That's why many recommend a PIR before a CU change so you uncover this sort of fault before you swap the CU.After an investigation today, I've discovered neutrals mixed with CPCs, CPCs used as Lines, Neutrals borrowed from god knows where (probobly next door) - so I've started rewiring today. Thats the only way I can walk away knowing its all OK.... I'm too old for this ****.
No???I hope you don't really mean "CPC's used as LINES" do you? I've seen bodge jobs with CPC used as neutral (for a timer fan) but I've never seen a CPC used as line.
Must have been the same bloke that wired the gates up on the job i'm doing at the moment. None of it was earthed at all and a piece of 2.5 tw/e is being used to feed motor of gate which needs a 4 core so it goes backwards and forwards the cpc is being used for one of the live cores.Yes Prodave , they are about in placesI came across a t&E to an exterior mounted Shutter switch....Connections as follows...
Red : Live feed to shutter switch
Black : S/L to Shutter motor "Up" connection
cpc [ with black insulation tape where exposed from sheath] ..S/L up to Shutter motor "Down connection
and, therefore, of course, no protective conductor provision to the metal shutter switch box in the street either !!!!!
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Have seen tw/e used as three core on two way switching a few times that reminds me went to a job a few years back with lighting circuit tripping out main Rcd had just this. Told the lady it needed rewiring gave her a price but never heard no more and she did not pay the bill for the call out either.That's why many recommend a PIR before a CU change so you uncover this sort of fault before you swap the CU.Hopefully in this case the customer is understanding and happy for you to do the work, but you can get the awkward ones that say "it all worked fine with the old fuse box" and don't expect to have to pay to have faults corrected.
P.S I hope you don't really mean "CPC's used as LINES" do you? I've seen bodge jobs with CPC used as neutral (for a timer fan) but I've never seen a CPC used as line.
Yes I do. The 2way switching was wired in 1.0mm T&E with one strapper wrapped in loose red insulation tape.P.S I hope you don't really mean "CPC's used as LINES" do you?.
Yeap, in Exhibition Land. Not sure who makes it, but its used by the drum load at NEC/Earls Court etc for wiring of exhibitions stands. Saves time too... no looking around for the sleeving & ensures that it isnt missed off.On the subject of bare protective covers, has anyone come across t&e with the CPC actually sleeved green and yellow?.
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