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(dave) wrote:

Hello dave

d| Having removed an overrun 4" bathroom extractor fan ( to be
d| relocated )i noticed that the earth wire had been left bare
d| , unconnected ( no position to connect it), and wraped
d| around the outside sleeving. As i intend on being a cheeky
d| bugger and using the existing cable and set up, i wondered
d| if that was correct. It seems as if it was installed by a
d| qualified sparky as the quality of install was high, and
d| also it was a large-ish insurance job. And before you jump
d| down my throat i'm doing the work for myself.

Most of these are double insulated so no need to earth. The earth wire
should, iirc, be cut back neat - but I don't personally like that
method since it can rub against the other wires. I'd do as your bloke
did and leave it long, wrapping it around the outer sheath after using
a green and yellow sleeve over it. This is also handy if you do later
need an earth there and if it's been cut back it might be too short to
reach.

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