https://www.boards.ie/ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 18:25:49 +0000 en wall socket wiring — boards.ie - Now Ye're Talkin' https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2057683619/wall-socket-both-earth-and-live-have-power Sun, 18 Dec 2016 22:06:15 +0000 Electrical joe2010 2057683619@/discussions Friend of mine was in our new house (built around 1980).

He put 2 phase testers in a wall socket - one in top part of the wall socket and one in right part and they both lit up.

He did the same with another socket on different wall and it only the right part lit up
- which he said is correct only the right part (live) should have current.

Is he correct and is this dangerous and something that must be fixed urgently?

Thanks.]]>