Insulation Resistance Testing Fluorescent Lights Etc

[seftonbarn]

Guys, guys. It's OK.

Richard is quite right to point out that, with the questions I posed, I could not be deemed competent to do a periodic inspection. Richard wasn't to know that I was doing the inspection/testing on my own garage purely to gain experience and that I was proceeding carefully one step at a time using this forum for guidance whenever I had any element of doubt. I have done a 5 week course which included Part P, 17th Edition and 2392. I then went on to do a one week 2391 course and took the exam a couple or 3 Fridays ago. Whilst I quietly confident that I passed the 2391 exam I acknowledge that there is more to competence than passing exams. Experience is one thing for sure, which is why I respect Richards posting. But knowing your limits is another; which is why I stopped what I was doing and posted the question in the first place. I am happy with all the responses to my posting; including Dischroic's.

 

[redcbr]

Just started using the Line or Wago connectors for shorting L+N really quick and easy.

 

[Farmelectrics]

handy there what i use aswell but i made mine up for half the price just a thought

 

[BP Electrics]

The large domestic garage that I wish to test has a single lighting circuit with 6 fluorescent lamps inside and a floodlight with a PIR. It also has neons on each of the 2 way switches for the internal lighting and a neon on the switch for the outside floodlight with PIR. Any tips on how to go about testing on this circuit would be appreciated (in layman's terms (I'm fresh off a 5 week wonder course)).

Hi seftonbarn,

From reading your posts in this thread, you are obviously keen to learn, and it sounds like you may well benefit from some visual lessons. When I started out, I had the same question regarding IR tests on existing installations. GN3 explains the procedure, but didn't make it clear to me. Have you heard of 'Learning Lounge'? It contains really useful video lessons, and they have a pretty good one on IR testing that demonstrates linking line and neutral at the board.

Hope that helps, and I wish you the best of success with your career change.

 

[baazab]

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