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Presumably as the earthed metal disappears the insulation readings to earth go up!
I was thinking it was probably very damp.
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With a name like picturevalve, I bet you're an ex TV repairer.
No, but I recall the jokes around the time, no picture it's probably the picture valve. Later used for transistorised tv's, also. I repair most things these days.
 
And my introduction to the forum starts with a Yorkshire Housing property. This was a consumer unit in a house whose tenant was a disabled individual. They requested a new shower room be fitted with a power shower by YH and the result was this loose neutral.

I was rather concerned it took YH one whole week to come and replace the board and never advised the tenant not to use the shower at a minimum. They were even sent these photos. Obviously I advised against using shower and associated circuits where possible, though it wasn't up to me to fix anything as I was there installing CCTV.

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and then there's the roofer who decided to just destroy the live light fittings. He suggested the owner got a sparky out to reinstall them! ?
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and finally the builder who built his own house and did all his own electrics...
 

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No the earth cable you see has been used as the neutral link from main switch with black tape . Take a closer look at the bus bar
 
No cover over the bar and it looks a little long?
I thought we were looking for something strange. Busbar with no cover is hardly a rare occurrence.
No Look at how the bus bar connects to the main switch a bit of 4mm cable !!!!!!!!!!
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A join in the bus bar at the first MCB?
Almost correct The bus bar is connected to the main switch by some 4mm cable
 

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