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by bobmoore
Sat Jan 16, 2010 11:03 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Wiring in stud partition behind a shower
Replies: 9
Views: 12118

Thanks for your reply. The only reason I asked about regulations was to ensure that the installation will be signed off by a building inspector at the end of the work. This work is part of renovations and we had a new distribution box installed which has 30mA RCD's. As there is more wiring to be car...
by bobmoore
Thu Jan 14, 2010 10:00 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Wiring in stud partition behind a shower
Replies: 9
Views: 12118

Can you let me know where I can acess the regs?

Thanks
by bobmoore
Thu Jan 14, 2010 8:59 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Wiring in stud partition behind a shower
Replies: 9
Views: 12118

Partition electrics

Can you let me know where I can access the regs?

Thanks
by bobmoore
Wed Jan 13, 2010 9:51 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Wiring in stud partition behind a shower
Replies: 9
Views: 12118

Wiring in stud partition behind a shower

I'm building a shower enclosure with stud partition.
I plan to have a ring main socket and lighting switches on the other side of the partition shower wall.
Are there any regulations governing this?
by bobmoore
Tue Dec 16, 2008 9:31 am
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Live metal sockets on lighting circuit
Replies: 6
Views: 3371

[quote="sparx"]Hi agn, certainly not correct, since earth & neutral are connected together at sub station and possible other points including at your intake point if a pme/tnc-s supply. There should be no more than a few milli-volts between N & E. You appear to have 2 problems whic...
by bobmoore
Wed Dec 10, 2008 10:28 am
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Live metal sockets on lighting circuit
Replies: 6
Views: 3371

[quote="sparx"]Why doesn't the lighting circuit earth cause a trip as soon as circuit re-energised? a clue maybe? As KB says you must have connected the earth to a live terminal at source of extension, How did you discover the mistake & did it hurt? If you had been able to do the requi...
by bobmoore
Mon Dec 08, 2008 11:10 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Live metal sockets on lighting circuit
Replies: 6
Views: 3371

[quote="sparx"]Why doesn't the lighting circuit earth cause a trip as soon as circuit re-energised? a clue maybe? As KB says you must have connected the earth to a live terminal at source of extension, How did you discover the mistake & did it hurt? If you had been able to do the requi...
by bobmoore
Mon Dec 08, 2008 11:45 am
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Live metal sockets on lighting circuit
Replies: 6
Views: 3371

Live metal sockets on lighting circuit

I have had an extension built to a 60's bungalow. I have extended the lighting circuit to the new extension but have a problem. The metal switch boxes appear to have mains voltage on them. When I connected an earth wire from the ring main earth to a metal switch box the main fuse blows. Can anyone s...
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