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Buzzing noise from fuse box

  • 22-01-2019 4:28pm
    #1
    shinyteeth
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭


    Hi. The other night we noticed a low buzzing / whirring noise coming from our fuse box. It stopped after 45 minutes but it started again today. Any ideas what this could be? Presume we need to contact an electrician?


Comments

  • #2
    listermint
    Registered Users Posts: 33,609 ✭✭✭✭listermint


    Get an electrician out as soon as you can. Its an important part of the house and also a fire hazard


  • #3
    Gravelly
    Registered Users Posts: 4,119 ✭✭✭Gravelly


    Almost certainly a loose connection - does it start when any particular item (cooker, washing machine etc.) is turned on? You need to get it checked out asap as a loose connection is a definite fire hazard.


  • #4
    _Brian
    Registered Users Posts: 18,473 ✭✭✭✭_Brian


    Failure in an mcb.

    We had same issue few weeks ago, buzzing sound from box, tripped mcb one by one and found one to be the problem. New 10A mcb €5 amd I had it changed in a few minutes.

    If your not confident call an electrician.


  • #5
    Dakotabigone
    Site Banned Posts: 512 ✭✭✭Dakotabigone


    _Brian wrote: »
    Failure in an mcb.

    We had same issue few weeks ago, buzzing sound from box, tripped mcb one by one and found one to be the problem. New 10A mcb €5 amd I had it changed in a few minutes.

    If your not confident call an electrician.

    Are you an Registered Electrician?


  • #6
    _Brian
    Registered Users Posts: 18,473 ✭✭✭✭_Brian


    I’ve been called many things.

    How come you ask ?


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  • #7
    shinyteeth
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭shinyteeth


    Gravelly wrote: »
    Almost certainly a loose connection - does it start when any particular item (cooker, washing machine etc.) is turned on? You need to get it checked out asap as a loose connection is a definite fire hazard.

    I dont think it has any "trigger" appliances. I've contancted an electrician anyway so they are going to come out early tomorrow afternoon. Thank you all for replying.


  • #8
    Sleeper12
    Registered Users Posts: 16,875 ✭✭✭✭Sleeper12


    _Brian wrote:
    If your not confident call an electrician.


    It's illegal for anyone but a registered electrical contractor to work on the fuseboad.

    Confident or not an electrician should be called. You should get a cert when the work is done


  • #9
    _Brian
    Registered Users Posts: 18,473 ✭✭✭✭_Brian


    Sleeper12 wrote: »
    It's illegal for anyone but a registered electrical contractor to work on the fuseboad.

    Confident or not an electrician should be called. You should get a cert when the work is done

    Damn.
    And there was me hoping it was an offer of work.

    No harm no foul.


  • #10
    listermint
    Registered Users Posts: 33,609 ✭✭✭✭listermint


    _Brian wrote: »
    Damn.
    And there was me hoping it was an offer of work.

    No harm no foul.

    Those oul mcbs they were just invented when reci came along didn't you know .


  • #11
    shinyteeth
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭shinyteeth


    Got electrician out. He reckons it's the bell transformer thats the root cause of the noise. He checked everything else, tightened up the connections etc so nothing sinister is going on. Thanks again for the replies.


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