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13amp socket not working, the rest are
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<blockquote data-quote="ProDave" data-source="post: 442724" data-attributes="member: 6969"><p>First, be VERY careful, if Live and Earth really are reversed, then you could very well get a serious shock just touching the two screws that hold the socket into the back box. don't attempt to use or even touch those sockets until you turn the power off</p><p></p><p>I would say this is not DIY teritory. you say you changed the fronts in an attempt to get them working, are you SURE that YOU didn't re connect them wrong?</p><p></p><p>If the house only has 3 fuses it is likely to be very old and who knows how or where these sockets are fed from. A switched fused spur somewhere may be a possibility?</p><p></p><p>A much quicker and safer solution is to get a local electrician to sort it out.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ProDave, post: 442724, member: 6969"] First, be VERY careful, if Live and Earth really are reversed, then you could very well get a serious shock just touching the two screws that hold the socket into the back box. don't attempt to use or even touch those sockets until you turn the power off I would say this is not DIY teritory. you say you changed the fronts in an attempt to get them working, are you SURE that YOU didn't re connect them wrong? If the house only has 3 fuses it is likely to be very old and who knows how or where these sockets are fed from. A switched fused spur somewhere may be a possibility? A much quicker and safer solution is to get a local electrician to sort it out. [/QUOTE]
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