Hi there.
I had a consumer unit put in and the electrician gave me the concerning news that one of the two lighting circuits had no cpc on it.
I have an old bungalow, that was extended at some point, and only the extended lighting system has cpc.
Most worrying is that there are a few metal light switches and fittings on the unprotected system, so I am going to immediately get rid of them.
Long term, is this something I should really worry about or will only using plastic switches/lights be enough?
If I sell the house, will this have to be remedied first?
Is the only way to remedy this adding all new wiring with a ground, back to the consumer unit?
This last point is only for my understanding and not something I would actually do - but, in principle, could you not switch two wire cable to three between all the light fittings on the old circuit. Then could you run an additional ground from any light on the newer system to the old and ultimately ground the old?
As I say, this is absolutely not something I would ever do. Am just trying to get a better understanding, generally, of electrical practices.
I had a consumer unit put in and the electrician gave me the concerning news that one of the two lighting circuits had no cpc on it.
I have an old bungalow, that was extended at some point, and only the extended lighting system has cpc.
Most worrying is that there are a few metal light switches and fittings on the unprotected system, so I am going to immediately get rid of them.
Long term, is this something I should really worry about or will only using plastic switches/lights be enough?
If I sell the house, will this have to be remedied first?
Is the only way to remedy this adding all new wiring with a ground, back to the consumer unit?
This last point is only for my understanding and not something I would actually do - but, in principle, could you not switch two wire cable to three between all the light fittings on the old circuit. Then could you run an additional ground from any light on the newer system to the old and ultimately ground the old?
As I say, this is absolutely not something I would ever do. Am just trying to get a better understanding, generally, of electrical practices.