Renewing faulty connections is usually sufficient for loose or damaged wiring, but burned terminals may call for new switches.

If a fluorescent tube blinks on and off - a slower and more distinct process than flickering - the fault may lie in loose wiring or in another component, called the ballast.

Electrical equipment with loose wiring, a lack of basic operating instructions, and no advice on essential safety equipment or operation, are all pitfalls associated with sub-standard hire companies.

A fire department lieutenant agreed to sign off on the tavern's grand opening, despite the loose electrical wiring hanging from rafters and a basement piled high with trash against regulations.

Despite repair work being officially declared finished in 1995, buildings were left with large cracks in the wall, loose wiring, half done projects, unhinged door, inoperable elevators and more.

There was a little too much loose wiring, but that probably made testing easier.

A low rumble, and then the deck beneath his feet began to vibrate; some of the open console panels with loose wiring and conduits began rattling noisily.

Trading standards officers siezed the machines after finding dangerous or loose wiring.

Tests carried out on the Baromix Minor Electric Cement mixers found serious faults, with loose and unsafe wiring.

Though he considers most big New York clubs safe, he added: "I've been in warehouse parties where there's a lot of water on the floor and loose wiring all around.