CONTINUING SAGA....
Started looking at the electrics of this house I'm remodeling -
Seem to have 249v Live Neutral
Seem to have 178v Live to Earth
Kinda thought I should have higher voltage to Earth?
TT system - not convinced it's earthed properly
New looking earth cable wanders across the house and down the back but can't track it beyond the back wall as yet. It may lead out to a shed or down to earth there somwhere.
Old earth cable had been cut 1/2 way down the outside wall where an earthing rod in in the ground.
Kinda think, if a sparky popped a new earthing system in, he'd have at least disconnected the old from the Wylex fusebox & not just cut it away up the outside wall.... Previous home owner did do odd stuff with electrics so if it kept popping the ELCB I wouldn't put it past them to just clip the E. [ Test buttin on ELCB does squat ]
Wondering if I should just double-up to be sure & reconnect the old earth [ new and thicker wire ]... assuming I can find a suitable clamp for the old stake.
Started looking at the electrics of this house I'm remodeling -
Seem to have 249v Live Neutral
Seem to have 178v Live to Earth
Kinda thought I should have higher voltage to Earth?
TT system - not convinced it's earthed properly
New looking earth cable wanders across the house and down the back but can't track it beyond the back wall as yet. It may lead out to a shed or down to earth there somwhere.
Old earth cable had been cut 1/2 way down the outside wall where an earthing rod in in the ground.
Kinda think, if a sparky popped a new earthing system in, he'd have at least disconnected the old from the Wylex fusebox & not just cut it away up the outside wall.... Previous home owner did do odd stuff with electrics so if it kept popping the ELCB I wouldn't put it past them to just clip the E. [ Test buttin on ELCB does squat ]
Wondering if I should just double-up to be sure & reconnect the old earth [ new and thicker wire ]... assuming I can find a suitable clamp for the old stake.