Recent content by lukegeorge

So I've just tested all 3 combinations across L, N & E against all wires individually in the circuit. The only low reading I got was from the neutral feeding the first light to the earth. I'm guessing this means there's a join further up the line somewhere. Unfortunately that wire disappears...

I've isolated the circuit and disconnected all the transformers. When I switch on the light with all transformers disconnected it still trips the electric. How do I continuity check?

Just checked the switch and it isn't that. I'm thinking there must be a join I haven't found yet. Problem is how do I find it? I've had my camera in the holes for the 4 spotlights and took pictures in all directions using the flash and can't see any more joins. Is there a nifty trick to...

By joints do you mean the circular junction boxes that connect the wires? I've checked the 4 of them that are connected to the spotlights and they are all clean and dry.

I don't think so. There is damp marks on the ceiling where the leak was and they end well before the end of the lighting circuit. Also nothing else in the house trips even though all the circuits are on. It's only switching the kitchen lights on that does it.

sometimes its the lighting circuit and sometimes its the RCD.

Hi, I recently had a leak from an upstairs shower which caused the spotlights in the kitchen below to trip the circuit breaker. The leak has now been fixed and its been at least 4 weeks of drying out but its still tripping the fuse. However it doesn't always trip the fuse straight away...

Thanks for your help. It's a hipped roof by the way.

Thanks for that. Any idea how much this would cost? I know it's difficult to say without seeing it but am I talking 10's, 100's or 1000's?

Hi, I'm looking to buy a house that has internal cracking. The current owners believed it was subsidence so instructed an engineer (via their insurance company) to look at the property but he believes it is due to roof spread (they weren't insured for the repair of this). His report says...