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I want to PAT a coffee machine. It has a sealed plug; no class 2 mark; a round
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One of my jobs is to PAT electrical goods for a local charity. Recently we have
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We are carrying out some electrical testing on an installation. From the fuse board it supplies 415v to a transformer which is stepped down to...
Regarding 3 phase IR tests for initial verification, I'm wondering how people actually do it efficiently.
GN3 says to IR test between all phase...
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Still on a learning curve and need a bit of advice.
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Anyone got a solid answer on what the legal responsibilities are of building management companies when it comes to certifying their part of an...
Where is the point at which a higher (but continuous) conductor reading should be considered 'OK' on an EICR?
I know the theory is that it should...
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Recently invested in one of these. Impressed! Until...
i came to test my 100mA type A RCD. Long story short, it would not test correctly...
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Found two 25m cable reel extensions on a pat test yesterday with no RCDs should they be automatically taken out of service. They were at least 10...
On a recent EICR i have ring final circuits (sockets) on type C 32 amp rcbo
Some of my ZS reading exceed maximum ZS (0.55 OSG) ie:0.65 ohms .
On...
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Just a quick one hopefully. I had a job to test and the board was mounted off the wall by 2 battons of wood, so the back of the board would...
Just started PAT testing and trying to understand why stuff fails. Recently had a large fridge fail. The cable was scuffed with a slice of the...
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I've just been testing a ring final before installing an outdoor socket and I got an R1 and rn of 0.6, but instead of 1.01 for R2 I got a...
Hi there. Im new to PAT testing. I am confused as all the fridges/freezers I have looked at range from 55 watts to 135 watts and from what Ive...
Would you guys recommend using a fire sealant to cover a hole on the the side and top of a
consumer unit, I've cant get a 32mm grommets anywhere...
Evening!
When testing a TT system with a single earth rod, is it acceptable to take a Ze reading rather than an Ra reading?
Thanks.
Second post of the evening for me!
Just wondering if there is some sort of guidance for the schedule of items inspected pages on the NICEIC test...
On My rented property >
Simple info
1. 9 way split circuit board .Twin RCD etc .
2. 2 x bedrooms . living room, hall and kitchen
total time in...
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If you go behind another electrician who has failed an EICR on something minor, like a couple of broken pendants or something, you carry out...
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I'm new here.
I have a few questions regarding EICR need some help.
1. if the property has no gas supply do I need to check the Main...
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Is the above OK, its feeding a fused spur downstream with a combi boiler attached to the spur. Cheers
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I have a new Metrel tester and it has a .8 factor to apply to ZS. for the temperature adjustment for the cable heating up from ambient as a result...
Does anyone perform a prospective short circuit and, where no RCD / RCCBO, a prospective Fault Current test on the end of circuits on inspection...
Good afternoon all,
Just got my seaward prime test 200 out of storage due to my other tester in for calibration/repair
Seaward recommended that...
For some reason I'm getting the strange and unusual faults at the moment.
Got called a day or so ago to a tripping RCD. House is quite old and...
HI guys, new to PAT testing and here. I recently completed an online course in order to carry out PAT tests annually in 10 rented houses...
How would you code this?
A 8kw shower (so pulling ~37A) is protected by a B32 breaker. 6mm² cable rated at 47A, ref method C
(Actually, that...
Anyone know which Mega MFT test leads are compatible with the Kewtech R1 and R2 plug please, or some way to frig the connection...
Having a brain fog moment this morning.
I've just finished installing some new outside lights on a new circuit, and I need to do an RCD Test on...
Hi,
I've decided a decent test meter would be useful for me but given that I wouldn't be using it more than a couple of times a year I don't...
An idea has been swimming around my head since i started my journey to becoming a electrician; Are the trades (any) accessible to those with...
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I was at a hospital testing and the blood pressure machine only has a AC adapter and iec lead , so why cant you just use a seaward 500 to pat...
RCD test failing on a single outdoor double socket radial circuit (55.8ms on X5). All other tests ok (IR, R1+R2, ZS). Functional test of RCBO ok...
Initial fault was RCD tripping, narrowed down to a ring final cct.
IR tests on that cct with all loads removed were showing almost zero between...
I had people reply to a old thread and the attachments disappeared
so thought I’d post these sheets that helped me a couple years ago
the...
I have an SWA cable running from the CU to the garden that the previous owners had fitted, but no longer worked when I moved in a few years ago...
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Hi everyone,
I got this device to test sockets.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B002QW3SL8/
I'm nearly sure that when I tested a double...
hi everbody,
im looking for the firmware for a seaward supernova xe for aus/nz
thank you
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