Hearing electrical Spark noises(ignition sound)will turning fuse off stop the problem

Meganjones

Hearing ignition sounds / electric sparks every now and then, in the kitchen part of the house.

Heard this can be dangerous if left unattended, as can spark and start a fire.


What can this possibly mean?




For the meantime (until an electrician comes),

If in the meantime, that particular fuse (for that zone) is turned off, from the main fuse box, that will turn off the electricity supply at that kitchen zone, but will that stop this sparkling noise problem (until the fuse box in that part is switched back on) ??

cutting of the power supply to that kitchen zone, will it stop the spark noises come, (as that is where they are coming from, and if there is no flow of electricity then they cannot come right?)

phoenix_w

Turning off the circuit breaker/removing the fuse will stop the noise. Don't worry too much, your house hasn't burned down yet so it's unlikely to spontaneously combust in the next hour whilst you can do some investigation.

Try turning off each appliance and see if the noise has stopped.

Look for evidence of arcing (unplug each appliance and look for dark marks on the plug prongs, look at each outlet and check that there is no damage/melting between the bottom two holes in each socket).

Look for possible water ingress on sockets or fused connection units. If a very small amount water gets inside this can make lots of noise without tripping anything.

The more information you can give your spark, the cheaper the resolution will be.