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[lastmadrich]

Just sat and watched last weeks watchdog  there expert on rouge trader for electrician was imo wrong bloke firstly took light down to test power there as lamp failure can not be ruled out common practice as for touching live wires in consumer unit for a compatant spark the normal and safe to a point as for the burned cable statement be aware common practice for rouges to get you to shell out money scare mongering and the thing that realy made me laugh was the fact agreed new cooker switch not needed the fact it was a plastic switch and earth from box was removed that particular cable not needed as the pins in the front are connected to earth point on switch so box is earthed only a problem when switch removed got to laugh is like them to report about the new shody components from China 26 amps through a double socket and melting and my favourable at min is new modern consumer units bein tested at main switch ampage (63 amp on most) and din rail melting and consumer unit setting alight before main switch trips bring our manufacturing industry back imo 

[Darth Loo-knee]

I hate Computers and Electrical Wiring..... So all your Post was totally wasted on me

[lastmadrich]

Lol darth I'm same with cars send message if you need advice on electrical stuff more than willing to help were I can 

[Marks DTM Calib]

The back box question is an interesting one.

The latest regs are actualy a little contradictory on this as the state that all metal items associated with an electrical installation should be bonded.

What is not clear is if the screws may be considered a means of bonding.

Hence it is considered good practice to install a seperate bonding wire from the earth connection to the back box (or in the case of light switches where there is no earth terminal the main install uses the back box screw).

[aaronjb]

Hence it is considered good practice to install a seperate bonding wire from the earth connection to the back box (or in the case of light switches where there is no earth terminal the main install uses the back box screw).

That's how the electrician wired all the sockets & switches (Surface mount metalclad) in the garage, which was nice to see.

[lastmadrich]

Agreed marks I'm just old sch :)ool spark I suppose althoughi do earth all my point's even both ends of swa most don't imo if metal box is exposed the power would already be removed hence safe (well is like to think so lol )

[JamesV6CDX]

Just sat and watched last weeks watchdog  there expert on rouge trader for electrician was imo wrong bloke firstly took light down to test power there as lamp failure can not be ruled out common practice as for touching live wires in consumer unit for a compatant spark the normal and safe to a point as for the burned cable statement be aware common practice for rouges to get you to shell out money scare mongering and the thing that realy made me laugh was the fact agreed new cooker switch not needed the fact it was a plastic switch and earth from box was removed that particular cable not needed as the pins in the front are connected to earth point on switch so box is earthed only a problem when switch removed got to laugh is like them to report about the new shody components from China 26 amps through a double socket and melting and my favourable at min is new modern consumer units bein tested at main switch ampage (63 amp on most) and din rail melting and consumer unit setting alight before main switch trips bring our manufacturing industry back imo 

Absolutely no offence, but I got a quarter of the way into reading this and gave up. You have typed 196 words, without any punctuation, commas, or full stops - and it makes it really hard to read.

Could I ask nicely, that you consider this in future, when posting?

Cheers

[RobG]

Just sat and watched last weeks watchdog  there expert on rouge trader for electrician was imo wrong bloke firstly took light down to test power there as lamp failure can not be ruled out common practice as for touching live wires in consumer unit for a compatant spark the normal and safe to a point as for the burned cable statement be aware common practice for rouges to get you to shell out money scare mongering and the thing that realy made me laugh was the fact agreed new cooker switch not needed the fact it was a plastic switch and earth from box was removed that particular cable not needed as the pins in the front are connected to earth point on switch so box is earthed only a problem when switch removed got to laugh is like them to report about the new shody components from China 26 amps through a double socket and melting and my favourable at min is new modern consumer units bein tested at main switch ampage (63 amp on most) and din rail melting and consumer unit setting alight before main switch trips bring our manufacturing industry back imo 

Absolutely no offence, but I got a quarter of the way into reading this and gave up. You have typed 196 words, without any punctuation, commas, or full stops - and it makes it really hard to read.

Could I ask nicely, that you consider this in future, when posting?

Cheers

OP is dyslexic James

[JamesV6CDX]

Just sat and watched last weeks watchdog  there expert on rouge trader for electrician was imo wrong bloke firstly took light down to test power there as lamp failure can not be ruled out common practice as for touching live wires in consumer unit for a compatant spark the normal and safe to a point as for the burned cable statement be aware common practice for rouges to get you to shell out money scare mongering and the thing that realy made me laugh was the fact agreed new cooker switch not needed the fact it was a plastic switch and earth from box was removed that particular cable not needed as the pins in the front are connected to earth point on switch so box is earthed only a problem when switch removed got to laugh is like them to report about the new shody components from China 26 amps through a double socket and melting and my favourable at min is new modern consumer units bein tested at main switch ampage (63 amp on most) and din rail melting and consumer unit setting alight before main switch trips bring our manufacturing industry back imo 

Absolutely no offence, but I got a quarter of the way into reading this and gave up. You have typed 196 words, without any punctuation, commas, or full stops - and it makes it really hard to read.

Could I ask nicely, that you consider this in future, when posting?

Cheers

OP is dyslexic James

My apologies, I wasn't aware 

[lastmadrich]

Ty James beat me to it
It ok rob if you don't ask you never know 

[lastmadrich]

Ty James beat me to it
It ok rob if you don't ask you never know 

lol point proven should bein other way round sorry fellas

[r1]

Absolutely no offence, but I got a quarter of the way into reading this and gave up. You have typed 196 words, without any punctuation, commas, or full stops - and it makes it really hard to read.

Could I ask nicely, that you consider this in future, when posting?

Cheers
[/quote]

you counted 196 words!
how sad is that!!!!