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dazza001
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 it has been taken from, (its not from the nearest socket on the ring anyway or any other sockets that are nearby) and it is definatley on the ring circuit because when I disconnect the ring fuse the socket is dead.
I have traced the cable so far and it goes behind the plaster (in metal conduit) and upwards toward the ceiling(concrete floor downstairs).
So I suspect it has been taken from a junction box upstairs underfloor or something.
Anyway I do not want to go lifting floorboards upstairs or anything so I was wondering if it was possible to connect a new earth from the socket to the metal pipework or to another socket earth.
Cheers in advance for your replies
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 it has been taken from, (its not from the nearest socket on the ring anyway or any other sockets that are nearby) and it is definatley on the ring circuit because when I disconnect the ring fuse the socket is dead.
I have traced the cable so far and it goes behind the plaster (in metal conduit) and upwards toward the ceiling(concrete floor downstairs).
So I suspect it has been taken from a junction box upstairs underfloor or something.
Anyway I do not want to go lifting floorboards upstairs or anything so I was wondering if it was possible to connect a new earth from the socket to the metal pipework or to another socket earth.
Cheers in advance for your replies