Hi, anyone who can briefly explain to me how a reading at a 3-phase board on the pfc can be said to be " quite satisfactory " being show as >19.9ka
the zs at the dist board was 0.01
i phoned an experienced test engineer about my reading as i have not come across one this high before and...
Still not available !!!!
Phoned the training centre to ask for result and got the standard "we'll let you know when they are available" answer.
GRRRRRR
The 2391 practical assessment
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Functional test
1. test 1 way light switch
2. test 2 way light switch
3. test dimmer light switch
4. test 3 phase socket with phase rotation tester (indicator lamp type or...
Hello, was just wondering if anyone could help. My mate owns a plumbing company and has asked me to do all his electrical work, from wiring heater systems to complete re-wires. As I'm to be laid off soon it seems pretty tempting. The only thing that is worrying me is signing off my work. I have...
Hi, I've been testing my house and few others in the area as a way of gaining experience.
I'm mostly getting satisfactory results expect for insulation resistance testing on the ring circuits. I follow procedure and remove all plugs from sockets and turn them on but when I do the test I get a...
Hi guys my local authority have asked me to carry out some PIR's on some properties with regards to upgrading them to 17th edition. I suspect that the rings will be 2.5 t+e and will have a 1mm cpc, if left will the properties comply with a 1mm cpc using a 32 A mcb (obviously RCD protected) or...
ok first things first,. just to let people know.. i passed my Am2 exam which i took last month. I want to thank everyone who helped my through this by replying to the threads i made, you were a huge help in passing. THANK YOU!!
secondly and my new question ... ive had the certificate come...
I have just finished a rewire in wales. All the circuits tested out ok. but as i have never done a test on a tt system i was a bit confused on the reading for the earth loop impedance tests. The test on all circuits were coming in around the 15 ohm mark as did the Ze. is this correct or have i...
Hi,
Had to spike a generator down to a Sheet pile today on river side.
Welder cleaned up pile and welded a 12mm bolt to it for me which I connected to, I used ELIT to do test as you would do a Ze reading as I was not sure how to do EET as there was no ground for me to spike to, I got a...
Hi all, just wondered if one of the members could shed a light on my result of a Ze test. I have just changed my ccu in my ex council house in order to add 2 new circuits(mains powered smoke and heat detectors and also a mains feed for my alarm). The house was rewired about six years ago so...
Hi, I have just re-wired my garage ready for inspection on thursday, there are two things i am unsure about, On the ring main i have a switched fuse spur that feeds two 60w outside lights, when recording results for r1+r2 and zs which results shoud i put on the EIC.
The results for the ring main...
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