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You didn't isolate the circuit, you just turned the light out at the light switch.........turned off light switch and removed old light
burned finger come to mind ,lol. and has Marvo says singed eye lashes .Can someone explain what’s going on
Yes. Conduit system.OP , can I safely assume it’s a conduit system wired in singles ?
You have a switched live and neutrals looped via the light
(Should have really isolated at the board)
Neutrals looped through lights and lines looped through switches ?Yes. Conduit system.
couldn’t work out why there was 2 neutrals and only 1 red live
I’m sorry, just want to understand as I thought neutrals don’t normally carry voltage. I just want to understand why I’m seeing voltage thereNeutrals looped through lights and lines looped through switches ?
Surely you must know why there was voltage on the parted neutrals on a live circuit ? If not you should definitely get someone who knows what they are doing to help you.
Voltage is akin to a pressure applied to conductors, it doesn't flow anywhere.I’m sorry, just want to understand as I thought neutrals don’t normally carry voltage. I just want to understand why I’m seeing voltage there
Sorry for my ignorance
mine used to liken it to water in a pipe. the water pressure (or gravity) was the voltage, or potiential, and the water flow was the current. if you block the end of the pipe ( akin to cutting the N), then the water in the pipe has the same potential at both ends.My old college lecturer said think of a shopping trolley full of shopping as your current and the person pushing it is the voltage (or something like that)
mine used to liken it to water in a pipe. the water pressure (or gravity) was the voltage, or potiential, and the water flow was the current. if you block the end of the pipe ( akin to cutting the N), then the water in the pipe has the same potential at both ends.
Recharge the battery, Put some more money in the meter, build more nuclear Power Stations.But how do you make a circuit? you need to get the water back up to make pressure...
I know... a perpetual energy machine!! theres a thread on here somewhere about that...
Probably not the best way of finding out.....I’m sorry, just want to understand as I thought neutrals don’t normally carry voltage. I just want to understand why I’m seeing voltage there
Sorry for my ignorance
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