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  1. S

    Installing ceiling lights but there is no earth

    I’m trying to fit a new ceiling light pendant. the pendant has a small connector with blue,brown and green/yellow wires. however on the ceiling , there is just one basic pendant with 2 cords attached (blue and brown) so there’s no earth. There is no ceiling rose l,think when they installed...
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  2. C

    New consumer unit but lighting has no earth

    I've been asked to fit a new consumer unit in an old property. One issue that I have found straight away is that the lighting would seem to have no cpc (old 2 wire cables). Ideally I would advise to have the lighting circuit rewired but the 1st floor of the property has a flat roof with no...
  3. Dan Carroll

    Old lamp, no earth.

    Hi all. A friend has asked me to look at this old lamp. It's of metal construction. Currently 2 core cable. I'm thinking rewire the 2 core with 3 and earth it to the brass screw that goes into the body. I did think putting on a transformer, but it seems cheaper to get 230v bulbs. Any other...
  4. R

    No earth wire on wall light?

    On my newly purchased wall light there is only a blue and brown wire and no earth. The connection from the wall however has brown, blue and an earth wire. My question is can I just cap the earth wire off and tuck into the light base? If so what is the safest way of doing this? Attached light and...
  5. K

    No earth in lighting

    Hi All, This is my first post and sorry if I am breaking any rules. My wife books an electrician to come in on Wednesday who was recommended to us, it was only to add some sockets in the living room, remove an old socket that was reminiscent of an EU plug (2 prongs) and move some light...
  6. M

    Armoured Cable seems to have no earth

    I have been helping my dad in the garage and we have an armoured cable with 4 wires. Red - Live Yellow - live via a switch Black - neutral Blue - is just taped at the end these were connected to an old garage consumer unit. There does not seem to be a earth wire? Testing with a light : Red...
  7. S

    Intex Spa - No earth wire in power cable?!?!

    Hi I have an intex inflatable spa and the moulded plug is hot to touch after running it for a few hours. I tried it in different sockets but it still gets hot so assume its the plug thats the issue. I cut the old plug off to attach a new one but there is only live and neutral wires. Is this...
  8. A

    No earth tncs

    Hi all, I am just looking for some advice or whether I am possibly missing something here. After isolating the supply and taking the cover off an Wylex consumer unit, there is no direct earth from the DNO cut-out to the board, and is only one 6mm bonding cable connected on the MET which is a...
  9. P

    No earth or neutral

    Went to customers house yesterday (TT System) with a reported loss of power to the outbuilding. Checked the main consumer unit & the mcb was off, so flicked it back on, plugged in the megger & it showed 230v. But when I tried the lights or plugged in the Strimmer nothing happened, when tested I...
  10. Sparksaflyin

    Dual board with no earth on final circuits

    Hi guys. Need to change the fuseboard at my parents house but none of their final circuits have a cpc run to them. Obviously have an earth on the main incoming so I can get a 16mm earthing conductor up to my new 18th edition metallic consumer unit but they don’t want a rewire so none of the...
  11. C

    Shortening Extension Cords / No Earth Wire On lamp? Advice Needed

    Hi there, I have been shortening some leads around my house so they look a bit nicer and tidier. I am about to to the same to my lamp cable but i notice it has no earth. Is it still OK for me to cut the cable and re wire the plug? Also why doesn't this one have an earth? Thank You.
  12. M

    No Earth in light circuit

    Hi, I have an looking to replace some plastic surface switches and I have noticed that there is no earth wire. So I don't think I am going to be able to any metal fixings. What are my options. Just leave it as it is. Look to get the circuit re-wired. Thanks
  13. Marcus Vaughan

    Antique Chandalier - with no earth...

    Hi all. So I have been asked to install a couple of 18th century antique chandeliers that have previously been ‘electrified’ (customers words!). Anyway I am but uneasy about it in terms of earthing. There is the kind of 2 core cable you sometimes get with modern double insulated pendants lights...
  14. I

    No earth in single pvc pvc neutral

    I've been working in Birmingham for a couple of weeks and I am coming across a single neutral cable from the cu to each light point then the line is also a single cable with a earth to each switch then to the lights it must be from the 60s .It does seem to be the norm . My problem is that...
  15. E

    No earth in lighting circuit what next?

    Im sure this has probably been asked before in this forum but ive just upgraded a fuseboard today and found no earth in the lighting (two core). Obviously the next thing to do would be to tell the customer either rewire or change everything on that circuit to class 2 fittings and accessories...
  16. J

    No earth in garage - should I be worried?

    Hi, We recently moved into a new house about 6 months ago and all of the plug socket wiring seems to have the standard, live, neutral and earth wiring as one would expect. However, go out into the garage (separated from the house) and it appears to only have Live and Neutral wiring (old style...
  17. P

    Wylex RCBO no earth tail

    recently brought a new Wylex RCBOb NHXSS1B16 It has not come with a earth tail like all the older NHXSBS1B16 but had the neutral tail. Do I just connect the earth from the cable I’m feeding into the earth bar ? Just curious tbh ....
  18. buzzlightyear

    no earth to a socket

    customer rings up ,I had a electrician round to put some sockets fronts in the front room and he told me you can use the sockets bar the socket for TV ,has no earth to it . the spark is on holiday it had me think says the customer having no earth to the socket . can you came and have a look...
  19. telectrix

    no earth terminal. what would you do?

    as title. using existing back boxes ( lighting) as original VIR cable in capping and managed to re-use route to save chasing. boxes are tight and nailed in. removal would cause a lot of damage to decor. no earth terminal in box, so my solution was to drill the side of the box and fit screw...
  20. J

    0.36kw motor with no earth

    today I was doing some maintenance work on a motor and discovered the motor had no earth at the motor terminal. The motor terminal box is plastic but surely it should still have an earth is this correct? And if so should I run a new 4 core a swa! The reson why I’m asking is I was told just to...

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