No earth in garage - should I be worried?

[Pete999]

It's south west of Nottingham Pete just off M1.

Crikey Chris you said that without moving your lips, cheers Ant Thanks for info.

 

[Devonchris]

I hope our Chris doesn't rip out the MICC.
He just needs a can or two of this to make it look fantastic. Give him something to do whilst he's waiting for someone to come and check it out.

Best to employ a polish electrician for that.

 

[Joe Smith]

Haha no chance I'm buffing that thing up! Yeah ****** is the postcode. Sounds like you guys know your stuff so would rather have a specialist. But understand if it's too far. Will p.m. you my number.

 

[telectrix]

if the incoming MICC tests OK. it could be terminated into an adaptable box, then the garage rewired in alternative cable.

 

[Toneyz]

It looks like damp in the air and penitration (easy SWD)of water through the single skin of brickwork I don't think todays M/Clad will last so long.If the R2 proves to be ok might need cleaning up and a inperial to metric to adapt for earth nut to a basic IP socket.

 

[Squid]

if the incoming MICC tests OK. it could be terminated into an adaptable box, then the garage rewired in alternative cable.

There an echo.......... and keep your beady eyes off the scrap copper cable.......

 

[telectrix]

There an echo.......... and keep your beady eyes off the scrap copper cable.......

not worth the effort going to nottingham area. far better pickings Crewe station.

 

[Joe Smith]

Ok so here is what I have done as a temporary solution on the other socket that I replaced with plastic (the green wire is dead as it feeds from downstairs which is disconnected). I know it's not ideal but it really is temporary - at least it has an earth now?

Thanks for your help so far.

p.s. be nice, i'm no electrician - it's temporary until I can get one out.

 

[Pete999]

Ok so here is what I have done as a temporary solution on the other socket that I replaced with plastic (the green wire is dead as it feeds from downstairs which is disconnected). I know it's not ideal but it really is temporary - at least it has an earth now?

Thanks for your help so far.

p.s. be nice, i'm no electrician - it's temporary until I can get one out.

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Very dangerous piece of work, don't even think of using it, isolate it and get an electrician in PDQ that is naughty, seriously don't use it. If that is on the same circuit as the others you want changing, switch it OFF and wait for help. That's not a solution.

 

[johnduffell]

I know it's not ideal but it really is temporary - at least it has an earth now?

The earth needs to be good enough to trip the circuit breaker within 0.4s, with that connection itd be doubtful. Those socket testers just check there's some kind of earth, but it may not be reliable

 

[Squid]

Wheres the pot gone that was on the end of the pyro?

 

[telectrix]

Ok so here is what I have done as a temporary solution on the other socket that I replaced with plastic (the green wire is dead as it feeds from downstairs which is disconnected). I know it's not ideal but it really is temporary - at least it has an earth now?

Thanks for your help so far.

p.s. be nice, i'm no electrician - it's temporary until I can get one out.

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are you Romanian?

 

[Squid]

are you Romanian?

With a name like Chris I doubt it.........

 

[Toneyz]

I am a bit confused on the set up you described you say a garage away from the house then say regarding this cable the green cable. What you have done thereby removing the pot and gland and pushing sleaving down is making a deteriorated installation into a potentially dangerous one the socket tester only tells you that this is wired correctly it does not tell if the earth wrapped around the copper sheath is sound enough to give you a good enough low resistance that under a fault can blow or trip the protective device. The supply for the garage from the house is it RCD/RCBO protected (maybe a photo).

 

[westward10]

I am not sure there was a pot on there, you cannot see from where it has come off.

 

[Strima]

This thread is turning out nicely...

 

[telectrix]

Ok so here is what I have done as a temporary solution on the other socket that I replaced with plastic (the green wire is dead as it feeds from downstairs which is disconnected). I know it's not ideal but it really is temporary - at least it has an earth now?

Thanks for your help so far.

p.s. be nice, i'm no electrician - it's temporary until I can get one out.

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please get a spark in to rectify the situation. that is beyond words. even a plumber could do better ( unless he works for British Gas).

 

[Simonslimline]

Ok so here is what I have done as a temporary solution on the other socket that I replaced with plastic (the green wire is dead as it feeds from downstairs which is disconnected). I know it's not ideal but it really is temporary - at least it has an earth now?

Thanks for your help so far.

p.s. be nice, i'm no electrician - it's temporary until I can get one out.

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What could possibly go wrong!

 

[ipf]

….a very good reason why it's pointless and dangerous offering help and instruction to DIYers who haven't the faintest idea about the electrical safety of themselves, others or property.

 

[Octopus]

….a very good reason why it's pointless and dangerous offering help and instruction to DIYers who haven't the faintest idea about the electrical safety of themselves, others or property.

Agree 100%

The best advice was given in post #4