Fault Finding Conservatory Sockets - Electrician Life

Fault Finding Conservatory Sockets - Electrician Life
Join me as I trace a fault with some conservatory sockets

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[snail]

Thank you Jordan - I have a client with exactly the same problem with a loose back box and a void behind it - I was thinking about all sorts of ways to fill it in and fix the back box being careful not use anything that could damaged the cable etc. It turns out that the answer is really a simple case of adapt and overcome - penny washers at the ready! Thanks again 👍👍

[ashmanelectricalservices]

Probably worth sticking a label on the FCU behind the sofa stating it's function.

[GregMoseley]

Had a fault in our conservatory years ago, turned out to be a slug that had come up the cavity and decided to fry itself on the back of a plug socket! Our sparky couldn’t believe it, never seen it before.. 3 months later exactly the same happened on the same socket!

[garethblake]

Hi, l totally agree with you on the subject of metal back boxes and especially the one gang boxes which still have a top and bottom fixed accessorie holding lugs which l have never fully understood their purpose in life other than damaging the insulation when installing light switches.

[jamiesykes]

Crazy! I suppose if the customer is happy, maybe that's all that matters.

[adgepeterb]

I had No power to my conservatory also tried everything.. watched this video and after 2 minute mark realised 'oh yeaaaa I have a switch behind my sofa to'... low and behold it also was turned off 😃...

[davidclark]

A sparky is about the only trade where we can get a fix to anything!
Good video!

[ianjrivers]

I always use unswitched fused connection units for that exact reason...!

[TheChipmunk]

Had one like that today... very elderly gentleman... bathroom downflow heater hadn't worked for months. Turns out he'd turned off the SFCU thinking it was a light switch. He'd lived there for 40 yrs and the spur had been there the whole time. No charge, obvs :)

Edit: yeah, i do the penny washer trick too.

Another trick (some might call it bad, but it can be useful!). If you have a garage CU with a minimum of 25mm knockout, and no 20mm.... SWA banjos will work as a gap filling washer... and can be bolted in place obviously.

[bigwoodrz]

For interest the Penny Washer is called a Mudguard Washer in Bunnings Australia.

[tonyioppolo]

Love your work, with a straight forward explanation of what's going on. I'm an electrician who moved on to another life 35 years ago and I have a question regarding the socket tester that you used. When you say correct polarity, I'm curious as to what the display is if the neutral and earth are reversed?
Thanks
Tony

[Hammy]

It’s surprising how often his happens. I’ve been to a few of these where they’ve lost feeds to things like attic lighting and garden sheds.

[electricery]

I would have replaced the back box as soon as that lug came loose, also I would have swapped the fused connection unit for unswitched and labelled it all up.

[gycuk]

what was the outcome of the other video do we know with the dimming lights?

[glossopuk]

So I installed my own nest doorbell. It works but I can guarantee your install will look better!! 😆

[johnyearsley]

Hi there, when you said glue. I said no . I know it was spur at the moment and glad you decided to secure with screws. Thank you you are brill. John

[mathman]

Still think the speed E2, or wera turbo kompact would be the best option for screwing and unscrewing socket faces - big time saver.

[vincepeacham]

How come the back box wasn't earthed? And did you turn off at the rcd?

[MrAustin]

I would label the two spurs so at least customer knows what they do for future reference if they sell

[petertallowin]

Cool tip with the penny washer in the box. Going to bank that for future use. I normally drill a new hole like you mentioned but knockout looks much easier. Thanks.