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  1. W

    CPC break - share another?

    Hi! DIYer here. I have an MCB running to a cooker isolator switch. The RCD connected to this set of MCBs is tripping and isolating the cooker MCB is the only way to stop it. So, clearly a fault on this line. I‘ve disconnected the cooker and the same fault exists. I’ve tested the cable for...
  2. goodwell

    Riso fault Power-One Aurora

    I have a small Pv farm 5KW. Some months ago inverter started to measure low Riso<1MΩhm (0.8). I tried to test each string alone and with one the inverter read good Riso and started normally. The other had very low Riso. I tried to check the two pv strings but both have same Voc 340Volts. So I...
  3. D

    Buried SWA cable fault finding

    Hi all, My first post here, thought I'd see if it was possible to get some advice or tips... Basically, I had a large amount of block paving and large concrete base laid at the far end (25m) of my garden a few months ago. Under this I had 3 core 16mm SWA laid. (I most definitely can't vouch...
  4. T

    “Phantom” Short on radial circuit

    Hi, I’ve been recently working on a living trailer for a friend, when they have the supplies connected (240VAC 16A) they have nuisance tripping on the RCD. I’ve traced through and found an outside waterproof socket to be at fault, short circuit between live and earth. Removed the socket and...
  5. Pete999

    Pete's Videos Johnny Cash repairing an UG cable fault

  6. M

    MICC/PYRO. CABLE FAULT. / FUSE NOT BLOWING

    Hi. I have a question about MICC/PYRO cable. I have only very rarely worked with this type of cable , I've mostly worked in domestic wiring. However the other day a friend asked me to change a faulty single socket for him, ( piece of cake). It didn't turn out to be !!! He lived in a flat built...
  7. C

    Cable Fault Location Business

    Hi All I am hoping for some advice. I have saved up enough money to purchase a cable fault location machine and was hoping to start my own little business. Can anyone tell me whether this would be a good business opportunity? Is there a demand for such a service in the UK? Is there a lot of...
  8. Lee Gold

    Short circuit and break up cable on fault finding rig

    Can someone explain a short circuit And a break in a cable when fault finding please what is the meaning of them please. Was fault finding today on test rig
  9. VoltzElectrical

    Cable Fault

    Today's first job. Householder is building a retaining wall and we have lost supply on one of our street lighting cables. Inspector has done cut and test and got voltage to one point but lost it further on. No visible damage to exposed section of cable. My job was to cut out section of cable...
  10. M

    Repeated underground cable fault

    Having worked in America with their weird systems,thought I'd seen it all,but this has got me puzzled,a rep[eated failure of a cable at 33kV supplying a house and dairy,the cable of a type used by Country Energy,is rated for 132kV,400A per phase,supplying a 433-250 400kvA transformer.The cable...
  11. JD6400

    Cable fault location meters , anyone used them before ?

    We had a break down call out on Thursday to a stable yard we have just completed , it turned out that the 500m 95mm three phase sub main that was installed as a single phase for the time being until they can afford a three phase meter upgrade has been compromised on the currently used brown...

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