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In message , fred writes

Back to that daisy chained cable, then yes, the shop is very likely. At
one time, pre shop, there was a room off the kitchen, which was extended
to the pavement, to create the shop. At least 30 years ago. Logic
suggests the original room would have had power fed from the house
supply, but house and shop would have been separated when the shop was
created.

I'll explain what my concerns are over that spur so you are aware of
the risks.

OK, read and understood. Thanks. As you say, it must have been
installed like that by the power company. I shouldn't go into the back
of the shop (leased to someone else) but I will, just to see what the
incoming mains leads look like at that end.

Been outside with binoculars. A support cable from the pole on the
pavement attached to an insulator bolted to my chimney stack. Two
incoming cables wrapped around the support cable. Those two cables
amalgamate my side of the insulator and disappear into a metal conduit
which goes through the roof into the loft, fairly close to the main fuse
and consumer units (OK, not fuse boxes g).

That too is close to where the shop attaches to the house. The only
test I can really do re house/shop is turn off the power in the house on
a Sunday, then go into the shop and make sure all the lights and sockets
are live. Any dead will be cause for concern.

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Graeme