no earth at socket

[Darkwood]

Id be inclined to drop the cupboard down (empty first ) and do some digging don't be scared of a little extra work.. you can hide your mess with the cupboard after although id still make good if it was me.

Important though to isolate socket circuit first you may disturb the damage and blow the circuit or even find the hanging rail or screw live!!!!

Hence this shouldn't be just ignored.

 

[Darkwood]

If you say so Tel, Hic!

Oh no ... don't say Tel's drunk again!!!

 

[telectrix]

ain't been drunk for ages. my guts can't take 12 pints in a session any more.

 

[Guest55]

i agree with mr. burns , no point repairing a cable not in the perscribed safe zone to begin with , may just get hit again at a later date.
install new cable from socket below and leave old cable disconnected at j.b.

 

[GLENNSPARK]

Yes have you done an IR test on the circuit, might be best look into all circuits in the kitchen to try to rule this out time to get the megger out

if he can get the prod on any of the screws fixing to the wall....
then wander lead and test all them to each conductor on this circuit...

 

[guest119]

Is this one of them 6mm old cooker supplies jointed in the old cooker flush box and plastered over?
If so is the fuse still 30a?
How do you know the integrity of the L and N joints.
Will the joint and the 2.5mm cable stand up to the proposed load.
For the safety of your customer and your reputation you need to find the joint or re wire the whole lot.
Should it not be a ring anyway...............kitchen/loads?????

Boydy

 

[Miketwinny]

Load on cct

Fridge-500w-on permanently
Freezer-500w-on permanently
Microwave-800w-only used to warm things up
Coffee maker-2000w-used 3 times a day

3800w/230v=16.5amp

its a 20amp radial in 2.5mm2 T&E cct

 

[Octopus]

Back to the OP - why were you called in to investigate this?

 

[Aindowsimon]

Wouldn't be to happy leaving a twin cable in without the earth within being sound unless its a miss connection , should be a no brainer really re wire it . Most likely the same amount of work than putting in a new cpc anyway

 

[Miketwinny]

Back to the OP - why were you called in to investigate this?

customer had a new boiler fitted and gas engineer was going to plug it into the socket above the worktop but didnt because he told them it had an earth fault so used another socket.

 

[Guest111]

If it was me,I 'd find the problem and deal with it correctly,otherwise there could be more problems later plus if someone else comes along,your gonna look like the one riding the horse.