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    No Earth Wire In Plug

    Hi all, Had a problem with my mini angle grinder that cut out during use. Opened up the plug to take the fuse out and check it in the kettle and was surprised to see there's no earth wire in the cable. Is this normal? P.S Fuse was blown - can't understand why though.
  2. P

    Flat with no earth at sockets

    I've been sent to inspect the wiring at a flat, it's a solid concrete flat with conduit (about 16mm) buried. So trying to pull singles through the old conduit is near impossible. Also none of the sockets have an earth. The flat is on a 2nd floor. What's your views? Idealy a rewire is needed...
  3. E

    No earth in lighting circuit

    HI Guys Hope Santa was good to you all :D Something I have not come across before and was hoping someone could point me n the right direction. My mother inlaw wants me to put up a light in her Kitchen. The fitting needs to be earthed but there is no main earth in the light circuit. How do I do...
  4. K

    No earth in lights

    This might be the thickest question ever but if a lighting circuit in a house has no earth you have to add one in don't you, or is there some way around it now with say class 2 fittings and plastic switches.:o
  5. R

    Why no earth in "double insulated" appliances

    A few of us had a ciscussion tonight as to why there isnt an earth in the cable of say a hair dryer, obviously it is double insulated but would the earth core in the cable not be able to be conected at the plug and therefore earth the cable if it got damaged? oposite thoughts of it, it you run...
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    No Earth on socket

    Hi folks I have recently discovered that a plug socket in my kitchen has no earth connection. The actual earth cable is there and is connected at the socket however when I test for continuity it is open. It seems like it is a spur as it only has one cable(twin & earth) but I can not find where...

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