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Attended call out at shop. Freezers, chillers and tills were down. Using MFT on V. measurement got 235V plugged into socket. Tested inside socket at terminals with drummond tester, nothing 0 V. Switched MFT to Loop and the neutral was missing. Just a bit puzzled why the MFT shows V. and Drummond 0 V. The neutrals in the neutral block had cooked away, loose neutrals and so on. I would post a pic but the forum does not allow me to post any pics any more.
 
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It's easy to get caught out. Some time back I tested a socket at the terminals with an older 2 probe voltage tester both L-N and L-E. Dead. Disconnected socket and promptly got a handful off the live. Turned out the N had gone missing and the earth had never been connected.
The moral being always follow safe isolation procedure and use an approved 2 probe voltage tester which indicates voltage even if only one conductor is present.
 
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Just experimenting using linux to upload pictures which seems to work. This is a picture of the burnt neutrals etc.

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Never assume! Check the instructions for your particular MFT as the voltage measurement strategy varies between models. E.g. I think the Megger 1500 displays the L-E voltage by default, while the 1700 series displays the highest voltage present between any pair of leads if all are connected. So could display L-E or L-N, or even N-E if L is missing.
 
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Some times my MFT, when set to test Zs , will show no volts, yet I know there there is power there.
I switch the MFT off then on again, re-test and then it reads the voltage. I wouldn’t be trusting a MFT to verify if a circuit is live or dead.
 
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KEV 1 N said:
I switch the MFT off then on again, re-test and then it reads the voltage. I wouldn’t be trusting a MFT to verify if a circuit is live or dead
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so the voltage indicator is not needed then ,you better tell the manufactures then .is like asking for a pizza with out the cheese .
 
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Vortigern said:
Just experimenting using linux to upload pictures which seems to work. This is a picture of the burnt neutrals etc.

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Indiana Jones wouldn’t have liked that!
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I wouldn’t trust anything but a voltage indicator before sticking my hands where they shouldn’t be!
 
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Just so you know guys...I would not even stick your hands where they shouldn't be without using a BS61010 BS EN 61243-3 GS38 approved two pole voltage tester so please try not to worry about me using the wrong equipment for the job but thanks for your concern in any event. I was merely highlighting the caution regards why not to use MFT (Which we all know we should not) I think as @buzzlightyear said the voltage indicator is not needed as it is may be dangerous not just undesirable.
 
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The voltage indicator setting is sometimes useful for say measuring voltage present at various points for volt drop etc
 
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Looking at my Kewtech 65DL to test for voltage you must use the L and PE terminal for the leads, not the neutral. But what was useful using the three lead plug top lead, is it showed the missing neutral. So I knew where to look for the problem or took a well educated guess I should say.
 
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