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The hobs display isn't lighting at all and it isn't tripping the circuit breaker. Have tested the cable with be of those cheap pens that you just hold near a cable and it flashes and beeps. When the 6amp circuit breaker is on it beeps, flick it off and it doesn't meaning that the MCB hasn't failed right?

The odd thing is that two identical hobs have been tried and neither will light up or anything.

Any ideas?

Hi,this is the sentence which worries me...who did this "testing by substitution?"

If it was the "electrician"...then,he is not.
 
Do we know if the magic wand bleeps when it is waved near the cable at the hob end?

Dear OP. Please note that those wand things are OK to give a general indication of the presence of a voltage in a conductor. But the hob will need continuity in the NEUTRAL conductor as well as the live conductor. And you aren't going to find that with a fairy wand.

You need a proper two probe voltage tester to determine this, or a multimeter at the very least.
 
I really do hope we find out the full story here.
Daz

If one can never get to the details,regarding exactly what occurs,during one of my missuses shopping trips...then,i have to believe,this would be even harder,on a anonymous forum :)

Basic,human nature,is to extol our virtues and luck,yet guard with fervour,our mishaps and short-comings.

Am i guilty of the same? ...only if i'm human ;)
 
If one can never get to the details,regarding exactly what occurs,during one of my missuses shopping trips...then,i have to believe,this would be even harder,on a anonymous forum :)

Basic,human nature,is to extol our virtues and luck,yet guard with fervour,our mishaps and short-comings.

Am i guilty of the same? ...only if i'm human ;)
PEG, do they have lectric on your planet:D
 
They are a sturdy unit. Wouldn't trust the switchgear as far as I could chuck it and the supplied blanks don't comply though.

Hmmm debatable, the lid in the closed position is surely the 'fire barrier' - it even has a securing screw ?
If the blank was non-compliant what about the switchgear, that's mostly plastic ?
 

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