Live wire taped off in the loft.

[Goatus]

Afternoon all, new on here and hoping someone maybe able to offer a bit of advice?

I am flooring the loft at the moment in the loft, and there is a length of wire (grey 3 core) that has just been taped off and taped to the rafters. The wire is live (240v) but isolating the MCB for upstairs lights/sockets and downstairs lights sockets makes no difference so assuming it's not to do with them! I did wonder whether it was put up to faciliate loft lighting?

As mentioned it's a fairly new build house.

I'm a novice at this and am curious as to what it was and if anybody would know?
Many thanks
Nick

 

[Goatus]

Ok thanks, I did try isolating the sockets upstairs but seemed to make no difference. I shall investigate some more when time permits. I think that'll probably be the best option to get it terminated properly , or if I find it's use it may actually be of use someway!

And the washing machine was a tongue in cheek reply to an earlier post

Thanks again all!

 

[Strima]

As it is a fairly new build I would be informing the builders of the dangerous condition that the building has been left in. I wonder how many other properties have the same in the loft?

 

[Pete999]

Ok thanks, I did try isolating the sockets upstairs but seemed to make no difference. I shall investigate some more when time permits. I think that'll probably be the best option to get it terminated properly , or if I find it's use it may actually be of use someway!

And the washing machine was a tongue in cheek reply to an earlier post

Thanks again all!

You're right Goatus, that cable looks long enough to terminate anywhere you like, depending on where it's fed from will determine how many sockets yo can have, may be possible to have lighting as well, only a competent Electrician will be able to help, don't try it on your own please, get professional help, the jobs half done anyway getting the supply to the roof space, don't waste the opportunity.

 

[buzzlightyear]

the cable might be for indoor Ariel point for booster .

 

[Pete999]

the cable might be for indoor Ariel point for booster .

Agreed Buzz

 

[Goatus]

Thanks again all! I'll contact a spark in the near future and see what they say!

 

[pirate]

 

[buzzlightyear]

I bet the lady was moving the Ariel from room to room ,to try and watch Lennie Hendry .

 

[Pete999]

I bet the lady was moving the Ariel from room to room ,to try and watch Lennie Hendry .

Henry Buzz Henry.

 

[Rpa07]

Is that @buzzlightyear s full name Pete?
It’s rather posh!

Henry Buzz Henry.

 

[Midwest]

As it is a fairly new build I would be informing the builders of the dangerous condition that the building has been left in. I wonder how many other properties have the same in the loft?

New build suggests its recent. Concur with Strima, get bob the builder back to sort out.

 

[Pete999]

Is that @buzzlightyear s full name Pete?
It’s rather posh!

Keep up Mate keep up

 

[Pete999]

Is that @buzzlightyear s full name Pete?
It’s rather posh!

I prefer Buzz an air of mystery, just what this forum needs the Buzz files, sounds OK ? if it was televised who would play Buzz? Dominic Cumberbatch would be my choice, ugly yet strangely mysterious, bit like Me. But Buzz sounds better than Pete don't you think? Think I'll change my name to be Mysterious, something like the pedanterous, or maybe Toolman. several other names I could think of but I would get a ban if I typed them.

 

[ipf]

Henry Buzz Henry.

Sounds like he's Got a Hole in his Bucket...…..

 

[buzzlightyear]

Sounds like he's Got a Hole in his Bucket.

you can umm this song at work tomorrow IPA .