wiring-earth.

Gocool · Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2004 10:06 am Post Subject: wiring-earth.

I live in Greece.
I am installing a strip light and I bought the wire,a switch and a plug.
I have secured the earth wire on the appropriate connection in the light but the switch and the plug have no connection for earth.

What do I do?

pls help-choose your words carefully for I am a complete ignorant of technical terms.

Thank you for any forthcoming advice.

ban-all-sheds · Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2004 11:41 am Post Subject: Re: wiring-earth.

Gocool wrote:

I live in Greece.

What do I do?

1) Consider getting a local electrician who will be familiar with the rules and regulations that apply in Greece.

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Gocool · Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2004 11:39 am Post Subject:

Any solutions to my electrical querry?

plugwash · Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2004 12:19 pm Post Subject:

do your sockets have any form of earth connection?

if so what form is it? is it a third hole? is it a pin sticking out of the socket or is it side scrapeing contacts

in a lot of europe earthless sockets are sadly still fairly common in older houses

personally i would consider such wiring a deathtrap and want it rewired asap your light will work without an earth but it will not be safe (at least it won't meet safety regulations if its well built it should still be as safe as any other appliance in your house that should have an earth and doesn't like the pc you are probablly typeing this on)

securespark · Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2004 3:26 pm Post Subject:

Plug- I didn't know you knew any Greek!

ban-all-sheds · Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2004 6:56 pm Post Subject:

plugwash wrote:

do your sockets have any form of earth connection?

What difference does that make? Gocool has bought a 2-pin plug.

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if so what form is it? is it a third hole? is it a pin sticking out of the socket or is it side scrapeing contacts

What difference does that make? AFAICT it could be any of those 3, BTW..

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your light will work without an earth but it will not be safe (at least it won't meet safety regulations if its well built it should still be as safe as any other appliance in your house that should have an earth and doesn't like the pc you are probablly typeing this on)

You can't possibly know that.

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breezer · Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2004 7:07 pm Post Subject:

Gocool, sorry but as ban-all-sheds said, you would be best asking a local electrician. sorry but as this is a UK based forum we really have no idea regarding you local regulations

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Gocool · Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2004 7:52 am Post Subject:

plugwash wrote:

<<do your sockets have any form of earth connection?

if so what form is it? is it a third hole? is it a pin sticking out of the socket or is it side scrapeing contacts

in a lot of europe earthless sockets are sadly still fairly common in older houses >>

I bought wire, switch and plug from the same electrical store and the wire which I was given has 3 wires but no earth connection in either the switch or the plug and no possible area where the earth can fit in either of them.[/b]

ban-all-sheds · Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2004 8:55 am Post Subject:

You should go back to the store and discuss it with them - they should be able to give you advice on what sort of plug to use, how to wire up the switch and so on, or they may be able to recommend a local electrician.

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