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You are able to stand in front of it - where does the neutral connect to?
Your instinct is flawed.
Why don't you have more confidence in the council?
Rewire dimmer after council visit
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You are able to stand in front of it - where does the neutral connect to?
Your instinct is flawed.
Why don't you have more confidence in the council?
Did we get an answer to this essential question?
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Nope!
So the core we can see leaving the sheath and going off to the right out of shot is grey, not blue?
Where is the black?
Are you saying that of the cores in this cable, only the brown is connected to anything?
Please please don't tell me you have run a three core cable from the switch to the light fitting, using the earth connection at the switch as a neutral for the light fitting!
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It does seem some one has taken the line wire from light switch and neutral wire from somewhere else. Which would likely cause the RCD to trip. Yes the person fitting the consumer unit should have tested before he left, but likely if the wall lamps have not been fitted by council he would have simply disconnected them. And you can also simply disconnect them. So no point in blaming council, it is down to whoever originally fitted the wall lamps, it would seem they have done a dangerous thing, which has been highlighted by the RCD which is now fitted.
The house should be tested every 10 years so if the wall light was fitted over 10 years ago you can't really have a go at person who fitted it, but if under 10 years then you should be giving them a call and getting them back to fix it.
The house should be tested every 10 years so if the wall light was fitted over 10 years ago you can't really have a go at person who fitted it, but if under 10 years then you should be giving them a call and getting them back to fix it.
I reckon they have not connect the neutral at the switch (the two unconnected cores). Perhaps then a neutral to earth fault behind a fitting, allowing the lights to work, until the new CU fitted. Or they have grabbed a neutral elsewhere but forgotten where.
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C'mon ags87, let us know what the score is!
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Bit severe!
... but (s)he might just be obeying you - after all, you did tell him/her (please, please"!!) not to tell you
Kind Regards, John
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And a savvy tenant would have had them, and your son, for theft. They may have had contract terms rpohibiting electrical work, but that policy you describe leaves no wiggle room for it not to be theft.
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I was pointing out council policy, savvy tenants removed the lights before council started and replaced them after, my son was sure tenants were warned before it got to the point of electricians moving in, so they could have done something, and the lights were placed in skip carefully so tenants could retrieve them. But all the council houses were wired the same way, the only exception to the rules was when something was done to assist the disabled.
It's a bit silly really.
While you can understand the council's desire to have everything "standard" - anyone with a bit of nouse would realise that it would be better if they left the custom bits in place and just checked that they are safe and correctly installed. Otherwise, they are encouraging a situation where the wiring gets disturbed an extra 2 times (taking the custom stuff out before, and putting it back again afterwards) every time there's an inspection.
Some years ago I recall hearing from a relative that some of their neighbours had put new kitchens in - and were quite upset when the council came round and insisted on ripping them out to fit the inferior "standard" upgrade. Again, anyone with a bit of nouse would have just left them if they were reasonably well done and save the cost of the replacement. Not to mention, it's not exactly a good way to get people to take pride in their home (and look after it) if you aren't going to let them improve it (at their own expense).
While you can understand the council's desire to have everything "standard" - anyone with a bit of nouse would realise that it would be better if they left the custom bits in place and just checked that they are safe and correctly installed. Otherwise, they are encouraging a situation where the wiring gets disturbed an extra 2 times (taking the custom stuff out before, and putting it back again afterwards) every time there's an inspection.
Some years ago I recall hearing from a relative that some of their neighbours had put new kitchens in - and were quite upset when the council came round and insisted on ripping them out to fit the inferior "standard" upgrade. Again, anyone with a bit of nouse would have just left them if they were reasonably well done and save the cost of the replacement. Not to mention, it's not exactly a good way to get people to take pride in their home (and look after it) if you aren't going to let them improve it (at their own expense).
Sometimes "Low Voltage" transformers take out the mcbs when you switch them on, possibly thats whats occuring, it may previously have been on rewirable fuses
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