Isabelle Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 I have recently noticed an intermittent short loud buzzing noise coming from the wall when I use my hair straighteners. It happened last time, but I thought it was just a coincidence, or the people next door making noise. This morning it did it again. Its not coming from the plug, or the straighteners themselves, its further along the wall, in the corner. Can anyone help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metalman Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 It'll be the hidden camera set up by the guy next door with a fetish for girls straightening their hair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frededwards Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 It could be the socket shorting out internally. Get it checked NOW. It;s a fire hazard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spooky3 Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 It could be the socket shorting out internally. Get it checked NOW. It;s a fire hazard. If it was a short, it would have shorted and blown a fuse... It's probably just an EMF making something vibrate. Like those lamps you leave plugged in all the time, after a while they start buzzing, as does my OralB toothbrush, many plugged digital alarm clocks do too. Yeah get it checked out, but I wouldn't worry too much... Maybe a professional might answer soon though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frededwards Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 I am a professional. A short would not necessarily blow a fuse, if it is not a direct short to earth, it would not necessarily trip a Residual Current Device either. Better safe than sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angilaruk Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 I had the same thing, and it turned out that the isolator switch (where the noise was coming from) was shorting due to incorrect wiring, and had taken 18 months to show itself. Best be safe than sorry, and get it checked out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dosxuk Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 Shorting is probably the wrong word, arcing is better, where electricity is having to jump to complete a circuit. This makes a buzzing noise, and is a major fire risk - do not use the circuit until you've had it checked out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahame Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 Shorting is probably the wrong word, arcing is better, where electricity is having to jump to complete a circuit. This makes a buzzing noise, and is a major fire risk - do not use the circuit until you've had it checked out. That is what I was going to say. Have you tried plugging a kettle into the same socket to see if the same thing happens? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isabelle Posted December 9, 2010 Author Share Posted December 9, 2010 Thinking about it, its more of a load crackling/buzzing noise, and when it happened the power light on the straighteners flickered. There is a 4-plug adaptor plugged into the socket in the bedroom, it which has a few things plugged into it, alarm clock, hairdryer etc. I've been living in my house for nearly 5 years, never had any problems like this before. I know someone who is an electrician, I will ask them for advice too. Thanks for the suggestions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahame Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 Thinking about it, its more of a load crackling/buzzing noise, and when it happened the power light on the straighteners flickered. There is a 4-plug adaptor plugged into the socket in the bedroom, it which has a few things plugged into it, alarm clock, hairdryer etc. I've been living in my house for nearly 5 years, never had any problems like this before. I know someone who is an electrician, I will ask them for advice too. Thanks for the suggestions. I have had this before, customers used to say the same about their TV and it was always the adaptor. Use a trailing socket instead. The Fire Brigade were round at my house fitting fire alarms and that is what they recommended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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