faulty wiring
Fire risk cause
Faulty wiring refers to electrical wiring that is defective, damaged, or improperly installed—a common cause of house fires and electrical failures.
The phrase extends figuratively to flawed mental processes or reasoning: His faulty wiring made him prone to outbursts, There's some faulty wiring in that theory.
The metaphor treats the brain or an argument as an electrical system with bad connections.
- electricalInvolving conducted current
- short circuitAccidental low-resistance path
- sparkTiny fiery particle
- fire hazardCombustion danger source
- electrical fireFlames from faulty circuits
house fire · exposed · frayed · copper · outlet · extension cord · fuse · circuit breaker · tripped breaker · shock · electrocution · flickering · buzzing · power outage · burning smell · smoke detector · overload · junction box
- car problemsflat tire, dead battery, engine light, check engine, brake failure
- Equipment Problemsrust, corrosion, wear, deterioration, breakdown
- fire hazardswildfire, gasoline, forest fire, matches, house fire
- home hazardscarbon monoxide, electrical fire, frayed wires, gas leak, grease fire
- infrastructure failuresbridge collapse, potholes, dam breach, power outage, water main breaks
- building defectsfoundation crack, wall crack, roof leak, water damage, cracked foundation