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How do you check circuits in a house after installing a new fuse box?
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<blockquote data-quote="Gina" data-source="post: 540091" data-attributes="member: 36065"><p>The electrician spent around 2.5 hours this morning to lift the carpet, (luckily the bedroom with the need of a new socket and the only room with a carpet in the house, new fitted as well) he than lifted the one floor board, and fitted a new wire from one socket which worked luckily in the same bedroom, but because is our master bedroom we needed a second working socket by the bed, opposite to the working socket. (SO, he just brought a wire from the working socket to the opposite wall socket which before was connected to the faulty circuit)</p><p>So, the electrician said he did the checks. The faulty circuit is disconnected, secured.</p><p>The second bedroom as I mentioned in my so many messages had 3 plugs, 2 from the tripping circuit, one from a working circuit. So, we obviously left it like that, as we would not lift the new boards.</p><p>Luckily the light in the entrance hallway is working, as initially was tested with the pen, it had electricity in, but when we were left without the lights on the landing and as well they have electricity in, but they stopped working, I freaked, as we all like a light when we come in the house, but with new floor boards upstairs, any problem at this light.. not possible to fix unless lifting boards... really lucky we don't have that surprise!</p><p>So, that's working, the only thing left is the 2 lights on the landing, which we have to check it from the loft.</p><p>The electrician said he tested the circuits, including the insulation resistance.</p><p>So, obviously we will wait for him for the last bit (landing lights) and after he will certify.</p><p>So, we really hope this is the last major bit we have/had and for years to come we will enjoy the electricity and the overall house.</p><p>I wrote to the electrician before his work today all the feedback/advises from here regarding steps doing this or that, or what I considered I should mention.</p><p>Thank you dear ones, I will read more about electrics and hopefully I don't have to come with issues ever again!</p><p>Bless you all wires doctors!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gina, post: 540091, member: 36065"] The electrician spent around 2.5 hours this morning to lift the carpet, (luckily the bedroom with the need of a new socket and the only room with a carpet in the house, new fitted as well) he than lifted the one floor board, and fitted a new wire from one socket which worked luckily in the same bedroom, but because is our master bedroom we needed a second working socket by the bed, opposite to the working socket. (SO, he just brought a wire from the working socket to the opposite wall socket which before was connected to the faulty circuit) So, the electrician said he did the checks. The faulty circuit is disconnected, secured. The second bedroom as I mentioned in my so many messages had 3 plugs, 2 from the tripping circuit, one from a working circuit. So, we obviously left it like that, as we would not lift the new boards. Luckily the light in the entrance hallway is working, as initially was tested with the pen, it had electricity in, but when we were left without the lights on the landing and as well they have electricity in, but they stopped working, I freaked, as we all like a light when we come in the house, but with new floor boards upstairs, any problem at this light.. not possible to fix unless lifting boards... really lucky we don't have that surprise! So, that's working, the only thing left is the 2 lights on the landing, which we have to check it from the loft. The electrician said he tested the circuits, including the insulation resistance. So, obviously we will wait for him for the last bit (landing lights) and after he will certify. So, we really hope this is the last major bit we have/had and for years to come we will enjoy the electricity and the overall house. I wrote to the electrician before his work today all the feedback/advises from here regarding steps doing this or that, or what I considered I should mention. Thank you dear ones, I will read more about electrics and hopefully I don't have to come with issues ever again! Bless you all wires doctors! [/QUOTE]
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