No continuity on cooker circuit.

[Iona222]

Not getting a continuity reading on the cooker circuit. I'm doing I.r. test and its low between l. N. Any ideas what the issue could be.

The cooker sockets is working also.

 

[timhoward]

If this is an initial verification do not energise the circuit for a Zs until this is resolved.

Ah - as he said it was 'working' I assumed it wasn't initial which may have been the wrong conclusion.

 

[polaroid]

Are you linking out at the CU and then testing at the cooker isolator or the connector plate lower down? Make sure you are breaking it down correctly. Test just the feed cable (unless that's what your having issues with...) then just the cable from the switch to the connector plate. This will rule out bad connections.

If you are testing with the switch inline and it's not been used before (brand new) make sure you rule out a faulty accessory

 

[Iona222]

Zs won't be fine on the cooker circuit I bet.

So, what is the next step you will make?

Tell the client the have a fault. They need to get fixed. I'm just doing the eicr. I'm rubbish at fault finding mate.

 

[DPG]

Tell the client the have a fault. They need to get fixed. I'm just doing the eicr. I'm rubbish at fault finding mate.

Ah sorry. You've got a trainee badge on your status so assumed you were still learning. Obviously wouldn't be doing EICRs if you were. Be worth getting the mods to remove that if that's the case.

 

[timhoward]

Tell the client the have a fault. They need to get fixed. I'm just doing the eicr. I'm rubbish at fault finding mate.

Fear not it does get easier.
If it's an EICR I'd probably have started with a Zs test using the socket on the cooker plate. In under a minute you'd know you have a CPC issue, either broken or termination issue.

 

[MJPD29]

Tell the client the have a fault. They need to get fixed. I'm just doing the eicr. I'm rubbish at fault finding mate.

The only way to get better is experience. People can teach you fault finding methods but the best way to learn is being left to it and sorting it out for yourself.

 

[Iona222]

Ah sorry. You've got a trainee badge on your status so assumed you were still learning. Obviously wouldn't be doing EICRs if you were. Be worth getting the mods to remove that if that's the case.

I've got 2391-52 mate.

 

[westward10]

Simple one point radial circuits assuming that is what it is are straightforward to fault find and once you achieve this it will give you insight to something more complex, but complex or not fault finding methods are generally the same.

 

[Iona222]

Simple one point radial circuits assuming that is what it is are straightforward to fault find and once you achieve this it will give you insight to something more complex, but complex or not fault finding methods are generally the same.

I'm rubbish at fault finding mate, suppose improve with experience.

 

[polaroid]

If you think that way you always will be. It's a self fulfilling prophecy....

 

[Iona222]

If you think that way you always will be. It's a self fulfilling prophecy....

Ok mate, im the big daddy of fault finding. Is that better.

 

[polaroid]

Wasn't meant as a dig buddy, I could of probably worded it better but I'm just trying to say if you think your bad at it, subconsciously you won't put much effort into improving.

 

[Iona222]

Wasn't meant as a dig buddy, I could of probably worded it better but I'm just trying to say if you think your bad at it, subconsciously you won't put much effort into improving.

Get what your saying me.

 

[telectrix]

fault finding is not as daunting as some think. you test as you were taught, it's either right or wrong. then you just have to find out why it's wrong.

 

[DPG]

I'm rubbish at fault finding mate, suppose improve with experience.

But you got the word 'rubbish' into the forum. And 'rubbish' is not allowed. Well done!