wall as said above

Edited by x type on Wednesday 22 September 21:50

[GTIR]

Have you checked your back doors for damage?

[Parrot of Doom]

Modern cable is quite happy when immersed in water. That cable of yours should have been replaced many years ago.