amatuer garden electrics

[industryspark]

someone i know just had some decking fitted,decking included socket circuit and lighting on it. the chippie did the wiring.....no certs, nothing.

40A mcb, swa 4mm running under rose bush for 40 metres to a enclosure, dp rcd main switch, 16A mcb for sockets(ring circuit?), 6A lights. lighting/socket circuits on decking ruin in twin and earth .

mate says ''switch the lights on and it trips rcd, the sockets work though.....''

checks lighting circuit out, all IR fine, R1R2 fine, voltage holds on circuit until bulbs are screwed in and then it trips..... bulbs, light fittings suitable for setup.

head scratching time, i says ''are you sure sockets work'' to which i get ''yes ive plugged in one of those socket testers''. ''ah but have you tried an actual appliance?''..........reply '' er no''. plugged in a lawnmower and that tripped the rcd.

and the fault was............................

 

[Spark123]

N-E reversal or short.

 

[RF Lighting]

I was going to say that

In that case then, I'm going to have to go for supply neutral connected to load side of RCD and load connected to supply.

 

[industryspark]

not neutral earth reversal no, lighting circuit fine, presume the socket circuit was ( i didnt need to test it as the penny dropped). nothing to do with the lighting or socket circuits.

 

[Spark123]

As rob says, incorrectly connected RCD.

 

[industryspark]

good enough RF, supply Neutral connected to the Neutral rail and not through the dp rcd.

the whole setup was poor though, i told my mate of all the faults with the setup.

nice to know that part P is working though isnt it!

 

[pompeygit]

is it split load at house?

 

[pompeygit]

sorry guys page been lying on comp for 10 mins......didnt refresh b4 answering

 

[industryspark]

is it split load at house?

no, its a 3 phase merlin gerin isobar db at the house.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

someone i know just had some decking fitted,decking included socket circuit and lighting on it. the chippie did the wiring.....no certs, nothing.

1) Report him to TSO.

2) Report him to the council, in writing, cc'ing the Borough Solicitor, and tell them that if they don't do something you will go to the local press and radio, and your councillor, and your MP, and the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government to invite them to start asking the council why they are allowing people to get away with breaking the law.

3) Go to the police and make a statement - you have evidence that a criminal offence has been committed.