Earth Continuity on Kettle

[sweetcheeks82]

Hi Again

Can anyone tell me how i can do an earth test on a kettle with no element in side and nothing to clip test lead to please?
I cant leave it out, can i?

thanks

 

[72-van]

Are you sure the element isnt a flat plate , forming the kettles inner base ?

 

[Adam W]

If you can't clip the wander lead onto something, hold it onto something metallic.
I would say be careful when you're doing the IR test but if the sides were metallic you'd be able to clip onto it.

 

[sweetcheeks82]

Are you sure the element isnt a flat plate , forming the kettles inner base ?

Hi yes it was but it just kept failing. I will see if i can push it against it without getting electrictued.

thanks

 

[telectrix]

you won't get electrocuted doing an earth bond test. it's only ELV.

 

[44ALLAN]

"without getting electrictued"

That's easy for you to say !!!!

 

[Fox]

Hi yes it was but it just kept failing. I will see if i can push it against it without getting electrictued.

thanks

It might be coated in limescale

 

[Octopus]

It might be coated in limescale

Very likely coated in limescale - in my experience.

 

[telectrix]

re. limescale. those kettle descalers just don't work. brick acid ( HCl ) from builders' merchants, £4.60 for 5l. cuts the mustard on limescale.

 

[Octopus]

re. limescale. those kettle descalers just don't work. brick acid ( HCl ) from builders' merchants, £4.60 for 5l. cuts the mustard on limescale.

Or a cheap bottle of malt vinegar from the supermarket.

 

[Risteard]

Check on the bottom of the kettle whether it tells you to remove a screw to carry out the earth bond test. I've come across this before (can't remember what brand).

 

[Adam W]

Are you testing at 25A? If you try to do a soft test then it will probably fail.
Personally I wouldn't go pouring hydrochloric acid, vinegar, mustard or whatever in there to try to improve the reading, I'd just chip a bit off to do the test, otherwise fail it - a kettle isn't much use if it's too full of limescale to heat the water up.

 

[Edd]

re. limescale. those kettle descalers just don't work. brick acid ( HCl ) from builders' merchants, £4.60 for 5l. cuts the mustard on limescale.

great for putting down the toilet, and wiping round the bathroom with, does hurt the hands a bit.

 

[telectrix]

anyway, the kettle is strictly the concern of 'er indoors. i never mess with it.

 

[telectrix]

great for putting down the toilet, and wiping round the bathroom with, does hurt the hands a bit.

like this?