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  1. L

    Checking for breaks On A Long Cable

    Hi all, I know how to check for breaks on short cables from end to end but how would i check for breaks on a long cable ( over 20 metres) using a multimeter? Thanks
  2. pe2dave

    Just checking... Qualified or not?

    Having some kitchen work done. Fitter is sub contracting electrical work. Last year, new MCB resulted in whole house check and appropriate paperwork. I want to keep it that way? What might I ask the electrician (that can be verified) in terms of qualifications, and what paperwork /...
  3. Pete999

    Pete's Videos Why would this chap put the clamp on the N when checking phase Volts? or am I being a dim get

  4. H

    Checking installation methods of RFC

    Hi all, Been asked to installed some sockets in our sports hall. These are to power 4x 3kW blow heaters (yes, I know little blow heaters aren't the most efficient method of heating a large room like this, I've made my arguments and may be given the budget to do a proper IR heater install in...
  5. dksanders

    Checking Browser Problem

    Recently, every time I try to access the forum or move from one page of posts to the next, or to another thread, I keep getting the following message about checking my browser. It's a real PITA as it really interferes with my browsing of the forum, taking ages to go through the posts. It also...
  6. F

    Hi folks - another career changer checking in.

    Hi guys, Just thought I would say hello, my name is Freddie, I am 25 and from Nottingham originally, although living in London now. Been down here about 8 months and moved down here to get a job in business to business sales. I hated every second of it as I was sat behind a desk all day cold...
  7. P

    Earth Resistance checking without removing earth cable from earth pit

    Hai all, What will happen if I didn't remove the earth cable from earth pit while taking earth Resistance. Is that mandatary to remove the earth cable from pit while taking resistance using earth tester
  8. Tiny Spark

    Checking PFC capacitors.

    Hey guys, Hoping someone can point me in the right direction here. So I have aquired the responsibility of looking after the PFC units on site, Problem being nobody knows anything about testing the caps including me! So basicly they are 3 phase units with anywhere between 5 and 12 stages...
  9. Frimley111R

    Checking other circuits after fitting outdoor socket?

    Hi All, Firstly, I am not an electrician but, two of us are starting a electrical contracting business in a niche product area. Our newly qualified electrician is saying that if he fits, for example, outdoor sockets, that he has to do a ton of testing of other circuits in the house to verify...
  10. loz

    Checking a borrowed neutral

    changing a fuse board today, house wired in the 60s with the landing light on the ground floor lighting circuit. Tested at 250v ins res between the neutral of the 1st floor lights and the neutral of the ground floor lights. Result was 0.04meg ohm. Flick switch for landing light and the reading...
  11. chudson

    B2C selling - checks on consumers

    Does anyone credit check or ID check consumers they work for? I've been running my electrician contractors for over 10 years now, so you would think I would know the answer to this but I've never really bothered to do it. I do credit check commercial clients, but a while ago Credit safe...
  12. D

    Lurker checking in

    Been here a while lurking but dan wants me to introduce myself.
  13. Karin

    Checking 110v Transformer (pat Test?)

    got given a 230V-110V site transformer today. probably reasonably old and been sitting in a garage for a while. so thought it'd be an idea to run some tests on it before chucking it into service? i'm thinking that after an inspection for condition and obvious damage (even inside the case), i...
  14. A

    checking storage heater supply

    I had a new storage heater fitted in the office but it's stopped working, Dimplex have been out and can't find a fault as they connected temporary supply and it started to get warm. Is there a simple way of checking whether the night supply switches on?
  15. E

    Other than recharging, is it possible to check a rechargeable battery?

    I had not used my B&D mini vacuum for a while, went to recharge it but the charger gave no output. Stupidly without checking the price of a new mini vac like the Vax Gator, I bought a new B&D charger but the battery would not recharge. Consequently, for future information I wondered if there...
  16. S

    Checking loop tester readings from a sample socket.

    After calibration of my loop tester,I am considering using a socket in the house for future calibration checks and to connect various low resistances in series with earth via a rotary switch to give a range of readings,and if so what value of resistors?Thanks for any advice...
  17. Resu

    Small Issue - Fluke T5-1000

    Hi all, having a bit of an issue with the above meter. I have owned it for about a year now and have recently noticed I am getting a reading a reading of around 9 ohms between the leads. As far as I'm aware there is no way of nulling the leads but I might be missing something? I don't use it for...
  18. Dan

    Summer deals on Screwfix - Worth checking out?

    http://fave.co/1q4eoUb Seem to have a fair few deals on at the moment. Anything of interest?
  19. C

    emergency light testing

    Hi everyone. I have an emergency light test coming up. I have never carried one out before. Is it as simple as: 1. Checking there is a key switch/isolator 2. Making sure all emergencies are working correctly 3. Making sure the batteries are up to scratch by them staying illuminated for the 3...
  20. C

    Lighting Circuit Problem

    Hi All, Just returned from trying to locate an issue with an upstairs lighting circuit - with the circuit L/N/E disconnected from the board and breaker I get he following readings:- (a) Type 2 Insulation Resistance Test = 49.7 taken at 250V (b) Voltage reading on the (dead) circuit of 3.5V...

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