Is my boiler wired right?

[rewireIT]

To be fair to the OP (see post #7) he is using a Fluke voltage tester, a lot more use than a chocolate fireguard.
It's not a 'proper meter', but safer as a basic tester than a cheap multimeter!

Electrical Tester | Fluke T90 Voltage and Continuity Electrical Tester

Fluke T90 Two-pole Voltage and Continuity Electrical Tester. This voltage tester is the basic tool you need to check voltage presence. Slim design and fast answers available anywhere

www.fluke.com

To be fair to me, i was using it to test whether the power was off, so basically using it for what it's made for. Just noticed it was giving voltage on what should be the switch live.

I also accidentally called it current above - i don't know what else to call AC but it flashes up AC when voltage is detected. I figured since it's 50v AC i could call it 'AC current' since AC is alternating current. Is there some other terminology i should be using?

 

[MJPD29]

To be fair to the OP (see post #7) he is using a Fluke voltage tester, a lot more use than a chocolate fireguard.
It's not a 'proper meter', but safer as a basic tester than a cheap multimeter!

Electrical Tester | Fluke T90 Voltage and Continuity Electrical Tester

Fluke T90 Two-pole Voltage and Continuity Electrical Tester. This voltage tester is the basic tool you need to check voltage presence. Slim design and fast answers available anywhere

www.fluke.com

My apologies, thought it was a non contact volt stick. I won’t admit I was wrong because I’m too stubborn, I just wasn’t totally right.

 

[rewireIT]

My apologies, thought it was a non contact volt stick. I won’t admit I was wrong because I’m too stubborn, I just wasn’t totally right.

Oh no i learned very early on to basically shove that to the bottom of the bag and forget about it.

 

[oscar21]

Bad practice at any time, but not actually contravening regs until the recent amendment, as long as it was sleeved with a 'live' colour at each end, (which this one isn't.)

Which new reg is that and how are you supposed to know about them unless you read all 6000 pages of wafle

 

[loz2754]

Which new reg is that and how are you supposed to know about them unless you read all 6000 pages of wafle

As a practising electrician, you should make it your business to be aware of any changes in the regulations, which are not waffle, but are designed to improve the safety of electrical installations. There are update courses, and numerous YouTube videos outlining the changes.

 

[davesparks]

Which new reg is that and how are you supposed to know about them unless you read all 6000 pages of wafle

You are supposed to know by keeping yourself up to date with changes to the regulations, laws, developments in technology and scientific advances.

 

[DefyG]

Which new reg is that and how are you supposed to know about them unless you read all 6000 pages of wafle

Looks like Ive been short changed as there only about 600 in my copy!

 

[rewireIT]

I read my copy to the kids of a night time, gets them off to bobies nice and quick

 

[DPG]

Which new reg is that and how are you supposed to know about them unless you read all 6000 pages of wafle

If you don't keep up with changes then you will likely end up doing some things that are not compliant. Surely it's part of being a professional electrician.

 

[brianmoooore]

Surely it's part if being a professional electrician.

Exactly this. An integral part of the job.