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FIRE SERVICE AND GENERAL FIRE SAFETY TOPICS => Fire Safety => Topic started by: kensync on October 09, 2014, 02:14:28 PM

Title: Worried what may cause electrical fire
Post by: kensync on October 09, 2014, 02:14:28 PM

Hi there,

I'm a little worried because the weather was bad today and the lightning was causing some tiny surges....a little later, I heard something exploding....not too loud but it was clear and I smelled something like a wire burning...

i have not observed any fire starting and it's already been a few hours but this got me worried...is everything ok?...and how can I deal with something like this?....I tried finding the source of the smell and it was near the window but I couldn't find anything...it could be the post outside but I don't see anything...is everything fine?

Title: Re: Worried what may cause electrical fire
Post by: kurnal on October 09, 2014, 05:30:39 PM

I would unplug all electrical appliances, cookers with timers, washing machines TV sets etc then reconnect them one by one testing each as you go. As a couple of hours have now passed since your posting I assume there have been no further causes for concern?

Title: Re: Worried what may cause electrical fire
Post by: SamFIRT on October 09, 2014, 07:42:11 PM

Get an electrician in to check the circuits and an electronics engineer to test the telephone and or data circuits.

Title: Re: Worried what may cause electrical fire
Post by: lyledunn on October 25, 2014, 10:04:00 AM

Sam,
What would you suppose that the electrician might do?