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  1. silver surfer

    Faults rectified- so New PIR (EICR) or just a covering letter?

    Guys, Recently carried out a PIR in December, there were numerous faults, but nothing major. They have since been put right, and the customer wants a "satisfactory" report now for the insurance. Will a covering letter do? Or can i issue a new cert after first checking the items have been...
  2. T

    Megger 1552 faults

    I was testing a new install today when the 1552 MFT started playing up.It reads voltage flashing, also the L-N and N-PE are both lit.When switched to Loop, it flashes <55v. On PFC it flashes 235v and beeps on and off. On IR, It works fine.On RCD x1 or X5 it just flashes <100v flashing. There is...
  3. P

    Few faults

    Went to look at a job today (on the move) and going to return tomorrow.....house is a 17th board but mixed wiring.....the shower is on the right hand side RCD, when the ISO switch is turned on everything is fine, but soon as the shower draws any power Then the RCD on the left trips but the one...
  4. R

    Consumer Unit Faults

    Evening all, Had to do a consumer unit change today. Advised customer to have a pir done before hand to see what condition the system was in but he didnt want to pay the extra money. Anyway changed the unit today, replaced with dual rcd board. One rcd wouldnt stay on so tracked it down to being...
  5. G

    battery bell for testing wires and finding faults hopefully

    hi all just having a bit of an issue with a heating system blowing 3 programmers over a few months , I have by passed every thing and linked the programmer on the back plate and all is working fine. I suspect there is an issue with the wiring, thanks
  6. L

    Definition of Faults

    Hey Guys I am working on my NVQ level 3 and i know what these faults are but im looking for a better definition of these faults below could someone please give me a hand thanks Overload Earth Leakage Open circuit Short Circuit Incomplete Circuit Over-sensitvie RCD High Resistance Joint...
  7. grimysparks80

    Sleeving, grommets and other lazy faults

    Im getting really sick of going to jobs that have been done in the last few years where the electrician hasnt used sleeving, grommets ect. Im finding it very rare for electricians to bother with this stuff. Ive spent the last couple of months going round putting right and checking jobs done by...
  8. Paul.M

    How many faults can you find on this?

  9. R

    Faults on new system just installed lastweek

    Had 16 Sanyo 250watt HIT panels with Sunnyboy 4000TL inverter installed last week, was working okay for first day but since then getting numerous Grid faults which sometimes throws up Fault-call installer. Just wondered if it is likely I have a faulty Inverter or would it be something to do...
  10. C

    Tell us your faults

    Has anyone had any good faults to tell and managed to rectify the faults? Always find them interesting to hear about
  11. E

    Testing before cu change

    Hi Guys, Just wanted to get some views and different opinions on what tests you complete at pricing/enquiry stage for a cu change?Complete all tests beforehand? Complete limited tests, ze, PFC, ir?Would be interesting to see how everybody operates?Particulary IR tests, just want to give clients...
  12. D

    Fault diagnostics of single phase induction motor

    Hey everyone i'm working on my final semester project on fault diagnostics of SINGLE PHASE induction motors.... i've searched through the internet for fault diagnostic techniques and all i got from there are the ways to diagnose faults in "THREE PHASE INDUCTION MOTORS"... SO wanted to ask if...
  13. J

    Help with fault finding - general questions please help

    Hi there i have got my trade test to do done my installation today and tomorrow i have my fault finding and testing&inspection to do, just have a few questions i want to ask a decent tradesman who understand faults quite good, im fine with testing and inspection but where it comes to fault...
  14. VoltzElectrical

    faults on Distribution board

    identify 3 possible defects that could be identified during the inspection process on a distribution board.
  15. P

    2391 visual inspection help

    Hi I have just had the results of my 2391 exams. I passed the written and have failed the visual inspection assesment part of the practical exam. The examiner said I did not find 12 faults. I found 12, but 2 were not on his list, does anybody have the list of faults that the examiner is...
  16. S

    Lamps blow within a few days - suggestons for possible faults?

    Hi all I have a job in a week or so time where the householder has two separate rooms with the same wall light fittings (with Silvania 40W E14 Edison screw type candle shape lamps). She has 8 fittings in each room and says that the lamps blow after perhaps 1 to "a few" days. Apart from chronic...
  17. B

    scenario cd; 14 faults and codes

    can anyone help, ive found 14 faults but cant seem to get codes correct, everytime i change i have to go through full scenario again and end up missing something ,,, help
  18. M

    3 Phase problems

    Hi all, can someone please provide me with a list of the most common faults that you will encounter with 3 phase equipment such as ac units, motors, etc. Cheers Boys.
  19. E

    RCD Faults & Test Meter

    Evening All, have been to a customers house this evening who is having a problem with her RCD not staying in causing her to be sat with no power all day. When I got there I stripped down the full board and removed all L,N & E conductors from breakers and bars leaving the board in a 'as new'...
  20. D

    NEDL , FAULTS and 38 Million Pounds!

    well our all singing and all dancing data centre went OFF line at a cost of 38million GBP yesterday! various little niggles in a brand new system but netherless its a learning curve! scenario! loss of HV overhead line to site causing DG's to kick in and take load..! however Outage only...

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