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  1. J

    UK Running Neutral Wire from consumer unit to Ground henley block

    In the UK, It is said that the neutral wire is connected to ground/earth wire along the way back to the substation. Ive inherited a setup where the incoming SWA neutral wire is hard to join/reconnect to as the previous electrician hasn't used a henley block due to limited space... therefore the...
    • James1985
    • Thread
    • block consumer consumer unit ground henley neutral neutral wire running unit wire
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  2. R

    EV charger causing ground overheating

    Had an EV charger installed in July last year. It’s wired directly off the mains. Since end of November anytime I plug the car in to charge, the earth/ground wire in the cabling in other appliances in the house is overheating and melting components of the appliance until the main RCD trips...
  3. L

    Ground Floor Bathroom Extractor Fan Query

    Hi. My current axial Xpelair model 92614AW ground floor bathroom extractor fan is installed in zone 1 and doesnt work efficiently at all. Its wall mounted but doesnt go straight to the outside as there is now an extension on the back of the bathroom. I think either I need to get a more powerful...
  4. B

    Hot wire and ground wire have 2.3v

    have a GFI outlet. I have not shut tge electricity off to the wires, they were live. I have the white neutral wire hooked up to the outlet. I have the ground wire hooked to the outlet. I a small zap when I touched the bare metal of the pliers and bare hot black wire. With the black hot wire not...
  5. RicoRepairs

    Ground floor lighting trips circuit breaker.

    Hi all, so just moved into a new property, the light fitting/rose was removed from the living room, nothing looks to be shorting (But there is a single neutral with no connector block?) but the breaker trips straight away. There are 4 fittings on this floor, none with bulbs in, none with any...
  6. R

    3-blade 240VAC Dryer Socket, Where is the Ground or Where is the Neutral?

    My California dryer wall socket has 3 blades shown in picture. I measured across bottom 2 blades = 240VAC. I measured top L-blade with one of the bottom blade = 120V. Is the L-blade a neutral? If yes, why no Ground blade? If the L-blade is Ground instead, then why no Neutral blade? I tried...
  7. R

    Water pipe/ meter ground

    This is my first post and I hope I explain it correctly/ Simply. 1100sq foot single family home, 100 amp service. I am having an electrician replace the front part of my service entrance from the weather head to the meter socket. The main panel was updated about 10 years ago and is not in need...
  8. A

    Code Question - Grounding MC Cable and Metal Junction Boxes - Garage Addition

    Hey, question for the group on grounding when using MC cable and metal boxes.... Situation: Enclosed a carport and turned it into a garage. I'm branching off of an existing bedroom outlet circuit to add 1 outlet and 7 LED light fixtures in the garage area (1 exterior, 6 interior LED puck...
    • Aaron-DIY
    • Thread
    • addition boxes cable code garage ground grounding junction metal question screwfix
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  9. G

    What is this small voltage between spa water and natural earth ground?

    I've noticed a strange voltage reading between the water in my spa and natural earth ground. The reading varies between .35VAC and .7VAC. My wife noticed a small shock from the water after inserting her finger in the spa while standing outside the spa. I tested the GFCI and it is working...
  10. Blake1

    Earthing spike for upper Flat via flat ground floor

    Two flats, I live on ground floor, neighbours have just moved out from upper floor flat, lived there over 20 years. Spoke to new owner last weekend about possible issue with electricity could they check empty flat. Issue concerns high electricity bill, whereas previous owner paid half for their...
  11. R

    Neutral and ground separated in Main panel

    Why would neutrals and grounds be separated in a main panel? This is a new build with GFCI breakers for the range and dryer; does that have something To do with it?
  12. D

    Does the ground wire need to be the same size as current carrying conductors?

    Running #8 to AC condensor. Does the ground wire need to be #8 as well?
  13. T

    Fully isolating output ground on Sola CSV Transformer

    Hello. I'm new here and greatly appreciate any assistance that more qualified persons can provide. I am a DIY person with some, but limited, experience handling transformers and other high voltage items in electronics. I have a deep respect for their potential to harm and I like to be very...
  14. marconi

    Two isocontainers sitting on the ground next to each

    Dear Colleagues, I have been discussing a situation with a young electrician I mentor. My electrical art is attached. Container A contains a Diesel generator whose output passes through a 300mA ELCB. Container B is a large refrigeration unit with integrated cooling machinery. The 5 cables...
  15. clanky

    Solar Panels Cable Size needed from Ground Mount

    Hello All, Currently building an extension to my barn/workshop and before i pour the foundations i want to run some new cables from my ground mount system which will eventually go through the barn and then into the house. The run comprises of: i) 25m Buried from the array inverter to the...
  16. S

    Switched LED light on without ground (Jeep)

    I wired in an auxiliary fan to my Jeep radiator. Details: 1. Fan grounded to body. 2. Power wire for fan goes to standard 4 pin relay (with prewired harness) 3. Constant hot 12V for relay goes to 30amp breaker then to battery. 4. Engine-on power12V for relay goes to fusebox in engine...
  17. R

    Groundwire sparked while connecting it to the main ground

    Hi all So, my brother bought a (new to them) house. I've been redoing the fuse boxes in the house. Today, while putting the grounds from the kitchen together the last wire made a little spark... but the differential didn't trip so is this a big problem? Something to look into? Or something to...
  18. N

    Moving Home Ground Wire

    Hi all, First-time poster here. There is a hose bib in my garage that I would like to move down so it is closer to the floor. However, the house's ground wire is clamped to the side of the bib. In light of this, is there a problem with (or are there any considerations that come with) removing...
  19. R

    Ground & Neutral Placement in a Panel

    I am pretty sure I know the answer to these questions, but because this isn’t my own panel, I wanted to double-check. I am installing a single 20amp circuit into this panel in Florida and it seems that the ground/neutral bars are full. I believe that you can only put a single neutral under any...
  20. Swiffycat

    Installing Ring floodlight but no ground wire

    I am trying to install a ring floodlight camera wire plus but there are only two wires coming out of the outside of house - and the new fixture has three (the green one for the ground wire). Is it okay to just cap this ground wire? Obviously want to to do everything safely and up to code...
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