Not 1 but 2..

[extension15]

How's that for bad luck?

2 nails through the same circuit (sockets), in different rooms

(Neutral to CPC 0.4 ohms)

You could imagine my joy at finding the first in less than 45 minutes. My joy was rather short lived, when the fault was still there (in the next room).

Sadly the next room had proper wooden block flooring down.. :_|

And then good fortune, the fault was now between just 2 sockets..Pray

(I disconnected this cable completely from the 2 sockets concerned)

Customer is well chuffed the floor hasn't got to come up..



Oh by the way, for the benefit of the uneducated in this area:

1 I Disconnected all cables of this circuit from the CU.

2 Then Removed all socket fronts and seperated cables.

3 To allow me to find the path of the fault (between sockets).

4 Then linked L to CPC at CU feeds, to verify continuity of all sockets in circuit, after removal of faulty cable.

(The first fault repaired with crimps.)

 

[Theorysparky]

Lucky lad !!!!

went to wire up an extractor fan and check bonding etc for a bathroom

company this morning

they had already done shower replacement and went top test it...

power light dim,,,,,called a electrician friend to have a look

fixed the shower cubicle to the 6mm shower cable

all tiled nicely cant repair cable new run required

i could understand it (possibly) if the 6mm wasnt poking out the floor board below the switch !!!!

loft space on wednesday for new cable, fighting 10inch of insulation

Old boy asked where i would run the cable,,,,

2 foot above this lot on the wall

 

[a1]

At least they are on the same cct, Ext. ]