Hi,
This is going to be sorted by an electrician tomorrow but is puzzling me tonight!
Started fitting a new kitchen today, part of job running cables in for 2 new sockets in existing ring.
Took one of the T+E from existing socket and connected to a JB, T+E from JB to new socket 1, T+E from new socket 1 to new socket 2 then T+E back to the original existing socket to rejoin the ring.
Issue I ended up with was that when the ring was split (e.g. at the JB) I had a 'live' neutral and phase wire at the original existing socket and it no longer worked - sockets on other side of the ring were still working though. Reconnecting the ring caused the 'live' neutral to go away and all sockets worked again.
Spark says it may be borrowed neutral? Can someone explain how the neutral wire becomes live in this scenario?
Cheers
This is going to be sorted by an electrician tomorrow but is puzzling me tonight!
Started fitting a new kitchen today, part of job running cables in for 2 new sockets in existing ring.
Took one of the T+E from existing socket and connected to a JB, T+E from JB to new socket 1, T+E from new socket 1 to new socket 2 then T+E back to the original existing socket to rejoin the ring.
Issue I ended up with was that when the ring was split (e.g. at the JB) I had a 'live' neutral and phase wire at the original existing socket and it no longer worked - sockets on other side of the ring were still working though. Reconnecting the ring caused the 'live' neutral to go away and all sockets worked again.
Spark says it may be borrowed neutral? Can someone explain how the neutral wire becomes live in this scenario?
Cheers