I have to say it is all starting to make sense to me now.
All these years I've wondered what red light districts were for and now I know! Thing is I already have two rubber suits, do I need another? Wellies? Nay prob, I'm a gardener!
Right, well the real (original) problem was the live earth. This I found was never connected to earth. This is what people pay good money to (only a few) bad electricians for. All this talk of transferance to open wires means that as it was never connected it was picking up current just like my my test of the rewire. I ran the cable through and was getting the same result as the original
I'm really pleased to have found an explanation for what appeared a very odd thing. I'm still amazed that this can happen, never heard of it before.
I doubt there was anything wrong with the original socket or wiring other than the fundimental lack of an earth connection. Just like the electrician methinks!
All is now fitted, tested, works fine. Water feature no longer gives me the thrills I once had and the metal case of the halogen lamp plugged in there isn't live anymore! All this in a ten year old house!
All these years I've wondered what red light districts were for and now I know! Thing is I already have two rubber suits, do I need another? Wellies? Nay prob, I'm a gardener!
Right, well the real (original) problem was the live earth. This I found was never connected to earth. This is what people pay good money to (only a few) bad electricians for. All this talk of transferance to open wires means that as it was never connected it was picking up current just like my my test of the rewire. I ran the cable through and was getting the same result as the original
I'm really pleased to have found an explanation for what appeared a very odd thing. I'm still amazed that this can happen, never heard of it before.
I doubt there was anything wrong with the original socket or wiring other than the fundimental lack of an earth connection. Just like the electrician methinks!
All is now fitted, tested, works fine. Water feature no longer gives me the thrills I once had and the metal case of the halogen lamp plugged in there isn't live anymore! All this in a ten year old house!