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[wozz]

Forget the phase to phase test , they encourage them to even calculate zs, s it is a live test and is not needed.
I had a lad for 2 weeks work experience and he nearly fainted when i performed one in front of him!.
He had been told on his 5 week course that it was not the done thing now!! Beggars belief.

the only organisation ive heard promoting calc Zs is the NIC.

Im all for reducing risk ect, but i would like to see the wording for my own interpretation.

 

[trev]

the NIC.

Growl!

 

[GMES]

Forget the phase to phase test , they encourage them to even calculate zs, s it is a live test and is not needed.
I had a lad for 2 weeks work experience and he nearly fainted when i performed one in front of him!.
He had been told on his 5 week course that it was not the done thing now!! Beggars belief.

Sorry guys typo, I am sure you realised I mean't to say they emcourage to not do a zs.
And I am same as you Trev worked live many many times and still do,and I am still here, it's called common sense, intellegence and a respect for what I am working with. However I don't expect clipboard Kev to understand that.

 

[Plonker 3]

How do you calculate Zs if you can't do a live test?

 

[trev]

How do you calculate Zs if you can't do a live test?

Ze+(r1+r2)=Zs

 

[Plonker 3]

And of it's fed from a sub DB fed from a sub DB? No past results available? Back to the old dangerous live testing then isn't it.

 

[Plonker 3]

All this carping on about no live testing, you can't work live is just to protect the incompetent/unqualified otherwise known as Dave down or the pub or Electrical Trainee.

 

[Silly Sausage]

Ze+(r1+r2)=Zs

Isn't determining Ze a live test?!

 

[GMES]

I'm guessing the schemes will accept a ze by enquiry and a zs by calculation thus only leaving the dead tests to be carried out by the pet mong sorry I mean short course trained operative!!

 

[Silly Sausage]

So, by not being allowed to do any live testing, high Z ees (due to external supply faults whathaveyou), wouldn't get picked up.
It's all bollox!

 

[GMES]

So, by not being allowed to do any live testing, high Z ees (due to external supply faults whathaveyou), wouldn't get picked up.
It's all bollox!

I fully agree mate but sadly with the way things are governed now, it will be the future way for all newcomers to the trade.

 

[wozz]

Growl!

dont follow, enlighten me please.

 

[trev]

Isn't determining Ze a live test?!

Ze is allowable by enquiry.
Yes, I know.....

 

[trev]

dont follow, enlighten me please.

I despise the NIC mate

 

[wozz]

I see, them and the QS system is one of the biggest problems in the industry.