@dfreitag this thread is drifting into a step by step guide which the forum generally does not permit and I admit I have let it run as those contributing are knowledgeable people however, the meter you are using is not appropriate for verifying mains voltages which the forum cannot condone. I understand you have spent a considerable amount of money with no resolution but this thread has been running for nearly a week and I would advise you find a competent person to resolve this issue and whilst they are at it install those flexible cables in a professional manner.
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@westward10
Thanks for the heads up on this. I wasn't aware of any restrictions - apologies if I've broken any forum rules here.
In all honesty, after a lot of unnecessarily badly spent money and disappointment, this thread has been a breath of fresh air, and I'm amazed about how helpful this thread has been for me, plus very thankful to all who have contributed.
I feel I might be just a small step away from resolving this, and I promise that if not, that I will endeavor to seek (another) hopefully competent person to get this over the line. (I would welcome any recommendations on that note - I'm in East London. Checkatrade or even all good builders I know haven't really proven successful..)
In spirit of the above and if it's not too much to ask for, would it be ok to give me just a couple of more days?
I promise not to abuse this, just trying to get to a point where the situation is manageable by anyone coming in - it seems they're all so super busy at the moment, that they don't have the patience to really put in the time..
I'll understand if not possible, and thankful either way
PS. I didn't get that meter from Amazon. I got one from my local PC/electrics shop.