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...It just seems crazy to leave the final part of the earth network of the entire house exposed like that. What is the point?
I see your point, I personally think i would rather live in the old social / council housing around here than some of the modern fancy ones. they were built well in 50s and 60s and had a decent clerk of works from council sign them off before anybody could move in, they have far fewer issues than a lot of the newer homes. But people are too up themselves to see the benefits of buying one, bigger rooms and more affordable as less maintenance. its all about keeping up with the jones'sThe OP came on here for advice and reassurance, fair enough as dodgy electrics can be lethal . I don't understand how one or two here seem to be looking down their noses due to the property being a Council House. We all know that it's become more and more difficult to own your home in recent years and I hate this snobbish attitude.
Spot on mate, I remember wiring some new council homes around 30 years ago and the Clerk of Works would check the socket heights with a steel rule and measure the centre of each room to check the lights were spot on, he couldn't beat me though.
Ok, Lee has already explained this but since you are not a qualified spark I will briefly explain it to you in basic lay mans terms.Thanks that all makes sense. But in an earth fault condition, that would still become live - and would be the last connected conductive part before ground. Does that not make it potentially more dangerous to be in contact with?
Edit I appreciate that no matter what most current will still want to travel to ground, not through anyone touching it - but there is still some low level risk of making contact isn't there?
Ok, Lee has already explained this but since you are not a qualified spark I will briefly explain it to you in basic lay mans terms.Thanks that all makes sense. But in an earth fault condition, that would still become live - and would be the last connected conductive part before ground. Does that not make it potentially more dangerous to be in contact with?
Edit I appreciate that no matter what most current will still want to travel to ground, not through anyone touching it - but there is still some low level risk of making contact isn't there?
why are people complaining about the state of the electrics when people living ruff on the streets .bugs me
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