Shock Likelihood at Switch.

At this stage of the proceedings M'lud Z offers this additional information in his "defence"..


1. The new metal light switches were installed by the flat owner and examined behind by Z. There is no earth (C.P.C.) wire at their positions.


2. The back boxes are old hard wooden types sunk into a brick wall ( in both cases).


3. The cabling is imperial in manufacture and each conductor comprises three stands of tinned copper wire. Thus ensuring a good grip by the terminal screws.


4. The conductors are positioned so that to come loose from the switch terminals they would have first to move backwards substantially, which space limitation prevents in the wooden back boxes. There is very little chance of a live conductor coming into contact with the metal switch plate.


5. The flat is of Victorian construction on the first floor. The floors are made of wooden floor boards covered with new nylon carpets.


6. There is are no exposed conductive parts near to the two light switches.


7. The lighting circuit has 30mA R.C.B.O. protection.


8. The flat owner has been told that an improvement is necessary and this has been confirmed in writing providing details.


9. The flat is currently unoccupied.


10. Permission of the flat owner will be required before the switches and wiring are worked on.


11. Z is a very experienced qualified electrician and made his judgement of a C3 rating after many years of work in the electrical trade. He does not consider that the unearthed metal light switches are AT PRESENT sticks of dynamite with their fuses positioned next to an open log fire.


Z rests his case.


Z.

At this stage of the proceedings M'lud Z offers this additional information in his "defence"..


1. The new metal light switches were installed by the flat owner and examined behind by Z. There is no earth (C.P.C.) wire at their positions.


2. The back boxes are old hard wooden types sunk into a brick wall ( in both cases).


3. The cabling is imperial in manufacture and each conductor comprises three stands of tinned copper wire. Thus ensuring a good grip by the terminal screws.


4. The conductors are positioned so that to come loose from the switch terminals they would have first to move backwards substantially, which space limitation prevents in the wooden back boxes. There is very little chance of a live conductor coming into contact with the metal switch plate.


5. The flat is of Victorian construction on the first floor. The floors are made of wooden floor boards covered with new nylon carpets.


6. There is are no exposed conductive parts near to the two light switches.


7. The lighting circuit has 30mA R.C.B.O. protection.


8. The flat owner has been told that an improvement is necessary and this has been confirmed in writing providing details.


9. The flat is currently unoccupied.


10. Permission of the flat owner will be required before the switches and wiring are worked on.


11. Z is a very experienced qualified electrician and made his judgement of a C3 rating after many years of work in the electrical trade. He does not consider that the unearthed metal light switches are AT PRESENT sticks of dynamite with their fuses positioned next to an open log fire.


Z rests his case.


Z.