Now i am pulling my hair out

[buzzlightyear]

Just put a new cu in started testing .so here it goes start doing rfc line 0.33 nn 0.32 cpc 0.55
Ins all good now this a split load
Dis the cpc what i was working on and now showing earths in and are out so theor is no parallall paths has far that i can see the main earth is out but showing earths all water and gas have been disconnected

 

[buzzlightyear]

connections. With 23.6 Ohms it sounds like there's "an earthrod" attached

possible that a metal soil pipe is buried in the wall that's what I'm thinking. .

 

[buzzlightyear]

Buzz, what sort of walls are the metal back boxes fixed in?
what sort of building is it?

common brick .

 

[Gavin John Hyde]

i shouldnt joke if you are doing your head in, but maybe its them electric ants I read about on the dailymail earlier. apparently they get into buildings, backboxes etc and cause havoc with shorting things out??

 

[telectrix]

it's all them pesky electrons taking a stroll down.......

 

[Taylortwocities]

It’s more like

 

[Electric Magic]

Surely its as simple as something metal, probably the incoming cold water pipe, connected via other pipes to an earthed metal appliance. Very easy to prove too.

 

[buzzlightyear]

Surely its as simple as something metal, probably the incoming cold water pipe, connected via other pipes to an earthed metal appliance. Very easy to prove too.

not if the earths are connected to the c/u ,but showing earths on sockets in brick walls . and cables under wooden floors and not touching any pipe work. I have checked for that .even up stairs socket showing earths where present .

 

[static zap]

Are you sure building is not old enough to have - underground "Panic Room" / priest hole !
" Stealthy alarm system install ".
Been in attic yet?
Has it ever been the home of a radio ham or a DIYer
fearing a lightening strike !

 

[buzzlightyear]

Are you sure building is not old enough to have - underground "Panic Room" / priest hole !
" Stealthy alarm system install ".
Been in attic yet?
Has it ever been the home of a radio ham or a DIYer
fearing a lightening strike !

looked under the floor boards ,
even looked for a missile bunker and any trap doors leading to some steps .