Electrical help please

Intergalactic_Floozie

Earlier on DS2 (7) was in the bath on his own and he decided he would go swimming. This resulted in him splashing water everywhere. Unfortunately the bath isn't properly sealed against the wall so the next thing we know water is pouring through the ceiling via the light fitting below.

The light fitting then began to make crackling noises. We switched off the power supply that appears to feed all the downstairs lights and the noise stopped.

Is there anything else I should do? How long should I leave the electric switched off for? Do I need to get an electrician in? I'm too scared to go to bed now in case there's an electrical disaster.

Thanks,

savemoney

Not a expert on electric myself but you really want to get some sealant for around the bath, its very cheap around £5-6 for decent stuff and a mastic gun and fairly easy to apply

I hazed a guess water maybe in the light socket and may need to turn lights up by switching off at fuse socket usually you can isolate lights downstairs, sockets and upstairs etc and removing water and let it dry out for a day

KillerWatt

It will dry out in time, how much time it takes depends on how much water was dumped.
In the meantime, you have done all you can do in isolating the breaker that supplies the light fitting.

Intergalactic_Floozie

closed wrote: »

With the circuit off, take the bulb out, and get the hair dryer on the ceiling rose

.....how about if I put the central heating on? There is a radiator in that area? Could leave it on all night, would that make any difference?

KillerWatt

Intergalactic_Floozie wrote: »

.....how about if I put the central heating on? There is a radiator in that area? Could leave it on all night, would that make any difference?

It will more than likely be good to go without any form of interference from hair dryers and the like before tomorrow morning, have you tried reinstating the breaker to see what happens?

savemoney

Is there something wrong with my post then

Intergalactic_Floozie

savemoney wrote: »

Not a expert on electric myself but you really want to get some sealant for around the bath, its very cheap around £5-6 for decent stuff and a mastic gun and fairly easy to apply

I hazed a guess water maybe in the light socket and may need to turn lights up by switching off at fuse socket usually you can isolate lights downstairs, sockets and upstairs etc and removing water and let it dry out for a day

Sorry chuck, somehow missed this one

We're definitely going to get it properly sealed now. It's not been sealed for ages, but this is the first time any of the kids had decided to do owt like this.

There wasn't loads of water, the bath was not too full in the first place and there was plenty in it when I shrieked at him to stop. The water was a steady trickle for a few minutes and it stopped completely and there's been no more water since (about an hour). I don't fancy trying to turn it back on, or touch it, so will probably give it at least 24 hours. I just wanted to make sure nothing bad would happen tonight (fire)

savemoney

The light is safe to touch unless wiring is dodgy if you use the consumer board they usually have a isolator switch otherwise dont touch

I think I have had it done to me nice and water was in the round thing on the ceiling, just mopped water up and let dry for a while

Intergalactic_Floozie

As far as I know, wiring is okay. I think it must be the isolater switch thatI have pressed, it's just the downstairs lights off,and the rest of the electric is on/

savemoney

Dont you have a consumer unit like this



Its then labelled like shower, lights downstairs, sockets down, upstairs lights etc, RCD

Intergalactic_Floozie

Yes - it's similar to that but not labelled. I just pressed buttons until DH said the crackling noise had worked. Then went round looking to see what electrical appliances weren't working and it was just the downstairs lights,

DH has justsaid it is called a consumer unit.