High risk
Your home has old cloth-insulated or rubber-insulated wiring that is deteriorating and may be unsafe.
Emergency
You have found bare or exposed electrical wires in your home: an immediate shock and fire hazard.
You are noticing warning signs that your home's electrical wiring may be outdated or unsafe.
Your light fitting has no earth wire connected: a common issue in older UK homes.
Caution
You have found wiring with different colour codes: old red and black mixed with new brown and blue.
Your home has aluminium wiring: a material that requires special attention due to fire risks at connections.
A junction box in your home is open, missing its cover, or has exposed wiring connections visible.
You have wires hanging down from the ceiling: left behind after a light fitting was removed or never completed.
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