Domestic testing

[Bradley6969]

Hi can anyone take me through step by step of best way to test a domestic board and explain how to do tests as I know how to do most of them but not 100 percent I'm a 1st year apprentice so just looking for help thanks

 

[GMES]

All the guides are on this link.
https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&r...p9lQYydTQAWK8X9QQ&sig2=vKGMoecx_fzrZVbJdpB4Cw

 

[telectrix]

i used this years ago when at college for the sequence of testing...

the first 3 tests are dead tests and the last 3 are live tests... obviously, a ring main will require 'end to end' resistance readings carried out first, this will then enable you to have an idea what the r1+r2 reading will be...

RIPPER

R - R1+R2
I - Insulation Resistance
P - Polarity (dead)

(energise circuit)

P - Polarity (live)
E - Earth Loop
R - RCD test

maximum Zs reading for MCB amperage/type is very handy to know or at least have sufficient literature for reference....!

corrected that for you.

 

[Toneyz]

Don't you work as a apprentice/electrician's mate the rest of the time where you could gain experience with their tester but as Pete said Chris Kitcher does some very easy understandable on line video's

 

[uksrevivor]

Try checking local library im sure they will have some books to loan out. I would question why the college you are attending does not have the resources or books available to loan out. I thought colleges have library's but I may be wrong. As a first year apprentice and probably on a budget try the auction websites for books as I can say you will need them at some point in the future.

 

[crotley32]

i used this years ago when at college for the sequence of testing...

the first 3 tests are dead tests and the last 3 are live tests... obviously, a ring main will require 'end to end' resistance readings carried out first, this will then enable you to have an idea what the r1+r2 reading will be...

RIPPER

R - r1+r2
I - Insulation Resistance
P - Polarity (dead)

(energise circuit)

P - Polarity (live)
E - Earth Loop
R - RCD test

maximum Zs reading for MCB amperage/type is very handy to know or at least have sufficient literature for reference....!

Don't forgot continuity of bonding conductors