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How to check if wires are live
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<blockquote data-quote="Miguel_92" data-source="post: 518768" data-attributes="member: 34041"><p>Hi. Last week i removed an old halogen light fitting from the side of my house as it was mega old, rusty and it just didn't work. After taking it off i noticed it had no sheath on the earth wire (the earth wire looks like it's in a bad way) and i was just wondering how could i test if power still goes to the wires? Because behind those wires inside the house is an old light fixture above my fridge and a plug socket. In my kitchen i've got 2 switches on the same plug, one is for the kitchen light but the other one does nothing (i think it's for the light fixture above my fridge which we don't use). But i want to put a PIR light outside, but can i use a multimeter to test them? And how would i do that? Because i don't want to buy a light/junction box and the wires don't work outside. Thanks.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Miguel_92, post: 518768, member: 34041"] Hi. Last week i removed an old halogen light fitting from the side of my house as it was mega old, rusty and it just didn't work. After taking it off i noticed it had no sheath on the earth wire (the earth wire looks like it's in a bad way) and i was just wondering how could i test if power still goes to the wires? Because behind those wires inside the house is an old light fixture above my fridge and a plug socket. In my kitchen i've got 2 switches on the same plug, one is for the kitchen light but the other one does nothing (i think it's for the light fixture above my fridge which we don't use). But i want to put a PIR light outside, but can i use a multimeter to test them? And how would i do that? Because i don't want to buy a light/junction box and the wires don't work outside. Thanks. [/QUOTE]
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