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  1. Andy

    Solar Power advise needed please

    Good point, If i can't find rotary switch by board then ill go a hunting. Definatly be looking for labels LOL Thanks
  2. Andy

    Solar Power advise needed please

    Brilliant Thank you solarsaving
  3. Andy

    Solar Power advise needed please

    Thanks Guys, I went to ring them this morning and realised there closed till monday. Obviously I'll call them then. To be honest I also value your comments, hence the post. Cheers
  4. Andy

    Solar Power advise needed please

    Hi Folks I've just been asked to install an outside socket at a customers house, thats no problem. My problem is they've got Solar Panels and I've not had the pleasure of working around the extra systems involved. Can / Should I be able to turn them off whilst I work on the house wiring, do my...
  5. Andy

    Large Volt Drop in ring circuit

    will do thanks :)
  6. Andy

    Large Volt Drop in ring circuit

    Not really after answers, just the thoughts of those who understand better for me to bear in mind when i go back
  7. Andy

    Large Volt Drop in ring circuit

    Yep open circuit
  8. Andy

    Large Volt Drop in ring circuit

    Yep open circuit
  9. Andy

    Large Volt Drop in ring circuit

    I'm a Domestic Installer, at 57 I have no yearning to work on commercial/3 phase
  10. Andy

    Large Volt Drop in ring circuit

    Volt drop
  11. Andy

    Large Volt Drop in ring circuit

    I'm expecting to find a connection fault in the CU I measured an open circuit no loading involved Didn't have time for a earth fault loop impedance test Yes I observed a sm Tv & Wifi hub working Apparently its been working ok since the cabin was built, but when i looked at the installation...
  12. Andy

    Large Volt Drop in ring circuit

    Hi I have known the owner / customer for many years. My son also lives on site I was there to do a few jobs for him, PAT Test 3 Rental holiday cabins / rectify 3 lighting timers that had never worked properly (there working fine now) / install a lighting circuit in a utility shed that had never...
  13. Andy

    Large Volt Drop in ring circuit

    It can't be that bad if it highlighted the problem, I just need more time to retest the whole system starting at the connections in the CU:)
  14. Andy

    Large Volt Drop in ring circuit

    Sorry you are right I should have said Multifunction tester. My mistake. Would be nice to be paid for the journey but it was quite a lot of work so I just charged all on a day rate (3 days). They've also asked me to do the electrics on a new very large cabin they are building in a few months...
  15. Andy

    Large Volt Drop in ring circuit

    I apologise if you think my attitude stinks I never intend to upset people I just find it frustrating that I have to repeat stuff. I also apologise for not having more information for everyone but it was a couple of weeks ago and its all I had and its been bugging me. All I was really looking...
  16. Andy

    Large Volt Drop in ring circuit

    Thanks for the info much appreciated. You've confirmed my thoughts, so I'll be checking/testing everything on the circuit The one place I couldn't get to for long was CU as we had to vacate the cabin as it had been booked out As I keep saying the instrument I used for my testing wasn't the pat...
  17. Andy

    Large Volt Drop in ring circuit

    Thanks for your help guys but as I'm 2 hours drive away from the customer I'll sort it out myself when I'm back there and delve deeper when I can. Toooo many questions and not a lot of help / suggestions I was worried that this would happen as I've seen lots of times on here Feels like I was...
  18. Andy

    Large Volt Drop in ring circuit

    Guys I know 240 IS LOW VOLTAGE Once the pat tester highlighted the problem i got out the MULTIMETER 60 volts L-E + L-N
  19. Andy

    Large Volt Drop in ring circuit

    Appliances are plugged in and working. All low voltage stuff. All voltages tested with a multimeter. Fluke 1653b 60 volts at each socket (thought i'd said that) 240 volts at CU for Circuit (thought i'd said that)
  20. Andy

    Large Volt Drop in ring circuit

    Hi Folks This is my first post, but I've been reading many posts over the last few months and have found this forum very informative and some times very humorous, Thank you all. I have recently come across a problem whilst doing some PAT testing for a customer that has left me confused...

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