What’s the weirdest reason you’ve ever had a powercut/electrical fault?
Wednesday, May 28th, 2008 at
4:35 am
Marilyn’s Sister asked:
Mine was four years ago….my power kept going off and there didnt seem to be a fault anywhere.
Eventually the electrician traced it..to a MOUSE that had chewed through one of the wires inside the wall and fried itself!
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sussex electrics
someone stole the wires lol
brighton electric
huh uh but i do remember getting fried once while trying to fix exposed wiring, i have to say it was an intriguing feeling
brighton electrical
typhoon
brighton electric
The power in this section of Anaheim suddenly went out one Sunday about 8PM. It has gone out regularly for strong winds, someone ramming a power poll, or overload during a hot Summer. None of the above was the case this time. Nearby there was a electronics shop that sold Short Wave and CB single and double side band equipment. There are stations set up to test and use these instruments before you buy them. Unfortunately use of these interferes with normal TV reception of everyone utilizing that power poll feed. The transmissions filter through to the TV monitors in the area disrupting programming. Someone in the area had experienced enough. He snuck over to the strip mall that held the Short Wave shop and with the help of a little C4 proceeded to take it and the adjacent stores off the map. No reception problems after that…
sussex electrics
If Blondes were to speak their minds, they would be speechless.
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An exhausted looking blonde dragged himself in to the doctor’s office. “Doctor, there are dogs all over my neighborhood. They bark all day and all night, and I can’t get a wink of sleep.”
“I have good news for you,” the doctor answered, rummaging through a drawer full of sample medications. “Here are some new sleeping pills that work like a dream. A few of these and your trouble will be over.”
“Great,” the blond answered, “I’ll try anything. Let’s give it a shot.”
A few weeks later the blond returned, looking worse than ever. “Doc, your plan is no good. I’m more tired than before!”
“I don’t understand how that could be”, said the doctor, shaking his head. “Those are the strongest pills on the market!”
“That may be true,” answered the blond wearily, “but I’m still up all night chasing those dogs and when I finally catch one it’s hard getting him to swallow the pill!”
sussex electric
Mouse between duplex receptacles in the same box. From the hot side of one receptacle to the neutral side of the other. ZzzzzzZZZZZZZzzzZZAPP!!!!!!!
sussex electrical
bat got in hole in breaker panel