I should tell them about live cables being connected to metal work - you never know, they may just miss this during the EICR - unfortunately...
Removed a Light Fitting Today
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I should tell them about live cables being connected to metal work - you never know, they may just miss this during the EICR - unfortunately...
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Or, keep quiet about it, and get the report for free if that happens.
Quite probably what's happened if somebody has changed the lamp in the past: A wooden chair or stepladder, even an aluminum stepladder with rubber feet, or on a dry synthetic carpet, it would be quite possible to touch the live fitting and not feel anything under those conditions.
Unless you happen to brush it very lightly with a fingertip.
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It's incredibly lucky no one was injured/killed especially as it's been like that for so long. I wonder what changes to the regulations would be made if someone had died from this?
There is also a chance the fittings have been finished with a clear protective lacquer if they are fairly modern, which would provide a thin layer of insulation.
There is also a chance the fittings have been finished with a clear protective lacquer if they are fairly modern, which would provide a thin layer of insulation.
None.
If the regs had been followed this would not have been possible!
Exactly - Obviously there had been no earth continuity test performed, or it would have been caught.
It might be stretching the imagination, but has anyone considered the possibility that the wiring might be OK, other than the colours - i.e. two 2-core cables have been used, with both reds being 'earth' and the blacks being neutral and S/L respectively? I know that the OP said
... just a 'left field' thought!!
Kind Regards, John
... but I wonder how he knew which was the neutral?
... just a 'left field' thought!!
Kind Regards, John
Interesting point John. Hadn't thought of that. So if that was indeed the case what I would have measuring was across switched live and earth (the light fitting). I don't understand how someone would knowingly do that, if it was the case, and not sleeve the cables accordingly.
What may throw that theory is that I'm pretty sure the switch would have been 'off'
Procedure would likely have been switch on, switch off, MCB off, drop light and see cables, MCB on (no one else around at that time), quick test, MCB off.
Indeed - as I said, it was very much a 'left field' thought - but, since no-one else had mentioned it, I thought that I would.
The point is that, no matter how one looks at it, someone has done something crazy (hence not very predictable!). In relation to my 'left-field thought', you say "I don't understand how someone would knowingly do that...", but one could surely say at least the same about what we have all been assuming (probably correctly!) they have done?!
Kind Regards, John
This is one case where a Voltstick comes in handy
Off the ground.
Paint.
Lucky.
Paint.
Lucky.
Clearly a DIY swap.
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