Mudassar08
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Hi sparkies!
Just wanted to verify, does anyone know what type of wire this is. Red and black. Thank you.
Just wanted to verify, does anyone know what type of wire this is. Red and black. Thank you.
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Thanks marvo for the snappy response. Uh oh. Is this bad? Should i get a rewire? Another picLooks like VIR which is vulcanised rubber insulated. It was often fine stranded tinned copper cunductors.
My advice is don't disturb it. It often tests great but when you move it or pull the accessory forwards to inspect it the insulation just falls off.
how did you get on with this job?kitchen ceiling rose which has 95volts on the earth wire.
Ok will not play with it but my safe question as a diyer is thatThat's not a meaningful test. You need proper test equipment which is expensive and not easy to use so I'd suggest getting an electrician in and pay him for an hour to do some tests just to confirm the circuits are safe. He'll also be able to advise you much better as to how urgent it is to replace the rubber insulated wiring.
Well when i put the non contact voltage detector near it but not touching it the light lights up. The other cables dont unless i touch them to it.
I see from a different thread you said you were working for a customer...... Are you an electrician working at a customers premises or is this wiring in your own house?Hi guys.
New member here i come from Diynot.
Seen a customers kitchen ceiling rose which has 95volts on the earth wire. Its induced voltage from a unconnected cpc. Now the thing is that all the light switches have no earth connection in them except from the kitchens one. Im thinking the earth at the kitchens light is alone without being connected to the earth bar. Now which silly sparky would do that that raises the question. Its a tt but nothing is tripping ofc. Even though its reached the threshold of the elcb trip level Dont know if i should give it a earth or make it plastic.
I see from a different thread you said you were working for a customer...... Are you an electrician working at a customers premises or is this wiring in your own house?
Own house in walesI see from a different thread you said you were working for a customer...... Are you an electrician working at a customers premises or is this wiring in your own house?
I suppose someone has tooOwn house in wales
I think you are correct,i swear you cant get 1 core cable
Own house in wales
How do lights with just live no earth in the switch work? As the neutrals are direct to light fixture...
Generally urgent, I rewired a house rebuilt in 1947 having been hit by the Luftwaffe during WWII, that was still all Vir. The main cable lengths were still good, but it was all falling apart at the accessories. So even disturbing the accessories to inspect it was dangerous as that's where the insulation was failing.That's not a meaningful test. You need proper test equipment which is expensive and not easy to use so I'd suggest getting an electrician in and pay him for an hour to do some tests just to confirm the circuits are safe. He'll also be able to advise you much better as to how urgent it is to replace the rubber insulated wiring.
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