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  1. Richard Burns

    Ideas for approaching Fault Finding

    Paul M has suggested an earlier post I made should be more readily available so an edited version is posted here for your reference. Thanks Paul. Just my thoughts on what and how you may be able to approach and break down electrical fault finding. Always remember what training you have...
  2. Tiny Spark

    A strange fault and a interesting days fault finding....

    Ive had a amusing days fault finding today, Found several faults but have come out of it asking more questions than I have answers. So Me and a colleague go to this AHU that keeps tripping for unknown reasons, The pannel has been canabalised and the inverter and motors covers are removed but...
  3. N

    Am2 advice!

    Hi, before taking my am2 I read some very helpful threads from this site. So anyone reading this also preparing I hope this helps I got through my install and testing fine. However I failed the fault finding C2. passed C1. Whatever that means. I did all my tests at the board and struggled on...
  4. Paul.M

    Fault finding. This one has me beat!

    Call out today for a nice customer, loads of shops that I look after but this fault was in his own home. Details:- 4 Bedroom detached on a single phase supply. Kitchen has been fitted a few months ago and "Kevin the kitchen fitter" also did the electrics! No earth sleeving on any of the...
  5. T

    Where to start? Intercom fault finding.

    Hi All Hoping one of you kind people could give me a few pointers with a job I am going to look at next week. It's basically fault finding on an intercom system, a tenant in an apartment can't hear when people are buzzing up to them, that's about all I know so far. I'm afraid to say I don't...
  6. C

    Difficulty finding work after taking electrical courses

    Hi all, I was just wondering if anyone has had similar trouble to myself in finding employment. I decided to get out of the dead end job i was in after my daughter was born,so i went to night school and did the 2330 electrotechnical technology over 3 years, and later the 17th edition. I did...
  7. C

    any advice? 308 fault finding.

    hi guys.. on my final and last unit at college now finaly, just wondering if any of you guys have any advice, i.e typical fault finding methods etc.. Some of the circuits in the bay are: - 2 way lighting circuit - shower circuit - sockets on a ring circuit - single phase motor currently...
  8. haptism

    Finding stuff in your tool bag

    Having a clear out the other day in my trusty tool bag and i found among all the bolts, screws, grommets ect, a metal tea spoon, 50p and a pack of Rizlas (although ive given up smoking now, but i left em there for sentimental reasons). Reminds me of the days when the first thing i done when got...
  9. joel_till

    Newbie looking - advice on finding work

    Hi Guys. I'm new to this site and also electrics. Decided to take the giant step to retraining as an electrician from 20 years of sales and have gained my Part P, 17 the Edition, PAT testing, 2392/94/95 inspection and testing and booked in for an electro-technical design course over the next...
  10. B

    Chances Of Work

    Hi There, I am currently doing my Level 2 electrical installation course and really enjoying it and most certainly carrying on to do my Level 3 in September. I am currently out of work but lucky enough to have supportive parents to fund the course for me. I was just wondering what are the...
  11. J

    Testing tips or tricks

    I am currently doing maintenance on flats, when people move out i go in sort anything thats broken etc and do a EICR. This may be a stupid question but i want to know if yous have any little tricks tips or suggestions to speed things up when testing ?
  12. a1guvner

    Fault finding with a TDR

    Hi Guys, I am going to be tracing a fault on a cable that is around 300mtrs in a field and I wanted to prove accuracy of the meters first, I have checked to separate meters on 100mtr drums of cable both showing the same results, 1 drum of 1.53c+e showed as 103.5mtr which i would expect, on...
  13. B

    Lamppost fault finding !

    Evening ive been testing an installation of new lampposts where some bollard type lights were removed and torpedo jointed to replace with lampposts or remove the lights completely. Now here's the problem the wiring is all buried in the ground 3way torpedo joints have been made beside the...
  14. happysteve

    Inspection and testing turns into fault finding

    Eh up :) So, I'm taking my 2394/5 exams at the start of December, and I'm coincidentally covering inspection and testing in my 2365. Thought I'd get some more practice in, having been appraised in (by my tutor) and confident with safe isolation procedure. I've got a 16th edition Wylex board...
  15. T

    Best way to improve testing/fault finding knowledge?

    Hi all Hopefully I'm not letting myself in for a verbal head kicking here but I'm prepared to take the risk so here goes!.... I have just completed my registration with Elecsa after going through the 2330 level 2 and 3 and the 2382 (which I did over 3 years) and I have started to pick up a bit...
  16. D00DY_T00DY

    Advice on finding an apprenticeship

    Hey guys, Currently doing level 1 in electrical installation(should be doing level 2 if I'm honest) all good, no problems flying through both practical and theory work with little or no trouble but i would much prefer an apprenticeship(Obviously) and was hoping for some advice on contacting some...
  17. Q

    Fault finding for prospective clients

    Had a call today from a prospective client who runs the maintenance for a small block of flats. They want a price for a EICR for the communal power. This bit is straight forward. In addition he explained that there are 2 x outside lights which are faulty (cause unknown). Also a light in the...
  18. L

    fault finding........

    Zs of 103.00 at the sockets in a third floor flat; (that's been lived in since it's conversion in about 1960 ish) ill go hunting for the source see if i can see the problem...................found the cellar...........ah yes..... AND a recent addition for outside power! the grey / green cable...
  19. A

    Finding fault on socket ring

    We've had an intermittent fault that trips the circuit breaker on the socket ring for quite a few months now. The ring for lights is unaffected. It usually happens during the day when we are at work and then we come home to a fridge that is starting to warm up. I've had an electrician test the...
  20. D

    out of work sparks or peope finding it hard to get work or not

    any London based sparks out there who are a bit short of work in the next week or so, I posted a post in jobs bit but im also wondering how things are in general out there as being self employed an in a specific sector i am a bit sheltered from the real world of contracting.

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