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Cutting electrical wires knocked out my convervatory electrical power RCD fuse box
Anonymous user 03/03/2024 - 3.01 PM
I do not profess to be an electrician but I will change a light fitting or take out a socket if I don't need it. I need to know if I can solve my problem or I need a sparky to do it for me. The previous owner of my house loved about 8 electrical sockets per room, my wife doesn't. So last week I turned off the RCD Fuse box and snipped off two of the sockets in an upstairs bedroom, insulated and left, to my horror all the conservatory power has gone. I re-attached the sockets they are working but the conservatory is still out. Someone told me that If you change an RCD circuit it has to be put back as it was and the only thing I can think of is if I re-attached the sockets the wrong way round. I am not touching anything until I get advice of sparky.
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16 Answers
Electrical Safety Services
Rating: 5 out of 5
Hopefully you applied for and paid to get Part P building regulation consent from your local authority before you started the work? Only carrying out DIY electrical work in the home without part P consent in place has been illegal since Jan 2005 and you could be prosecuted and fined up to £5000. - see link below
http://www.donttakethep.co.uk/
Fitting the sockets reverse polarity (i.e. connected wrongly) would not prevent the conservatory sockets from working. It very much sounds like the continuity of the ring circuit (if it was a ring in the first place) has been broken.
For a layman without an insulation resistance and continuity tester, this will be difficult to solve and repair. Your best bet is to hire a Part P registered electrician to come in and test the circuit and trace the damage to effect repairs.
Answered7 September 2013
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Deo Hightech Limited
Rating: 5 out of 5
I think so you missed out some wire to connect, that feeds supply to conservatory there is no concern of RCD
Answered7 September 2013
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kevin cassidy building contractors
Rating: 5 out of 5
If you reconnected what you had disconnected, then everything should be as it was previously. Are you sure there are no other fuses/ RCD's you have missed?
Other than this, you have left something unconnected or disturbed a loose connection. So if you can't find the problem, then you have no choice but to call in a spark.
P.S. the RCD circuit does not need to be reinstated as it was to operate all the outlets just need to be connected to LN+E
I also need to add it is also important to follow correct procedures and regulations.
Kevin.
Answered7 September 2013
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Anonymous user
Either you have wrong polarity or you have not connected it up properly. RCD would not be an issue. It's more a wiring/ connection fault ie. human error
Answered19 May 2017
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P&P Electrical
Rating: 5 out of 5
After altering any circuit even if you put it back the way you think it was, the circuit needs to be tested for atleast continuity and insulation resistance and correct polarity. In the interest of safety and compliance I suggest you hire a qualified electrician. He or she will be able to leave you with the confidence that your power is connected correctly and safe to put into service.
Answered7 June 2019
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PRO ELEC SCOTLAND LTD
Rating: 4.9 out of 5
I suggest you get this looked at ASAP i would suggest that the circuit you snipped was on a Ring circuit and as such thats why you lost power to the conservatory,
After any alteration or modification you must have the circuit fully inspected and tested this will give you the confidence and assurance that it is safe,
hope this helps
Answered8 November 2019
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Crawford electrical solutions
Rating: 5 out of 5
I think you have not connected all the cable back in to make a ring so that’s why you have lost power to your conservatory. After carrying out the work you need to have it tested so you know your electrics are safe in your house.
Answered11 March 2020
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Mac eletrics
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hi my suggestion would first go to the fuse board an isolate the ring mane for the plugs witch you cut an dismantled an check the live (brown or red ) and the neutral (blue or black) an the earth are all in the correct terminals witch are marked at the back of the sockets a n if they are all correct make sure they are not loose an if everything is ok go back to the fuse board an turn it back on an then check power is ok in the conservatory .to remove the extra plugs you don't require put the lives together in wago connectors an the same with the neutral an then the same with the earth an this will resole your issue .if you are still struggling then i recommend you getting an electrician.
Answered10 April 2020
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Anonymous user
If you’ve connected all cores the way they were connected then everything should be back on and working according however it sounds like you may have an open circuit within the cables that were chopped.
Best advice is that you get a Qualified electrician to sort the problem out for you.
Answered13 October 2020
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Complete Electrical
Rating: 5 out of 5
I would always recommend a professional electrician to carry out any electrical work.
Answered27 August 2021
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P O’Shea Electrical
Rating: 5 out of 5
Hi Eric,
You say you have reconnected the sockets originally disconnected, and everything else has came on apart from the conservatory? Is the RCD switch tripping or is the only problem you have being no power to the sockets?
It sounds like you have interrupted the power supply going to this conservatory when chopping these cables.
My advice to you is to….. never carry out electrical work, no matter how many youtube videos you’ve watched! Hope you have managed to get this sorted.
Answered17 August 2022
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UNG Electrical Services
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Before you do anything, cut the power off, reconnect all the sockets vith some wagos, then put the RCD back on. If you still have the problems, call a sparky.
Answered2 February 2023
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Enigma-solutions
Rating: 5 out of 5
Contact your local electrician with the relevant qualifications and registered with a competent person scheme to complete the works for you.
Answered21 April 2023
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WH Electrical
Rating: 5 out of 5
I would recommend you to call a local electrician to rectify your issue.
Answered1 June 2023
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Blue Tech Electrical
Rating: 5 out of 5
I would recommend you hire a professional registered electrician to fault find and correct this fault and issue relevant certification. If your not competent you may cause a dangerous situation and if your not registered and can certificate the work you won't be covered on insurance.
Answered9 January 2024
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Anonymous user
It sounds like you have ringmain within a ringmain, this happens when people extend a ring but don’t realise the circuit is actually multiple circuits within 1 circuit, all circuits need testing first before any alteration/addition.
Answered3 February 2024
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