burned wall socket

kdowling · 2021-07-15 12:39:26

I have bought a new house that has a cottage on the land that i am doing up to rent out. I noticed the plug socket had a charred/burn mark on it. I have attached a photo here. Does that look like a problem that was caused by a specific device that was plugged in there or could it be a sign of a bigger issue with the…

15-07-2021 01:39PM

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I have bought a new house that has a cottage on the land that i am doing up to rent out.
I noticed the plug socket had a charred/burn mark on it.
I have attached a photo here.
plug.jpg

Does that look like a problem that was caused by a specific device that was plugged in there or could it be a sign of a bigger issue with the electrics
in the cottage?
thanks

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#2 15-07-2021 01:43PM

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Get the socket changed. That thing looks like it's from the 80s.

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