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Mais oui mon ami mais n'est pas tout les temps :lol:

True but I always check the meter on a known voltage source first. You can misplace the range switch or not have the probes fully connected. All those years in R&D leave some residue.... :lol:

Thanks that is just what I am about to do. Switching off the supply first and checking with an avometer in case anyone thought I wouldnt.

Yes but not that simple there were three contractors in the line - Kitchen - Installation - and electrical. Somewhere along the line the message was scrambled. It is all wired up from a three ganged wall switch. So I have tails under three wall units emerging from the plaster. I will connect...

Ho Ho the house had gas lights before lead sheathed electric. Nearly all the lead sheathing and gas pipes have been removed. The house wiring probably dates from the 50s. I'm waiting to win the lottery before having the whole house rewired - the pension doesn't stretch that far!!! If I burn...

Yes they completely rewired the Kitchen with circuits for lights, cooker and sockets. Installed a new supply box and earth. Everything is good and certificate provided. The job part of the kitchen installation was "finished" days before Christmas and the comapny has since ceased trading. It...

The electricians who installed my new kitchen have left the job without connecting the three under unit lights. I was left with dangling flat grey lighting cable (unsure of spec). They are daisy chained to each of three units - two units with two cables the last with just one. Controlled from a...