Recent content by peter_226

I cannot see any earth wire coming out of SWEB equipment. I shall install another earthing rod in a suitably damp place outside the house and connect it to the earthing block. If this doesn't work I shall call in a qualified electrician. Thank you very much everyone for your patience...

Thanks for your responses, I have contacted the previous owner and SWEB and have been told that I have TNCS which I understand as being supplier earth from neutral. I presume my earth rod is not necessarily required but I shall leave it connected unless tod otherwise. Can someone please...

Thanks for your reply. This house is 350 years old and doesn't have any foundations so I believe it is quite damp under the house. Yes there is only one RCD on the consumer unit but what has this to do with the earth being live? Yes I can always call an electrician! Excuse my ignorance...

Hi, The picture isn't very clear. The supply comes in from the top of the cupboard and runs down to the left of the two white switches and into the bottom of the main fuse, then on to the meter etc. The earth comes out of the consumer unit and is connected to the earthing block (you...

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Thanks very much for your replies. I have taken a photo (not ideal quality) of the cupboard with consumer unit and meter in it but am struggling with posting it but hopefully in due course... In the meantime your questions seem very pertinent as I live in an old house in the country with...

I moved house about six months ago and have just noticed that there is a problem with the electricity. Using a volt meter on the mains ring I get the following readings:- Live/neutral = 240 Live/earth = 130 Neutral/earth = 80 I was told the house was rewired about 10 years...

Hi, You have probably done the job by now but if the joists are not rotten and reasonably sized drill holes in them...