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Summary of Examples Hazard 23 Electrical Hazards


Example NumberSourceProperty DateStoreys/LocationProperty TypeSummary InformationHazardLink
1IDeA19642 storeyTraditional houseStill has original electrical wiring. There is only one double and one single electrical socket in the kitchen, the position of which necessitate the use of extension leads and trailing cables.DExample 1
2BCCPre 1920Ground Floor FlatBlock converted into 4 flatsIn the living room, there are two low-level broken sockets, with exposed wiring. In addition, there are two low-level consumer units with missing covers, one of which has unsealed cable entry points.BExample 2
3CLG1930s2 storeySemi detached houseProperty has undergone very little modernisation, and the electrical system is largely as originally installed. The main supply, meter, and fuses are sited at low level in the ground floor hall. The fuse-box cover is missing, and the wiring above the meter is loose and not fully protected. Many of the power outlets have the original two pin sockets.BExample 3
4CLG1950s2 storey3 Bedroomed end terrace houseThe electric immersion heater has a leaking gasket where the immersion heater enters the cylinder, resulting in a small but continuous leak. The water seeping into the switch box could give rise to an electrical accident.EExample 4

 Key
BCC – Bristol City Council
CLG – Department of Communities and Local Government
IDeA- Improvement and Development Agency (for Local Government)

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