Red and Black catepillar

[kwikfix328]

I have two wall lights in my living room presumably fitted by some previous occupant. They are connected as a spur from one of my downstairs socket outlets, into a switched fused outlet.

The faceplte had become loose so i took a closer look inside. I found that the person who fitted it use the old insulation from the P & N as sleeving for one the CPC's .

Is Green and Yellow the new Red and Black ? or is this some new wiring colour convention of his own making...

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• kwikfix328
• 9 May 2008
• 1

 

[kkynaston]

Looks like whoever did it didn't have any green sleeving so used the stripped off pieces from the P & N.

Best thing to do, switch off power to the circuit and test for dead, then put G&Y sleeving on both of those earths.

 

[kwikfix328]

It is starting to get a bit tiresome in this house.

Everytime I decide to look at something (This FCU was just a little loose), I find something else hidden behind the plasterwork,or under the floors, or in the attic.
Nothing too serious mind, but once you discover something however minor, what are you to do; pretend you haven't seen it ?

All sorted now, needles to say the other end of the wire was actually worse , another red/black catepillar plus the routing of the cable was rubbish, the dry lining box was bodged in with the help of a wodge of rolled up wallpaper and polyfilla... [shakes head in disgust...].

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• kwikfix328
• 9 May 2008
• 1

 

[JohnD]

Red and Black catepillar

That's funny, they're usually yellow...

 

[Lectrician]

Shouldn't your label read "Spur FROM socket"

I can't decide if that cable is 1.5 or 2.5mm

Either way, it should be 2.5mm from the socket, and either 1.0 or 1.5 to the lights, however, there is no harm in it being larger.

 

[kwikfix328]

Shouldn't your label read "Spur FROM socket"

I can't decide if that cable is 1.5 or 2.5mm

Either way, it should be 2.5mm from the socket, and either 1.0 or 1.5 to the lights, however, there is no harm in it being larger.

You are eagle eyed !

I think now that the cable from Socket to FCU is 1.5mm, it was smaller than the ring cables, but it didn't click at the time . I will change it later...more hassle.