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The cable definately runs into the ceiling and doesn't terminate at the fusehead. Thankfully I am protected by an RCD CU, but not knowing if I have a reliable earth is a bit worrying!

thanks, I have a cheap meter (Clarke). I'll give it a try.

Thanks for replies Unfortunately I cannot take floor boards up as there is t+g flooring upstairs and would involve taking up a rooms worth of timber! There is no earth cable on the outside of the building, although there a porch has been added and am wondering if the earth rod has been...

Problem: I can see an earth cable running from the consumer unit which could be running to the earth rod, however, I cannot find the earth rod. Without pulling the ceiling down and investigating it's path, is there another way of detecting the earth block in CU has a connection to ground (i.e...

Thanks for all the replies, it's good to see some thought provocative discussion. Yes, I do need to install a long spur - approx 5m in length. However I have decided to install a seperate ring to a new room and could drop a supply off from this new ring cable to the required socket we have...

I'm trying to find out if there is a maximum distance you can install a spur socket from it's 'donor' ring main socket. Any ideas?