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    Ceiling Light

    Hi all Not sure if this should be in the UK forum or not, I'm in Ireland so the wiring is the same from what I know. I'm in the process of replacing a ceiling light which has never worked. Let's call this light C. Lights A, B and D-F worked fine up until this point. I removed the light and...
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    Cable looping in sockets - is it necessary?

    I'm renovating old property which was rewired 15 years ago and have noticed cable looping back on itself between sockets in the same rooms. For example, in the lounge 2 live 3 core cables enter the room and 1 of them is wired into a double surface mounted socket (socket 1). The other cable goes...
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    Strange measured Zs Readings!?

    So those who have seen my previous post know that I now own a Megger MFT 1730 what has recently been calibrated and that I was also experiencing higher than permitted Zs for my kitchen circuit what is protected by a 32A Type B MCB. With my MFT1730, this is what I get from the same socket in the...
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    Taking two spurs from ceiling rose

    Hi all, I hope we have some knowledgeable sparkies who can comment on this one. I will start off by saying that I am confident and skilled in most areas of DIY and am not stupid when it comes to electrics - I have enough understanding to stay safe and know my limits. I think this one is within...
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