No earth in garage - should I be worried?

[Joe Smith]

Hi,

We recently moved into a new house about 6 months ago and all of the plug socket wiring seems to have the standard, live, neutral and earth wiring as one would expect. However, go out into the garage (separated from the house) and it appears to only have Live and Neutral wiring (old style red and black respectively).

I only found this out recently after changing the facia and backbox to a plastic one as the old one was metal and rusted only to find 2 wires.

My question is, should I be worried and should I get an electrician to come out and quote to rewrite the garage? It seems like a big job as it looks like the wiring goes under ground potentially and is concreted in.

Thanks for any advice.

 

[Squid]

Wheres the pot gone that was on the end of the pyro?

 

[telectrix]

Ok so here is what I have done as a temporary solution on the other socket that I replaced with plastic (the green wire is dead as it feeds from downstairs which is disconnected). I know it's not ideal but it really is temporary - at least it has an earth now?

Thanks for your help so far.

p.s. be nice, i'm no electrician - it's temporary until I can get one out.

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are you Romanian?

 

[Squid]

are you Romanian?

With a name like Chris I doubt it.........

 

[Toneyz]

I am a bit confused on the set up you described you say a garage away from the house then say regarding this cable the green cable. What you have done thereby removing the pot and gland and pushing sleaving down is making a deteriorated installation into a potentially dangerous one the socket tester only tells you that this is wired correctly it does not tell if the earth wrapped around the copper sheath is sound enough to give you a good enough low resistance that under a fault can blow or trip the protective device. The supply for the garage from the house is it RCD/RCBO protected (maybe a photo).

 

[westward10]

I am not sure there was a pot on there, you cannot see from where it has come off.

 

[Strima]

This thread is turning out nicely...

 

[telectrix]

Ok so here is what I have done as a temporary solution on the other socket that I replaced with plastic (the green wire is dead as it feeds from downstairs which is disconnected). I know it's not ideal but it really is temporary - at least it has an earth now?

Thanks for your help so far.

p.s. be nice, i'm no electrician - it's temporary until I can get one out.

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please get a spark in to rectify the situation. that is beyond words. even a plumber could do better ( unless he works for British Gas).

 

[Simonslimline]

Ok so here is what I have done as a temporary solution on the other socket that I replaced with plastic (the green wire is dead as it feeds from downstairs which is disconnected). I know it's not ideal but it really is temporary - at least it has an earth now?

Thanks for your help so far.

p.s. be nice, i'm no electrician - it's temporary until I can get one out.

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What could possibly go wrong!

 

[ipf]

….a very good reason why it's pointless and dangerous offering help and instruction to DIYers who haven't the faintest idea about the electrical safety of themselves, others or property.

 

[Octopus]

….a very good reason why it's pointless and dangerous offering help and instruction to DIYers who haven't the faintest idea about the electrical safety of themselves, others or property.

Agree 100%

The best advice was given in post #4

 

[Joe Smith]

Yeah yeah I was asking whether it was ok or not...as it is not I have removed it all and terminated it.

Glad you all had fun at my expense...

 

[ipf]

Yeah yeah I was asking whether it was ok or not...as it is not I have removed it all and terminated it.

Glad you all had fun at my expense...

Good. I hope you've done that safely....and as required.
Not laughing, by the way.

 

[Toneyz]

Yeah yeah I was asking whether it was ok or not...as it is not I have removed it all and terminated it.

Glad you all had fun at my expense...

Chris PLEASE TELL ME WHAT FUN I HAD AT YOUR EXPENSE?

 

[Pete999]

Chris PLEASE TELL ME WHAT FUN I HAD AT YOUR EXPENSE?

I think the OP has cancelled his original cry for help for whatever reasons, I did offer via PM to help by the way.

 

[Toneyz]

I think the OP has cancelled his original cry for help for whatever reasons, I did offer via PM to help by the way.

I noticed you did Pete, just don't ask if he has any quals.