UK Open Ground

[mcfhoopy]

Hi

I have just used a basic socket tester on one of my double electric sockets and it is reporting ‘Open Ground’

Other sockets are reporting correct

Any advice?

 

[James]

is likely to be dangerous, if a faulty device is plugged in to it, then the protective devices that keep you from being less alive than you are now may not work correctly and save you.

get it checked by an electrician ASAP and don't use it until it has been repaired.

 

[mcfhoopy]

get it checked by an electrician ASAP and don't use it until it has been repaired.

Thanks, all sorted, earth wire wasn’t connected to the socket - probably wasn’t for years………

 

[mcfhoopy]

All sorted thanks - earth wire wasn’t connected to the socket. Probably hadn’t been for years ……..

 

[mcfhoopy2]

get it checked by an electrician ASAP and don't use it until it has been repaired.

Thanks, turned out the earth wasn’t connected to the socket, probably hadn’t been for years…….