Any reason for this???

[Electricalserv]

Doing an IR on kitchen ring. Meter starts of at 155 Mohms and rises to >200 when keeping hold of test button. Leads are properly connected etc....

 

[Knobhead]

You’re charging something up. You’ll have to have a look around for some electronics still connected. Unless the kitchen is ½ mile square.

 

[MarkieSparkie]

Yes, you are charging the cable capacitance. The current through and along the insulation is actually made up of three parts, 1) Capacitance charging current, starts out high and drops after the insulation has been charged to full voltage. 2) Absorption current, initially high and then drops, but can take much longer 5-10 minutes. 3) Conduction or leakage current, a small essentially steady current both through and over the insulation.

 

[IQ Electrical]

Doing an IR on kitchen ring. Meter starts of at 155 Mohms and rises to >200 when keeping hold of test button. Leads are properly connected etc....

Used to happen on MICC when dampness had ingressed into a joint.

 

[Guest 004]

I agree with IQ water ingress/dampness
the readings are fine anyway

 

[Dunc]

Third shout for damp, usually the most common course of steadily rising readings.

 

[telectrix]

time for concern is if the readings are falling.