No voltage

[meddyliol]

I am connecting a cable from the consumer unit to a double light switch. Having connected it to the consumer unit and before connecting to the switch I tested the mains voltage. There was 250 volts at the consumer end but my meter (Fluke) was only reading about 7V at the other end of the cable which is only about four feet long. Testing with an ohmeter gave zero ohms so the cable seems OK. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

Brian

 

[Octopus]

Thanks for your concern but I do not intend killing myself just yet. The wires were not just dangling, I connected them to a terminal block first. I still have an apparent voltage drop of about 143V though.

How do you calculate you have a volt drop of 143v?

 

[chronyx]

Give it a taste test.

 

[needasparks]

Give it a taste test.

worth a go, 250 -143 =7v never killed anyone

 

[Octopus]

worth a go, 250 -143 =7v never killed anyone

Sounds like the maths the Royal Bank of Scotland used!

 

[telectrix]

worth a go, 250 -143 =7v never killed anyone''

???????????? 1 and 1 is 3?

 

[JD6400]

Give it a taste test.

That my man was a ray of light , thank you for brightening up my day !

 

[Octopus]

Do you think we've scared off the OP!!!!!!!!!!

 

[grimysparks80]

I dont know about the op but you all scare the hell out of me

 

[needasparks]

Do you think we've scared off the OP!!!!!!!!!!

Perhaps he did the taste test.

 

[Knobhead]

I dont know about the op but you all scare the hell out of me

Nice one Grimy.
:devilish:
To be honest if this guys got a HND in electronic engineering I’ll eat my hat!

 

[Knobhead]

I should know better than to say that. I arrived at work to find salt and pepper pots glued to my helmet like Viking horns after making the same statement.