Looking at a CU change for a young couple with kids.
There is no CPC on the lighting circuits, the cable is 2 core (red and black)
I have done a IR and continunity and all is ok, no borrowed neutrals
All the accessories are Class 2
The young couple don't have the budget to have the lighting...
was asked by a friend to put up some light fittings for his mum, changing from pendant to some fancy metal fittings, discover that there is no cpc on the circuit.
Running a cpc or redoing the whole circuit again from the CU is going to be difficult, newly decorated pace all laminate flooring in...
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Found out the hard way on a job today the lighting circuit for the whole house has no CPC.
I understand its ok aslong as all light fittings and switches are class II, RCD protected, sticker on DB etc.. but what about the pins on switch plates? surely if the backbox were to become live so would...
hi - just changed some light fittings for a customer, tested and found no continuity from phase to earth. checked the CU - (earth present) and found a box above it containing 2 core and earth choc blocked to 2 core no earth. presumably when the last CU change (looks like eighties) they simply...
Hi all, just took a small job on doing some alterations to a kitchen and adding some spot lights. As a separate job I will be installing a new CU.
After a quick check of the exsisting lightig circuit confrimed there was no cpc, I strongly advised the customers that they should, at the very...
Folks,
Doing a bathroom job presently and none of the lighting circuits have a CPC....it's an old topic I know and I'm aware of of requirements so I'll not be fitting that fancy bathroom spotlight!
However, what in theory is wrong with *temporarily* borrowing a CPC from the adjacent...
Hi went to a job yesterday customer wanted me change eye ball fittings to gu10 fittings the problem is there is no earth in cpc how should I proceed told customer it is unsafe they asked me to continue the work.
Evening all.
Couple of PIRS today, which i generally try and avoid at all costs :D
Anyways, typical lighting circuit switch drops with no cpc's, however, lighting circuit has.
How would you code this?
Bearing in mind, there is no RCD protection to the circuits.
Cheers.:cool:
Evening All....
Just been to look at job, CU upgrade and submain... which is still in rubber :eek:
But lights have got no cpc, metal fittings everywhere, old style round light switches:confused:
Customer wants to keep cost down, as usual... so wasn't sure where I stand. Idealy rewire all the...
Installed a double insulated in-line fan on friday, came to tests & no cpc continuity. Checked & tested back at spur & nothing there, Checked at nearest light fitting & still no joy. Its obvious there has been a lot of work at the property with a number of downlights on the lighting circuit...
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Have a lighting system with no CPC and have just updated the CU to a 17th edition slit, dual RCD board. When testing the lighting circuit, all I have done is test the Insulation Line / Neutral and polarity, and left Xs on the R1+R2, Zs and Live / Earth Insulation. Is there any way to...
Hi all. I am sure this is not the first time you have seen this issue posed in the forum :D
Just a quickie for you all......I am changing the CU in my flat from old 3036 fuse board to a 17th edition split dual RCD board. I will be doing a full rewire in about 6 months but just don't have the...
Hi all
I have a customer with no cpc on the lighting circuit - property is a top floor flat with a flat roof above so no access above ceilings. I was looking at the possibility of installing class 2 lights - I've found lots of websites offering class 2 fittings but it's unclear exactly what...
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Hi guys, just after some advice, what do you do when you come up to a property with no cpc in the lighting circuit?
Do you run a sep cpc back to board? or can you run it from say the ring?
Just after some advice!?
Thanks for your time.
hi all,
got a cu to change on mnoday where both lighting circuits have no cpc.
done a few before and nearly always because home owner wants to keep price to a minimum :rolleyes:
i obviously mark it on eic and correctly label the cu so it all complies.
just wondered what others thought...
Guys
been to house to install some additional lights to a circuit and found at board there is no cpc on that circuit. However there is a earth at the switch drops but not on the loop in and out have recommended to customer to replace this cable and leave in switch drops as most fittings in...
Just changed a consumer unit today and discovered no cpc in lighting circuits. i need to certificate this on completion so where do i stand? i know there is guidance on this subject but i cant find it nad elecsa phone not ringing out?? there are a couple of metal fittings, plus mains halogens in...
Hi,
I've been helping out a plumber mate of mine with the moving and changing of a few fittings in bathroom. One of which is a metal mirror light. However the bathroom lighting circuit doesn't have a earth.
They don't want the added cost of running back to the board, so was wondering...
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