I am putting in a new light, but forgot to make a note of how things were wired when I took the old light down (the light was working fine but wanted a modern light). I tried to figure things out and thought i had it until i realised that the earth of the wire running to the switch is live when i connect the live of the live wire to the live of the wire running to the switch. No other wires are connected. Is that normal?
Earth wire live
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Check the current through the earth by connecting one side of a multimeter set to the range of 240V to earth, and the other to neutral. If you have a true potential there, it will show.
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andrew2022 said:
i have been saying that for some time on this forum, but do people listen?
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Not even that, these days.andrew2022 said:
Once upon a time, when there were no sheds, and hardware stores had men in brown coats who knew what they were doing, and GKN screws were not made in China, neon-tester screwdrivers, whatever your opinion on the neon-tester bit, were actually decent tools.
Now they are made from chrome plated mazak, and are b*gger all use for anything.
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But don't use a digital multimeter - use an analogue one with a metersecurespark said:
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please note 10a which is here
methinks he means as opposed to rocker 
copy n paste, what can i say? It wont directly quote signatures so it had to be done!
i have a neon screwdriver, but the business end has a chip in it from tightening a terminal tightly (normally tight) from a shed. Block and Quale (pint for anyone who can work that out ) if i remember rightly.
i have a neon screwdriver, but the business end has a chip in it from tightening a terminal tightly (normally tight) from a shed. Block and Quale (pint for anyone who can work that out
) if i remember rightly.
I always thought it stood for Bodgeit & Quickjob...
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