Olav Marjasoo wrote:
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On Wed, 30 Jul 2003 22:07:36 +0100, "michael cane"
wrote:
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Had to remove a socket to do a spot of tiling, and found that the eart=
h wire
to a spur socket was not properly connected, probably due to 3 sets of=

cables in the box. After tiling I reconnected the earth. Now I would l=
ike to
check that the earth has in fact stayed connected. Is there a simple w=
ay to
do this for a non-knowledgeable diyer who has a =A35.00 Maplins meter?=


TIA
Go back to Maplins and buy a Socket Tester, about =A34-99. It plugs int=
o
the socket, displays LEDs, and tests for more than just earth
connection.
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Agreed, and to test it better than that would need serious test gear. =


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