Thread: An electrical safety question

With the recent storm activity on the NSW south coast, some water has come inside. It’s a rental property. Apparently, the wind was strong and blowing the rain near horizontal. Some water came through the kitchen exhaust extractor that’s mounted in the glass of the kitchen window. I don’t know how much, obviously. No one does. The fan is one of those types that has louvres that close off when not in use.

There were high winds and I gathered some water actually sprayed through the gaps in the shut windows and through the fly screens that covered them. I don’t know how much but I gather some water trickled down the internal (brick & tiled) wall and over the switch that turns on the extractor fan.

The strata person thinks that’s a danger and an electrician needs to come out and (do what I don’t know) offer an opinion.

What do you think?

Here’s what I think: I think the strata person is talking a lot of crap. When I have a long, hot, shower there’s condensation everywhere. Even on the light switches. There’s never been any issues with that. I can’t see the difference between some water tickles being blown in from some rain or trickles from condensation in a bathroom. And on a practical note, the rain will stop, we will soon be in summer and things will dry out by themselves if left alone.