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    Wall lights wired to earth instead of neutral. Danger?

    Dear Moderator, Although I live in Turkey, I deliberately posted in the UK section because I was interested in the technical and safety aspects of using earth instead of neutral, which is a country independent topic. So I'm a little disappointed to see you've moved it to non-UK where the...
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    Wall lights wired to earth instead of neutral. Danger?

    You're right. But there are much more dangerous things here to worry about. Like eating. Driving. Looking foreign... :lol:
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    Continental plugs don't have fuses, so why does UK?

    Domestic appliances bought and used in many European countries don't have fuses in their plugs, and in a lot of countries, including safety conscious Germany, they can be inserted into sockets either way round, so that live and neutral are effectively reversed. So why are fused plugs and...
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    Wall lights wired to earth instead of neutral. Danger?

    Thanks for replying. Yes, really am in Turkey. The words "Turkey" and "wiring regulations" are generally not to be found in the same sentence! :lol: I've now traced where everything goes (thank God I brought my test meter with me from UK) and am able to reconnect the wall lights to neutral...
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    Wall lights wired to earth instead of neutral. Danger?

    In my house the wall lights, which have a two wire connection, have been connected to live and to earth instead of live and neutral. They work OK, but what are the dangers?
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