On 26 Nov 2006 10:50:10 -0800, "Andrew Thelwell"
wrote:

Hi,

Note: This post is talking about UK (220-240V mains supply)

My girlfriend and I recently moved into our newly-purchased house. We
wanted to get the electric meter changed but when the guy came out to
do so, he reported a live reading on the neutral block in our meter
box. This was potentially dangerous, he said, and he called out the
mains engineers. They investigated and couldn't replicate the problem.
They asked if we'd experienced any problems in the house and we hadn't.
snip


The house is newly purchased and obviously the electrics are
sub-standard/faulty. Take up the matter with the builder and get them
to come and do a full electrical test and remedy any faults.