well-insulated short-circuit

[Quadroclops]

I upgraded the lighting circuit to 2.5mm, seeing as I was insulating the ceiling. I copied the original layout, then I put up my plasterboard, fibre glass insulating wool, & for good measure battened & t&grooved over the plasterboard. Somewhere beneath all this there's a fault in the run between the switch & the ceiling rose, as it blows the fuse when this is connected, but not if I use a different wire to the switch. As it happens, I did lay in another run of wire, planning to loop out for a wall light -but should I remove the offending cable altogether, or if I seal up the terminal points will it be harmless?

 

[breezer]

remove the old cable, today you know what it is for what happens in the futyre?

 

[supersparks]

I upgraded the lighting circuit to 2.5mm, seeing as I was insulating the ceiling. I copied the original layout, then I put up my plasterboard, fibre glass insulating wool, & for good measure battened & t&grooved over the plasterboard. Somewhere beneath all this there's a fault in the run between the switch & the ceiling rose, as it blows the fuse when this is connected, but not if I use a different wire to the switch. As it happens, I did lay in another run of wire, planning to loop out for a wall light -but should I remove the offending cable altogether, or if I seal up the terminal points will it be harmless?

why did you use 2.5? 1.5 should have been fine

 

[breezer]

doubt if you will get a reply, that was qaudroclops' last post (and that was in march)

 

[supersparks]

doubt if you will get a reply, that was qaudroclops' last post (and that was in march)

hmmmm... maybe he tryed doing the same with the downstairs lights? and maybe that time he actuly hit somthing live rather than a switch cable

 

[Extrasolar]

2.5mm?