Electric touch hob not coming on (plus consumer unit issue)

[Taylortwocities]

Do we know if the magic wand bleeps when it is waved near the cable at the hob end?

Dear OP. Please note that those wand things are OK to give a general indication of the presence of a voltage in a conductor. But the hob will need continuity in the NEUTRAL conductor as well as the live conductor. And you aren't going to find that with a fairy wand.

You need a proper two probe voltage tester to determine this, or a multimeter at the very least.

 

[Andy78]

For the money they're actually a pretty decent unit, very sturdy.

They are a sturdy unit. Wouldn't trust the switchgear as far as I could chuck it and the supplied blanks don't comply though.

 

[The Ghost]

Is the child safety lock on, no...couldn't be as simple as that!

 

[DPG]

I really do hope we find out the full story here.
Daz

 

[PEG]

I really do hope we find out the full story here.
Daz

If one can never get to the details,regarding exactly what occurs,during one of my missuses shopping trips...then,i have to believe,this would be even harder,on a anonymous forum

Basic,human nature,is to extol our virtues and luck,yet guard with fervour,our mishaps and short-comings.

Am i guilty of the same? ...only if i'm human

 

[Octopus]

If the op was on my patch I would go and take a quick look FOC.....

 

[westward10]

If one can never get to the details,regarding exactly what occurs,during one of my missuses shopping trips...then,i have to believe,this would be even harder,on a anonymous forum

Basic,human nature,is to extol our virtues and luck,yet guard with fervour,our mishaps and short-comings.

Am i guilty of the same? ...only if i'm human

PEG, do they have lectric on your planet

 

[telectrix]

PEG, do they have lectric on your planet

dunno about lectric, but they must have some good hallolucigens.

 

[sparksburnout]

Quite Sunday afternoon, not much going on

Quiet.

 

[Dave OCD]

They are a sturdy unit. Wouldn't trust the switchgear as far as I could chuck it and the supplied blanks don't comply though.

Hmmm debatable, the lid in the closed position is surely the 'fire barrier' - it even has a securing screw ?
If the blank was non-compliant what about the switchgear, that's mostly plastic ?