live neutral

[Jonspark]

hi all, not sure about this, but ive got a black loose 1.5 in trunking thats got 247v to earth?
i thought all neutrals should be 0 volts ie "neutral"?
any ideas?

 

[Knobhead]

Oh dear god, NO!!!!

 

[telectrix]

What electrical qualifications do you have?:236 AM2 2382 2377 2394 2395

speechless!


V=IR

 

[Bobster]

Remember what day it is guys.

 

[Jonspark]

Remember what day it is guys.

spoil sport!

 

[Darkwood]

deleted ...nearly fell for it..

 

[Knobhead]

Its still the 31[SUP]st[/SUP] for me, dammed insomnia.

 

[Jonspark]

Firstly you assume its a N just because its black... Don't!
Secondly if it is a N then basic school lessons in circuits will tell you the answer why you have a voltage present to earth and I mean school not college.


If you went to the fuseboard and took a N out of the N bar on a loaded circuit and measured it between the disconnected N and earth or the N bar what reading would you get?

Have you just woken up?

 

[Darkwood]

Have you just woken up?

No been working long shift exhausted ... you copied before I edited as I realised this was too dumb but the reason we get caught out is because people do post this stuff regular it was a 30sec window of been on the thread so you lucky to catch it you git!

 

[Jonspark]

Thinking about it i should have opted for a earth twig wind up!!! lol!!!