Pain the backside job

[Sparky with a beard]

Evening all,

I went to a job this tonight to replace a socket that had supposedly blown the main fuse on the house. The energy supplier had been out to change fuse but refused to reconnect the house until this socket with an alleged earth fault had been replaced. The socket was wired correctly but it was cracked so I replaced it I also found other faults that I rectified. Then I tested the circuit but when it came to IR I was only getting 0.4Mohms, the house was built in the 70s and I’d say the electrics aren’t much younger if at all. I refused to sign off the electrics as safe and recommended a full rewire, leaving them with no power at all. I feel awful but in my opinion it wasn’t safe, what would you have done?
Cheers,
Phil.

 

[Rpa07]

Yes, you’ll be thinking of a number of ways that you’ll tackle that job differently next time, and there will be a next time albeit different.
Testing is imperative for a fault that takes out a main fuse so repairing the ‘DIY’ stuff does nothing in that instance to remedy the main problem.
That being said, we are all sitting here in our plush armchairs commenting on a job we’ve never seen.
Everyday is a school day.

Morning all,

I’m new to this game I ****ed up on my testing, it’s now been corrected and they are waiting for the electric company to refit the main fuse. I got it wrong and left them without power over night (inconvenient) at least I didn’t get it wrong and kill them. The fuse board contained 2x5amp lighting circuits and 1x 30amp ring main. There was some interesting DIY electrics which I repaired. I have also fully refunded the customer because I’d rather be the honest guy who made a mistake than a cowboy who doesn’t care. Thanks for your comments and scoldings, although embarrassed I won’t make that mistake again.

 

[coolsparx]

If your enquiring, googling etc green goo will give you some info;

What is the green goo coming out of my twin and earth cable? - https://www.whyprysmian.co.uk/news-green-goo.html

If it were my house, regardless of any tests, I'd look to rewire. But thats just my personnel opinion.

Interesting article, I always thought the green goo was added as some sort of anti corrosive protection, only ever seen it on the bare copper. Surely on the jobs I have seen it on can’t all be overloaded/overheated/loose terminals at every switch & socket?

 

[DPG]

Between what 2 points and on which circuit was the 0.4M measured? What were the other IR readings on this circuit.?

 

[DPG]

Duplicate post.