R1 R2 on Radial circuit

[TheCodboy]

Just installed a small length radial circuit. Total length from board no more than 2 meters. Halfway along is a FCU and a double socket at the end. Linked line and earth and tested at the socket and got a R1 R2 reading of 0.10 ohms,hit the switches to confirm polarity and the reading stays the same. Am i missing something here? surely i should loose continuity and the meter should go full scale, just like when testing R1 R2 on a lighting circuit? Am i having a proper brain freeze moment here??

 

[Pete999]

Why would you have a 2G socket downstream of a FCU on a simple radial?

What is the purpose of the FCU?

No, but that's what he seems to have either done or it's the circuit in front of him, if you go back and read the original post.

 

[Wilko]

My head hurts now ..

 

[Pete999]

Mine to, but if my detective skills are right I think my deduction is right. Lets wait and see if the OP comes back to us.

 

[TheCodboy]

Turn the FCU on - my guess is that you have connected the 2G socket to the load side of the FCU...

Radial connected to L in and load connected to L out

 

[TheCodboy]

Why would you have a 2G socket downstream of a FCU on a simple radial?

What is the purpose of the FCU?

FCu for a electric garage door and he wants a double socket for his lawnmower

 

[TheCodboy]

So lets get this straight Conductors joined at CU, your testing between the earth and L at the back of the socket, and you are trying to prove continuity by switching the on off switch on the socket, all correct so far?

Thats correct yes

 

[westward10]

My head hurts now ..

I'm just checking the instructions on some Neurofen +.

 

[Pete999]

Thats correct yes

Thats why you can't prove continuity by switching the socket switch on and off, you never mentioned in your original post that the FCU was for something else other that feeding the socket, which as others have pointed out, a rather odd thing to do.

 

[Pete999]

I'm just checking the instructions on some Neurofen +.

I can't take them, allergic apparently, oh I know a bottle of beer may do the trick

 

[telectrix]

OP.does you mft hold the reading when dissed from the circuit?

 

[telectrix]

I can't take them, allergic apparently, oh I know a bottle of beer may do the trick

beer works for me. and for excessive pain, i stop listening to her.

 

[Toneyz]

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Thats correct yes[/QUOT

what is the point of putting test leads on terminals at back of socket and turning socket switches on and off ?

 

[Toneyz]

OP.does you mft hold the reading when dissed from the circuit?

that is what I posted but no reply yet to this

 

[Pete999]

wwhat is the point of putting test leads on terminals at back of socket and turning socket switches on and off ?

exactly my point

 

[TheCodboy]

wwhat is the point of putting test leads on terminals at back of socket and turning socket switches on and off ?

Good point.......