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What to do if you notice fishy smell in your home - as it could be electrical fault
04.05.2022 - 15:05 / dailyrecord.co.uk
The smell of fish is rarely a good experience, unless it comes straight off a frying pan.
But what many do not know is that a fishy smell in your home can signify something far more concerning.
The usual suspects are cooked seafood or fish left in the bin for a long time.
However, if you can not locate the exact source of the fishy odour, it could be the sign of an electrical fault at a socket or switch that requires instant action.
WalesOnline spoke to Electrical expert and maintenance director Simon Williams from Phillip Services Ltd in Swansea about the distinct smell, who revealed why you should call an electrician if you do notice it.
Simon explained that electrical components are made of a hard plastic known as bakelite. When this overheats and melts, it emits a fishy smell.
The overheating itself is caused by arcing, this is when an electrical current or small spark jump between two connections and causes a buzzing sound. "So if you've got a loose termination in a fuse board or in a socket - if it's not nice and tight - when it pulls current through, that's an arc. When that arcing occurs over a long period of time, it overheats," he says.
He adds that the problem can occur at switches too - especially shower pull cords. He explains: "A switch is two bits of metals touching two poles - so it makes contact and breaks contact. If those contacts are not tight, or get old or break down over time, then that can cause arcing as well."
As Simon explains, other signs of overheating are if socket holes are brown, or if the back of the socket - once opened up - is burnt. Another tell-tale sign is if a socket or appliance - like a shower, which pulls a lot of current - stops working. But these signs aren't always there or
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