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Theory. Original supply would have been earthed via mains water pipe. Lead water pipes would have been  replaced by plastic therefore very poor earth. Scott. Power coming tomorrow to replace main cable from Street to meter.

Now changing my supplier every year. Does this mean I should not get a  SMeter?

Never had earth supplied I think.

Chap from Scottish power arrived and said this house has never had an earth. Will be back Wednesday to renew main cable right into meter. Sparky said earlier today that many older houses in this town do not have a earth. What does everyone think about smart meters?

Spark has now been and confirmed earth is poor. He got a reading of 4.35 ohms. Told me to phone power co. Power company is coming to do repairs shortly. (I hope)

Don't know anymore. I left the village 1993 and have no more information.

In a small village in Scotland the electrical people spent days trying to get an earth for the main transformer. Eventually they got it. However when the local garage put in new petrol pumps an earth could not be found so an earth leakage switch was installed. That was mid 60s. Suspect it is...

Didn't have it tested as it all looked quite new. Will phone electrician tomorrow.

Only know more than 2years.

Don't have much choice he is the only sparky I trust. Moved to this house 2 years ago has probably been like that for years.

Thank you. Spark coming soon anyway.

Gas engineer was grumbling about no earth showing up on his test meter.

if you have an earth leakage circuit breaker do you also need a separate earth cable?