Anyone ever hear of or experience wiring or devices smelling like fish.
I met with a home owner claiming the hall occasionally smells like fish and that they read on line about wiring could catch on fire that smells like fish.
I didn't smell anything. The hall has two switches, a ceiling light outlet an a exterior light outlet.
The wiring is the "older" bx that you don't like to touch.. the type with the taped splices.
The switches, one older ceramic with terminals on the front, one older fat one probably the next generation.
I didn't smell anything in or around the box, I turned switches on and off several times, working and no fish smell. Left the light on for about an hour while I was there, no smell.
They said the smell comes and goes, stated about two months ago, they've been there 30 yrs.
Think it could be electrical ? I've smelled burn or burning in the past but never the smell of "fish".
Thoughts?
I'm thinking spooks.
Thank you
I met with a home owner claiming the hall occasionally smells like fish and that they read on line about wiring could catch on fire that smells like fish.
I didn't smell anything. The hall has two switches, a ceiling light outlet an a exterior light outlet.
The wiring is the "older" bx that you don't like to touch.. the type with the taped splices.
The switches, one older ceramic with terminals on the front, one older fat one probably the next generation.
I didn't smell anything in or around the box, I turned switches on and off several times, working and no fish smell. Left the light on for about an hour while I was there, no smell.
They said the smell comes and goes, stated about two months ago, they've been there 30 yrs.
Think it could be electrical ? I've smelled burn or burning in the past but never the smell of "fish".
Thoughts?
I'm thinking spooks.
Thank you