Insulation Resistance - is driving me nuts.

[se7aq]

Hello Sparkies and Sparkettes.

Carrying out a IR tests I got a reading from the upstaris light (1.1 ohms) but could not get a reading of the downstairs lights, even though all bulbs were out and switches off. I could get no other reading from the other MCB's either e,g Ring, Shower, Cooker etc etc.
Actually, I left a bulb in a bedroom upstairs would that have made a differance?

Can you help? A Kinder surprise for most sarcastic answer, but a decent answer would also be great.

Cheers

 

[Octopus]

Do you mean all the results suggested dead shorts?

 

[markc123]

By switches off...do you mean MCB's or the actual switches controlling whatever...

 

[monkeyelectric]

What do you mean couldn't get a reading? As murdoch has said or >500?

 

[SJD]

... could not get a reading of the downstairs lights, even though all bulbs were out and switches off. I could get no other reading from the other MCB's either e,g Ring, Shower, Cooker etc etc.

You must have got a "reading" of some sort, e.g. 0.0 from whatever test meter you were using?

 

[se7aq]

You must have got a "reading" of some sort, e.g. 0.0 from whatever test meter you were using?

I used a KT35 - a Continuity and Insulation tester. Recenlty Calibrated.
As I say I got a reading from the upstairs lights but not from any other MCB.
All MCB's were off.
All light/sockets were switched off. All light bulbs out, aprt from one I accidently left in bedroom ceiling light.
It was as if I was not testing, but the upstairs lights were fine..??!!??!! No readings.

 

[Geordie Spark]

Hello Sparkies and Sparkettes.

Carrying out a IR tests I got a reading from the upstaris light (1.1 ohms) but could not get a reading of the downstairs lights, even though all bulbs were out and switches off. I could get no other reading from the other MCB's either e,g Ring, Shower, Cooker etc etc.
Actually, I left a bulb in a bedroom upstairs would that have made a differance?

Can you help? A Kinder surprise for most sarcastic answer, but a decent answer would also be great.

Cheers

How are you carrying out the tests?

Would you like to walk us through it so we can get some idea of a) what you're doing and b) where you're going wrong?

 

[stuartcourt]

maybe battery ran out after your first test

 

[Guitarist]

Sorry, but these posts make no sense whatsoever.

 

[Geordie Spark]

Sorry, but these posts make no sense whatsoever.

I thought my post was quite sensible.

 

[trev]

Sorry, but these posts make no sense whatsoever.

It's most likely the drink mate, if you cut down a bit you'll be fine. Sorry too good an opportunity

 

[Des 56]

Sorry, but these posts make no sense whatsoever.

Shall we recommend a good bedtime book

 

[Geordie Spark]

It's most likely the drink mate, if you cut down a bit you'll be fine. Sorry mate too good an opportunity

I'm trying to cut down - but I do enjoy a good wine.

 

[Guitarist]

Let me rephrase that.....
The OP's posts make no sense whatsoever...

 

[Geordie Spark]

Let me rephrase that.....
The OP's posts make no sense whatsoever...

That's betterer ...... and I agree.

 

[Guitarist]

It's most likely the drink mate, if you cut down a bit you'll be fine. Sorry too good an opportunity

Leave my special brew out of this....

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That's betterer ...... and I agree.

In Norfolk, the phrase is "more betterer"

 

[Des 56]

That's betterer ...... and I agree.

I agree with those who agree and maybe the op needs a drink, just to clear his mind before posting again

 

[trev]

In Norfolk, the phrase is "more betterer"

I think you'll find you Norfolk gadgies stole that from the Geordie folk. Earl Grey, to whom there is a bloody big statue of in the fair city of Newcastle, was known to have explored the nether regions of doon yor way and when he found his way out was heard to use the phrase for the first time in recorded history "Aye, aam oot o there, that's more betterer"

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NB much of what is spoken of as proven historical fact is made up on the spot

 

[Geordie Spark]

I think you'll find you Norfolk gadgies stole that from the Geordie folk. Earl Grey, to whom there is a bloody big statue of in the fair city of Newcastle, was known to have explored the nether regions of doon yor way and when he found his way out was heard to use the phrase for the first time in recorded history


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NB much of what is spoken of as proven historical fact is made up on the spot by trev

Aye . he wez a canny gadgee - he's got a whole street named after him - and his monument - and he invented tea an' all.

 

[Stuuk1]

Hello Sparkies and Sparkettes.

Carrying out a IR tests I got a reading from the upstaris light (1.1 ohms) but could not get a reading of the downstairs lights, even though all bulbs were out and switches off. I could get no other reading from the other MCB's either e,g Ring, Shower, Cooker etc etc.
Actually, I left a bulb in a bedroom upstairs would that have made a differance?

Can you help? A Kinder surprise for most sarcastic answer, but a decent answer would also be great.

Cheers

Bulbs grow in the garden.

 

[Guitarist]

Aye . he wez a canny gadgee - he's got a whole street named after him - and his monument - and he invented tea an' all.

Just imagine...without him, we'd all have to drink coffee...

 

[trev]

Just imagine...without him, we'd all have to drink coffee...

Or gin

 

[Geordie Spark]

Just imagine...without him, we'd all have to drink coffee...

Aye ............ or Special Brew. I used to go through about 10 bottles of that in a night (Carlsberg Specia lBrew) in me Rock 'n' Rollin days ............. maybe that's why I could never play anything other than "C" "F" and "G" ??

 

[Geordie Spark]

Or gin

Don't talk to me about that stuff ... I hate it, but I still managed to drink a whole bottle of it when I was stuck on a ship moored off the Shetland Islands one Christmas.

 

[44ALLAN]

Aye ............ or Special Brew. I used to go through about 10 bottles of that in a night (Carlsberg Specia lBrew) in me Rock 'n' Rollin days ............. maybe that's why I could never play anything other than "C" "F" and "G" ??

Try the cans.................I can play every quo song in A....:rockon2 and E on bass lol