SUNSHINE COAST, Australia -- In the past 3 weeks, our Sunshine Coast electricians have discovered 4 homes and 1 business with substantial rat-damaged wiring hiding inside the wall and ceiling cavities. It goes without saying, when this is found it’s not good news. It seems that rats have quite the appetite for wiring insulation, and if your home or business serves as their buffet, you may be exposed to a severe electrical safety risk without even knowing it. When was the last time you had an electrician perform an electrical wiring inspection of your property? Regardless of whether or not you’ve heard funny noises coming from the ceiling, if you haven’t had an electrical wiring inspection carried out in the last 24 months, it’s about time you did. For the full article, go to: http://www.sunshinecoast-electricians.com.au/sunshine-coast-electrician-recommends-an-electrical-wiring-inspection
So, what sort of damage can these little critters do? They chew away the important outer insulation exposing the live copper wiring inside. In fact, in a recent instance, this live copper wiring was a mere 3mm away from a piece of conductive metal building strap inside the wall cavity, that if made contact, could have livened the entire metal roof of this property causing death or severe injury! Similar rat-damaged wiring was found in this home in the ceiling near several downlights as well as in the ceiling above the electrical switchboard. Needless to say that after a comprehensive electrical wiring inspection was performed at this property, all dangerous affected wiring was replaced.
So why don’t these hungry little rodents get a right-royal zap of electricity upon chewing into the live wiring and keel over dead at the crime scene? Well, in most cases it’s probably because they don’t have a reference to earth so there’s no potential difference. Technical speak aside, it’s similar to how a bird can perch themselves on an overhead electrical wire and not get a shock. However, should the rat chew through to another wire contained in the same cable at the same time, then yes, most likely it will get electrocuted. But in most cases, they delight in chewing through enough insulation to expose the live wiring inside, which means bad news for you if you’re unlucky enough to have these hungry rodents in your ceiling and wall cavities.
What can you do? Well, apart from setting rodent baits and keeping your property relatively clean, not a whole lot. However here are our recommendations. If you hear strange noises coming from your ceiling or wall cavities likely to be from rodents, give us a call on 1800 061 724. We’ll carry out a comprehensive electrical wiring inspection of all your electrical circuits and main switchboard to determine if there’s been any damage. Additionally, if you haven’t had an electrical wiring inspection done in the last 24 months, it’s about time you did also. Our expert electricians from Sparkies Plus will use specialist testing equipment to assess the safety of the wiring inside the wall and ceiling cavities of your Sunshine Coast home or business, and provide a detailed report of our findings. As always, should you require any repair work done, we’ll provide a fixed up front quote prior to starting work, so there’s absolutely no surprises. You can rely on our Sunshine Coast electricians for your home or business wiring safety. Speak to the electrical experts at Sparkies Plus today to arrange an electrical wiring inspection of your property.
Phone: 1800 061 724
Email: electricians@sparkiesplus.com.au
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