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    Megger MFT 1730 Calibration Fail

    Hi, just got a bit of a shock this morning, turns out my Megger has failed calibration and needs to go back to Megger for a "fixed price" repair charge of £426.24 (inc VAT) and that's before it gets re calibrated!! I had a feeling that it might still be in warranty but after checking found out...
  2. V

    Rcd's that fail to operate in less than 40 m/s

    Hi All Ok...after many years of testing rcd trip times...having some failed or faulty rcd's....we are starting to come across perfectly good rcds / rcbo's . .from various makes....that wont trip at all..or wont trip in under 40 m/s. about a year ago...in a domestic property..we fitted a new...
  3. E

    Insulation test, Meggering. Do they often fail?

    Recently while I was testing a newly constructed building, I found that insulation tests failed for some circuits. In a 3 phase panel; 1) Phase to earth insulation test shows the value around 1.2 M ohm. 2) In the same circuit Phase to neutral shows 0 ohm. But for most circuits, got the...
  4. P

    Tragic IR fail on EICR

    Hello all, I could use some help here: I was recently asked to do an EICR at a small warehouse/office unit. The installation was, to put it mildly, less than satisfactory; with multiple C1 and C2 conditions. However, of greatest concern to me were the insulation resistance readings I was...
    • putalightuponce
    • Thread
    • correct disconnected eicr fail getting reading
    • Replies: 31
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  5. T

    Am2 pass / fail

    Hi I completed my am2 this morning and just wanted some opinions on wether I passed of failed the mistakes i no I made are listed below i removed the earth probe before the neutral on one part of my safeisolation i did a wrong calculation on my regs form for zs all others I measured correctly...
  6. telectrix

    Cable Fail

    40m brand new 6mm 3core SWA all exposed, no visible damage. 238V at one end, bugger all at t'other. only good point is that customer supplied cable,so it's his problem getting it replaced. wondering if it's some cheap foreign stuff. anyone heard of bad SWA floating around?
  7. D

    Mains bonding fail

    Hi . have a quick question, hope you can help me with A recent EICR found (amongst some other things ) that I have no mains bonding on the water supply. I have a stopcock at the end of the drive, but have never been able to locate an internal one (there was an extension built and short off...
  8. C

    set up to fail

    Should I make a new year resolution. I think maybe not.
  9. J

    Am2 - Is this a pass or fail!

    Hi all, Im new this forum. Im here today to ask a question what is bugging me. I been doing my Sm2 over the past today's. Today I ran out of time to finsh the build, all that wha needed doing was screwing back sockets and switches and p clipping the fp200. All sockets and switches got screwed...
    • John21
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    • am2 assessor doing fail install needed sockets
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  10. I

    to fail or not to fail

    hi guys I'm testing a elderly peoples home I have all the correct readings on the ring mains however they are on a 32amp 60898 type b mcb should I grade as c2 or c3 or can it just be passed as satisfactory
  11. Dan

    Can pay, won’t pay: ECA survey find main contractors fail to pass on prompt payment t

    A study by the Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA) confirms that late payment for subcontractors is endemic across the sector, as main contractors fail to pass on prompt payment terms from clients. Read the full news article
  12. D

    iPhone fail

    I'm sure we've all seen the sites that show all the autocorrect fails from iPhones. not sure i believe half of them, but mine just seems to have had a spaz attack and gone mental.
  13. J

    Drill Battery fail !! (Red Flashing lights) (Stanley FatMax 18V)

    Alright guys so the Story, Just finished a job today so got all my tools home & went to charge my Drill Batts ready to start another Job tomorrow but The Charger starts Flashing red on one of the Batteries after a few secs , theres no damage to it (not been dropped or anything) Just The Chargers...
  14. B

    Mortgage Valuation - Pass or major Fail??

    Hi, I'm looking for a bit of advice please about this electrical installation in a big old (100 year old) house I wish to purchase. Not sure if anyone would be able to tell from this photo but does it indicate to anyone whether it would pass or majorly fail a mortgage valuation on the property...
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    Which test applies? Fail "condition report" code3 or Pass PIR code4?

    Just trying to understand if a 15yr old first floor flat, should be refused certificate because no RCD present. Has PIR code4 been scrapped? Is 'Condition Report' a new beast, if so when does it apply. The ESC 'Best Practice Guide issue 3', on classification codes for condition reporting...
  16. marcusone

    Words fail me

    Just stumbled on a question within a post asking "How do I kill the power to change a CU ? " I pray it's a wind up...........
  17. C

    main waterpipe sealed up should it fail e.i.c.r. ?

    we are moving for 2 years and i want to rent my house. electrician failed my house eicr for not having waterpipe earth bond. i belive it has one but the pipe is plastered in except for the stopcock so its not visible. i think he tried to take the p.. becaue he seemed surprised when i asked him...
  18. D

    RCD fail

    Had a RCD fail the 180 deg test today. Works ok if I just do the 1x test, get 6.4 ms, on 5x get 25 ms but if I do the auto test on me megger it fails the 180deg 1x test. I'm presuming its U/S any thoughts guys thanks in advance.
    • Deservices
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    • electricians' talk fail failed rcd tested times today
    • Replies: 25
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  19. S

    Lighting circuit with no CPC, fail???

    Hi Guys, Just been to do a Condition report on a 30 year old installation. Both lighting circuits are wired in twin stranded steel cable with no CPC. The insulation test is good, but with the lack of CPC, and brass accessories, would you consider this as 'Satisfactory'. No RCD on lighting...
  20. calpol91

    PAT testing fail...

    So this morn, I turned up to do some pat testing, its for a charity so I'm doing It extra cheap... But the woman at the desk said, the usual company who we have turned up, did aload of testing so there isn't much for you to do, but we still need a cert, so we'll pay you all the same... So I...
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