Domestic testing proceedures

[Richard3009]

Are there any good websites online showing the full domestic circuit test procedures to meet the 17th edition requirments, diagrams and methods for all the tests.

Voltage and Frequency
Wiring Polarity Checker
Insulation resistance (fault/ short circuit current)
ContinuityLoop Impedence
RCD Tripping time
RCD Tripping Current level (ramp test)

 

[Richard3009]

Im trying to teach my son, thanks for the sarcasm

 

[KFORDHUNTER]

Send him to college.

 

[saveloy]

Im trying to teach my son, thanks for the sarcasm

TBH the best guide is the Guidance Note Three issued by the IET.

From the horses mouth as it were

 

[kung]

Hi Richard
Agree guidance note 3 is a good start also the NICEIC in online shop on website do dvd's for this purpose ! must admit i have them and worth getting and watching over and over again till its 2nd nature will also be worth teaching him some fault finding but as always unless your 100% on the subject best left to professionals before letting him loose on electrics plus another good way is get him to do a mock install on a board then work through tests that way you can check installing plus testing/inspecting etc also injuce faults and get him to go find.

 

[Richard3009]

Thanks that DVD sounds just the ticket

 

[kung]

Tony cable also informed me thursday that there are 2 more dvds comming out soon 1 is circuit protection cant remember the other one but no doubt will be a good dvd

 

[Richard3009]

Lot to be said for a video hands on demo

 

[spudysparks]

Hi , Get the MEGGER Testing and Inspection 17th Ed video ,,,,can buy it on ebay .

 

[Mark2009]

Hi , Get the MEGGER Testing and Inspection 17th Ed video ,,,,can buy it on ebay .

Hi
Brought KT61 KEWTECH to practice for Part P is there anyway i can get hold of a sheet with the test results as a guide to help me.

Best Regards

Mark

 

[ian.settle1]

Im trying to teach my son, thanks for the sarcasm

Gather the posting you are refering to has been deleted

 

[saveloy]

Hi
Brought KT61 KEWTECH to practice for Part P is there anyway i can get hold of a sheet with the test results as a guide to help me.

Best Regards

Mark

Here you go. Free download. Forms for electrical contractors - The IET

 

[Mark2009]

Here you go. Free download. Forms for electrical contractors - The IET

Hi
Thanks for that but is there a chart that guides you with what test result it should be and if you were testing a lighting circuit what tests would you do?

Thanks

Mark

 

[saveloy]

Hi
Thanks for that but is there a chart that guides you with what test result it should be and if you were testing a lighting circuit what tests would you do?

Thanks

Mark

The OSG or Guidance Note 3 will give you the list of tests to do. Howevever it all depends on a lot of factors as to what tests you carry out on a particular installation and/ or circuit. You will need to know the sytem earthing arrangements, single phase or 3 phase etc. BS7671 tells you what the acceptable results are for particular tests, ie max loop impedance for breakers to meet disconnection times, max IR for different voltage bands etc.

Sorry if it sounds a bit complicated, but unfortunatley testing involves a hell of a lot more than just a chart with a list of results and tests

 

[scotsparky]

download the iet sheets there free and there are sample results in the OSG and GN3