Customer complaining about getting a shock from light switch

[martin mcguinness]

I was wiring a new kitchen for a customer and they commented on how they kept getting a shock from light switch and had been for the last 10 years since they bought house. The lighting is wired in twin (no earth ) so had to explain that all metallic switches and lights would have to be changed to type that needs no earth. Customer thought I was at it what chance do you have also were a bit miffed as the sockets above worktop brushed steel but light switches changed to plastic also pointed out no provision of earth warning sticker for lighting circuits that I fitted to recently replaced all rcbo consumer unit done by a family friend (no paperwork for consumer unit ) also pointed out same noted on cert to cover my backside. I mistakenly thought I had seen most stupid things but mistaken

 

[Risteard]

What clown connected the faceplate straight to the phase conductor? And they thought a decade of serious shocks was acceptable?

 

[Baddegg]

Ha ha ha that’s amazing! Martin put it up in dodgy trade pics thread!

 

[martin mcguinness]

They thought it was static I was almost speechless till my Tourettes kicked in

 

[Pete999]

Kin hell, what a dork

 

[Top Cat]

They must have heard about the old (bad) trick of using the earth for 2-way switching!

 

[mattg4321]

One good reason to leave the light on

 

[ipf]

They must have heard about the old (bad) trick of using the earth for 2-way switching!

….or 2 gang switches....

 

[telectrix]

KIN 'ELL. What's Irish wiring doing in Scotland?

 

[KWCFC]

Surely that could of ended badly, especially if customers hands are wet from washing up etc?

 

[telectrix]

Surely that could of ended badly, especially if customers hands are wet from washing up etc?

onlywhen the switch is OFF, or is it ON. 50/50, russian roulette has better odds, 5/1

 

[Top Cat]

….or 2 gang switches....

God, I hate you! It's a good job I like you!

 

[Markyd]

that switch does not look 10 years old

 

[Dustydazzler]

Who else spotted the deliberate mistake .....?



Answer , no red sleeve on the S/L of course silly

 

[static zap]

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Fill all holes , or it might leak
--WHAT a DRIP --

 

[ipf]

that switch does not look 10 years old

…..neither was the installer, by the looks

 

[ETradesmen]

Surprised it even has a metal faceplate. With no CPC it should be plastic.

 

[telectrix]

Surprised it even has a metal faceplate. With no CPC it should be plastic.

and you suppose Destroy it Yorself Dave knows any better???????

 

[Megawatt]

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I was wiring a new kitchen for a customer and they commented on how they kept getting a shock from light switch and had been for the last 10 years since they bought house. The lighting is wired in twin (no earth ) so had to explain that all metallic switches and lights would have to be changed to type that needs no earth. Customer thought I was at it what chance do you have also were a bit miffed as the sockets above worktop brushed steel but light switches changed to plastic also pointed out no provision of earth warning sticker for lighting circuits that I fitted to recently replaced all rcbo consumer unit done by a family friend (no paperwork for consumer unit ) also pointed out same noted on cert to cover my backside. I mistakenly thought I had seen most stupid things but mistaken

I’m guess that all yalls pipes are PVC but about 10 years ago I had a hot water heater with 2 elements in it and 1 burnt up and was getting shocked when you turned the sink on. Just saying