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  1. HappyHippyDad

    Todays fault finding

    I had a bit of a head scratcher today, I think I've got to the bottom of it but thought I would run it past you guys. 0.15MΩ between N and CPC on a ring circuit. I started breaking down the circuit and when I disconnected one of the sockets the fault cleared. I now got 15MΩ. Nothing obvious...
  2. O

    Fault finding for display not working on water softener

    Hi everyone. I'm not sure how this works but if anyone is able to help point me in the right direction that would be great. I've got a Monarch water softener and the display isn't working. When I turn on the power it shows just a blue screen. When I press the buttons I hear a beeping noise and...
  3. R

    Books on Fault Finding Electronics

    Would anyone be able to recommend fault finding books or YouTube videos. I’m just looking to brush up on my knowledge. I currently work in fire and security.
  4. R

    NVQ Portfolio Help Unit 115 - Fault Finding

    Hi all, I’m about to complete my portfolio and need some help to get Unit 115 - Fault Finding signed off. I work in maintenance and we don’t have multi-tester I can use for this module. The assessor brought his when I did Inspection and Testing, but I ran out of time to get one job for 115 as...
  5. littlespark

    Fault finding head scratcher.

    Quick drop in at a house on way home…. Customer couldn’t reset mcb for rfc. Power off at board, outgoing cables disconnected… I was getting 200V between the neutral bar and the earth bar within the CU. With the CU mainswitch on, I am getting a voltage on the disconnected live cables. Have...
  6. B

    Finding posts amongst the junk

    We've had many episodes of being difficult to find threads amongst all the ads. Now that's been replaced by posts being lost among all the "posting to avoid account deletion" posts.
  7. Boyle

    Anybody finding it difficult to fill maintenance engineering vacancies?

    Took me nearly 2 months to fill a vacancy for a multiskilled engineer, engineer starting beginning March, but now have to start again advertising as had to let some one else go due to low attendance.
  8. J

    Fault finding board for training

    I have recently taken on a lecture role at a local college. Their facilities are in ---- state. My aim to rebuild/build a comprehensive fault finding and testing and inspection rig. I cannot find a schematic anywhere. I have the city and guilds one for the test rig, however, I’m after building a...
  9. D

    Switched Neutral Fault Finding

    Evening all, I had a quick Friday afternoon domestic job that has turned into a PITA and I'd appreciate your help. While adding some new lights to a circuit, I found that the switch where I was taking the additional line from was actually switching the neutral. After much swearing I checked...
  10. M

    Anyone got any drawings they’ve made for finding downlights in a new ceiling?

    So I’m an apprentice and only get to do downlighter jobs as foreigners at the weekend, but they’re typically added when the customer no longer wants a pendant so the ceiling is already finished and I’ve never seen downlights being wired while the ceiling is exposed and then finding them after...
  11. AngelLaHash

    Finding Zs the Hardway

    Now Ive done Periodic Inspection and Initial Virification Qualifications with LCL/EAL (so non C&G 2394/95) # strange part building Modules , this is like a part of the building than you slide in and then hook up. my Manager says i could find out the Zs , i look puzzled at this but the guy with...
  12. L

    Poor fault finding- Faulty lighting circuit- Pay or not?

    Hi folks, Quick query for this still practicing regarding bill payment for a job not complete. My partner recently employed an electrician to do some simple work, post a a bathroom re-fit. Extractor, lighting fit along with resolving a problem relating to switching of lights in hallway. Whilst...
    • Lurcher66
    • Thread
    • circuit fault fault finding faulty finding lighting lighting circuit pay
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  13. J

    Pandora's Box Fault Finding

    Hi all I don't appear to be able to post in the DIY forum so apologies if this is the wrong place. I live in a block of flats with an external CU for the external (and some internal) circuits, which are 90% lighting with a couple of sockets here and there. The RCBOs keep tripping on three of...
  14. G

    Fault finding weird issue

    Hi all, Gone to look at a intermittent ground floor sockets fault today, the RCBO was tripping at random times with no pattern. Nailed down a potential leg between 2 sockets ( 0.01 ohms on IR test) and temporarily replaced it to get the radial circuit (2.5mm on 20a B curve) to get it back on...
  15. S

    UK Bad brakers of is there something else

    Hi I'm trying to find if I have a fault in these to brakers of in the lines. The 32A braker leads as far as I know only to a junction box that use to be used for the old boiler. It's been off for a long long time but want it back on again but it keeps tripping out for some reason. I've turned...
    • Stephenmunt
    • Thread
    • fault finding finding something
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  16. S

    Need help finding the right fuses !

    Trying to get the daughter's old VW Beetle Cabriolet (2003 plate) back on the road and need to replace a couple of fuses. Problem is that all the modern day standard fuses appear to be different in terms of the blade shapes. The ones in the VW are shaped like "maxi" fuses and have no notches in...
  17. L

    Fault finding in FICA test in scotland

    Hi. Im just about to resit my FICA test in edinburgh. Im only resitting the fault diagnosis section. Can anyone who has sat the FICA be able to give me some advice while trying trying to find the faults with the continuity buzzer you get to do it with
  18. A

    Finding buried panel

    4 outlets, living room, not on main panel. Can’t find another panel. How can I find buried panel? Built about 1990, Atlanta area
  19. HappyHippyDad

    Ideas for finding fault area in underground swa?

    Afternoon everyone.. During some testing I have found an IR reading of 0.01MΩ between N-E. This is on a length of SWA buried underground from the main consumer unit in the house to a garage consumer unit. The poor readings are not on the outgoing circuits in the garage. There must be a join...
  20. J

    Fault finding- AM2S. What is the pass mark for AM2s fault finding

    Fault finding- does any one know how many faults out of seven you need to find to pass the AM2S fault finding section ? any info would be helpful. Thanks
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