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  1. D

    Eratic readings but thanks to the forum ;)

    As a well worn and estalished sparky i pride myself in my knowledge and grasp of the tasks i do, il be the first to admit i don't reckon to know everything as the industry is so large and covers such a ever changing regulation system but i have to thank the forum for a thread i read regarding...
  2. L

    Insulation resistance test on new circuit

    Iam currently on a new build project and I've been carrying out some IR test prior to everything being boarded up. The construction is all timber frames with celotex ply and plaster board, I have connected up the kitchen ring with connector blocks to carry out IR tests and I have been getting...
  3. F

    Strange Meter Readings.....

    A few minutes ago, I looked at my incoming electricity meter (Landis & Gyr E110) and to my surprise, it was displaying "Red". Now displaying "Red" isn't entriely unusual, but at the time I was consuming well in excess of 100W and probably closer to 200W of power - and my inverter was telling...
  4. D

    Readings at DB

    Hello all, I was looking at a job today that would involve changing the DB in a flat. There is no RCD protection thus I meggered it to check for existing faults. I had a reading of 0.26 Meg ohms on one circuit so it doesn't comply but also wondered if anyone knows what sort of reading is low...
  5. whinmoor

    Generation Meter Readings

    Received a letter today from my FiT provider – Green Energy UK. They are saying that Ofgem are changing the rules so that customers can no longer provide their own generation meter readings. Photographic evidence is also no longer acceptable. They propose therefore to employ a third party to...
  6. J

    Strange voltage readings

    Been to look at lights today that was not working properly. After investigation I think the problem is in a switch which seems to have a feed from the downstairs lights and what I thought would be the loop to the next lighseems to have a voltage from the upstairs lights. When I put my tester...
  7. 7

    help needed ring main fault

    hello there your expertise please :D Basically recieved a job from a client that rents out propertys the client has had the council complete a EICR and they have found x2 ring mains have the following faults: circuit 1:no continuity lives (readings-RN=1.33) circuit 2: no continuity neutral...
  8. M

    Testing help

    Hi guys I've just started my 2330 level 3 and I'm on the testing of continuity of ring final circuits. I have a question I hope someone can clear up for me please if possible?? When cross connecting L1-N2 and L2-N1 in choc block and testing how do I know or find out if wires are right way...
  9. N

    Zs readings using no trip setting megger 1502/02

    Hi just wondered if any one else has had a problem with zs readings using no trip setting. This has happened twice now I've carried out ze Pssc ok no problem gone to do zs and got a reading of 200 ohms used plug lead and 3 test leads same result. Mate got his meter out and got a value of...
  10. Y

    000 Readings

    Chaps can you help, carrying out continuity test on new ring final circuit my Fuke 1652 is reading 000 on each test, single end to end, L/N L/E end to end . The batteries are ok all other tests appear to be fine. Meter was calibrated Nov 2011, would this be a fault with the meter ? One other...
  11. D

    Strange RCBO test results??

    I've never come accross this before so was wondering if anyone here can explain it for me! Whilst testing new RCBO trip times, one of the RCBO's was tripping too slowly and somethimes not at all, something at 80ms at x1 and >1999 at x5 compared to all the others which were at around 18ms at x1...
  12. oxford 12

    earth loop readings

    Just done a test on a TT system,and got 150ohms on the rod.But got 0.33 on the cooker circuit. Am i right in thinking the Zs readings are such due the main bonds bringing the resistances down,never had this before
  13. J

    Dodgy readings

    Dear sirs, I'm a recently qualified sparks with minimal installation experience and have landed a job carrying out EICR's on social housing. I have something strange that occurs now and again and I'm unsure of what to do about it. Its when I do the R1+R2 on some lighting circuits with the...
  14. S

    R2 Testing

    Hi All,Testing high level lights in a factory,on this occasion i did R2 test as i couldnt reach the lights.when recording values how do i record zs values when caculating.
  15. M

    High ring test results at socket outlets

    Hi, I was wondering if you guys can help with some errant test results. I'm testing a ring and i get L-L = 0.41 N-N = 0.40 E-E = 0.63 Great Figure 8 L-E = 1.0 ohms. Still good Figure 8 at each socket varies from 0.8 ohms to 1.1 ohms (I was expecting much lower)> Oddly Zs = 0.23 (which is...

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