How would you fix the install of this 2 gang socket?

littlespark · Apr 25, 2022

You shouldn’t be touching the electrics.

Your landlord is legally obliged to make sure his accommodation is safe.

DPG · Apr 25, 2022

littlespark said:
You shouldn’t be touching the electrics.

Your landlord is legally obliged to make sure his accommodation is safe.

I reckon the OP is a handyman and just going as far as like for like replacements normally. Be interesting to see if any EICR has been done

cjc1867 · Apr 25, 2022

2 x 2 gang sockets were broken, I replaced the other one with no problems so this one should have been the same but it wasn't.

I will ask about the EICR when I see him later.

Simple socket changing isn't a problem for me, it's the other side of the socket is where I am struggling with.

Colin

DPG · Apr 25, 2022

cjc1867 said:
2 x 2 gang sockets were broken, I replaced the other one with no problems so this one should have been the same but it wasn't.

I will ask about the EICR when I see him later.

Simple socket changing isn't a problem for me, it's the other side of the socket is where I am struggling with.

Colin

When you sort the lamp which isn't earthed, how will you test it?

I'd be wary of doing any work at this property, even like-for-like swaps until you know if it has had an EICR.