richard stevens
New member
I live in a 1890's three bedroom terrace house and believe that I have either junction box wiring or loop in circuit. I recently had an electrician around to fit an brass ceiling pendant and rose, this electrician told me that the earth wire in my lighting circuit is not grounded. He consequently did not fit the brass fittings. He said that he would recommend reconnecting my earth wire and believed that it had been disconnected at a junction box. He said that he would first have to find the right junction box (which could take several hours and lots of disruption, worst case scenario) then test it and reconnect it.
I would prefer to get my lighting circuit earthed but I am concerned about having an open ended bill with no guarantee of results. I have a few questions.
1) From what my electrician has said presumably someone has disconnected my earth wire and surely the only reason someone would do that is if it was unsafe? and so finding the junction box would not resolve the issue.
2) I guess maybe another scenario is that my earth wire has broken and that is why it is no longer grounded?
3) As my electrician only looked at my hallway light and socket, does that mean that the rest of my lighting circuit could be earthed?
I would appreciate any advice.
Regards
Richard
I would prefer to get my lighting circuit earthed but I am concerned about having an open ended bill with no guarantee of results. I have a few questions.
1) From what my electrician has said presumably someone has disconnected my earth wire and surely the only reason someone would do that is if it was unsafe? and so finding the junction box would not resolve the issue.
2) I guess maybe another scenario is that my earth wire has broken and that is why it is no longer grounded?
3) As my electrician only looked at my hallway light and socket, does that mean that the rest of my lighting circuit could be earthed?
I would appreciate any advice.
Regards
Richard