I would think the proximity to the ground, and anchors into the wall will more than make a good earth, unless you are planning on running some high voltage power system through it, its parts of the building surely
Honest advice
NO
there are a lot of other parameters to take into account, and until it is inspected you and your family are at risk
pay a professional to do it, and rectify any other faults found at the same time
that will be about 1/10th of a CO-OP funeral
I have noticed the RCDs and RCBOs that are not operated regularly by use of the test button, appear to become coil bound, perhaps some sort of magnetic field builds up, or they just get hot and stick, apart from the ones suffering condensation damage
used to have the same problem with some...
Hidden Junction box with loose connections ?
or some one has moved a socket, but left the old backplate in place and the wires are plastered over and corroding
out with the hammer and chisel and be brave
I am now hating you !!! my workshop has enough room ( just) for a wartime era REME bench, a few tools, 4 dutch bicycles, one italian motorcycle, and a Morris Oxford, like me its slim and stylish,!!!! although at the present moment I cannot get my motorcycle or bicycle in due to 2 tonnes of...
watch out for asbestos then
its rife in those properties and in some old consumer units
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it will be
using any old wiring like that will give you problems, best bet is to rewire using trunking, dado and skirting trunking, and again check for asbestos before you drill anywhere
Some of the electrical wholesalers operate their own local shows, always worth visiting to rub noses, and to see new stuff, and get freebies
whats not to like
We had to do this a few years ago, every one was in agreement
but we did fit two small warning signs either end in case a muppet decided to dig out the underground channel
its still working ok
but I recollect the neighbours drew some form of agreement up between them
It has the look of the home made about it
you used to be able to buy skeleton boards, used in social housing and commercial developments, but like the Tram they are history
I think a rewire and new Consumer units are in order
Electrical Engineer required with experience of Vehicle Charging points
A company that I work for are looking for a Graduate Engineer or some one with the relevant skills to inspect and report on a vehicle charging unit
I did try my own trade body but it was like pulling teeth
heres the...
I live and work in that area
many of the houses I visit are TT systems
I have also seen chumps fitting a BS951 earth clamp onto the old lead sheathed oil filled cables ( unsafe practice) to get an earth rather than fitting an external electrode
How does the meter detect the relevant change over time ?
is it built into the meter as a clock function, or does it use a radio signal ?
we had one some years ago that would not change over, after much tooing and rooing, it was found that a recent new build blocked the signal in the background...
I went to look at a job, and the woman had it all printed out, list of materials, time it would take etc
so I took the list away after having a good look
they were adding value to the house, re locating a kitchen to a downstairs room to make it 4 bed and worth more
I was not doing the electrical...
My Zimmer frames got an electric start and 2 wheels
But i have avoided the disease of obesity by keeping fit and cycling and walking and never smoked
I will live to an amazing old age, and be miserable as hell
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