I was startled from my slumber at about 1 this aft (nightshift before anyone calls me lazy) by a loud bang Not sure if I'd dreamed it or one of the cats had knocked something over I stumbled downstairs, grumbling and cursing. I could smell burning and there was a haze in the living room I quickly checked the rest of downstairs and then cautiously opened the cellar door to be greeted by a stronger smell and smoke I made my way to the bottom of the steps to find the mains supply cable, surrounding wall, main 100A fuse and the meter blackened and all power off It looks to have just flashed everything as there was no fire, and I can only guess that the smoke was coming of the cables for some time before the final failure.

Credit to YEB, they got someone 'round within an hour to check it out and a team to fix it within 2 hours. They put it down to the age of the fittings and got on with sorting it and all was fine by 5pm. Lesson learnt for me though, I'll be fitting smoke alarms ASAP

 

Wow.. Glad everything's OK mate..

A lesson indeed.. I have 3 detectors dotted around alongside some carbon Monoxide sensors..

Can't be too careful...

 

Get them detectors soon matey, they are essential.

 

I need to get some carbon dectectors, got the smoke ones,
glad to hear it's ok Dave..

 

Bloody hell Dave, shows you that driving isn't the only way they can get you....

Glad you're o.k.

 

Bloody Hell, Cant believe it mate, glad your both ok. I can just imagine you walking round the house wondering what the hell was wrong.

You must be drawing too much power through that new telly of yours!!!

 

foookin close shave that mate

 

our lass did the same with the 100a vibe... she now has her own genie
I've had words before about her trying to make it into a welding rod