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The Philpott · 19th Nov 2018, 7:05 pm

Rubber cable is still in the mix!? It could of course have gone mushy and semi-conductive if it's anywhere that is subject to overheating or rodent pee for example..

I hate it when people are put in this position. You've done your bit by notifying the owner and not ignoring it. You earthed one and the others are still live..something is very wrong! I wonder if the house has ever had water damage and not been re-wired after..

(Hang on- it's not being induced by a nearby radio transmission antenna is it?)

I would say put it in writing in a friendly way and get the hell out!

Dave

19th Nov 2018, 7:05 pm	#4
The Philpott Dekatron Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Colchester, Essex, UK. Posts: 4,108	Re: Neon tester vs dodgy wiring Rubber cable is still in the mix!? It could of course have gone mushy and semi-conductive if it's anywhere that is subject to overheating or rodent pee for example.. I hate it when people are put in this position. You've done your bit by notifying the owner and not ignoring it. You earthed one and the others are still live..something is very wrong! I wonder if the house has ever had water damage and not been re-wired after.. (Hang on- it's not being induced by a nearby radio transmission antenna is it?) I would say put it in writing in a friendly way and get the hell out! Dave Last edited by The Philpott; 19th Nov 2018 at 7:14 pm.