Metal light fittings.

[midgetman]

Went to house today. Rewired just 6 months ago. Tt - no rcd, ze 203. Low ceilings wanted metal light fittings added. 8 way consumer unit circuits tripled up in mcb. I said you need to get this sorted first. Contact the installer. Sorry but i'm not fitting the metal light fit tings which even a kid could reach. Real low ceilings cottage. Checked continuity of earth at existing lights was ok. Would you have fitted them?

 

[Octopus]

No RCD at all??

 

[Richard Burns]

I would not have fitted them as the house has no provision for ADS on earth faults and so is extremely dangerous.
In the case of a fault to earth every bit of earthed metal would remain live.
Assuming the fittings were class I fittings I certainly would not fit them in those circumstances, but then again I also would not do any electrical work in the house until it was resolved and would issue a danger notice.

 

[dan86]

rewired 6 months ago and NO rcd?

 

[midgetman]

Yes no rcd at all

 

[Pete999]

Shoot the dipstick who wired it

 

[Octopus]

Yes no rcd at all

Unbelievable.

 

[dan86]

did the owner of the property mention anything about the person that rewired it?
say, mebbe, that they arrived on a horse..?

 

[Pete999]

No he probably tethered the horse at the OK corral

 

[midgetman]

Actually it was a qualified spark supposedly