Electrical Myth busting!

[pencilpusher]

First of all, Happy New Year to everyone...................

Now, having had a thread attract a scaremongerer this week about the "myth" of extending a PME suppy to an outbuilding, I am very interested to hear about electrical myths others have heard of and would like to share. (This is a serious thread to collate myths about electrical can and cannot do's - no other myths are welcome!) Maybe we could compile a list of the top ten electrical myths at the end.

I will start then - You cannot export (extend) a TNCS supply to an outbuilding ..........or else!

Over to you.......................

 

[La Poste]

VIR is always shot along its full length......

What does this mean?

 

[telectrix]

but you are if you pass 2382!!

 

[telectrix]

What does this mean?

VIR ( rubberinsulated) cable . might be perished at ends, where the air has got to it. doesn't mean the whole cable is shot.

 

[spark 68]

Red and Black Wiring is illegal now, and requires re-wiring

 

[telectrix]

DNO will come out and remove their fuse at 9.00am and return to replace within 15 minutes of your phone call.

 

[RogertheBodger]

And one of the biggest myths is that the DNO fuse does not fall out on its own.

Because it so obviously does - a lot!

 

[telectrix]

nothing to electrics... it's only a few wires, innit?

 

[DaveyD]

If I get my house rewired I have been told I have to get all the sockets moved to >450mm and <1200mm

 

[telectrix]

if you've got an RCD fitted, no need to earth anything.

 

[JD6400]

if you've got an RCD fitted, no need to earth anything.

I thought we are only meant to be doing myths ! :rofl:

 

[Engineer54]

Can't think of a better ''Myth'' than the Cure All RCD Myth!! lol!!

 

[telectrix]

if you fit fire rated halogen downlights, you can smother them in insulation.

 

[Hawk81]

It is bad practice to loop in and out with a neutral at the switch

 

[Engineer54]

That's certainly NOT a myth!! lol!!

 

[Hawk81]

I was waiting on you E54 lol