03/08/2026
Client rang this morning. Burning smell coming from the meter box.
Found a ceramic fuse that had been overheating. Scorch marks on the panel behind it. That board has been running the whole house on fuses with no safety switch protection.
Talked the client through what safety switches actually do, got the go ahead, and had the new board in the same day. New main earth while we were there too.
If you can smell anything from your switchboard, turn the main switch off and call someone. A burning smell is not something that settles down on its own.
Bell Elec | Licensed electrical contractor | Canberra