Ring Circuit Continuity

[cornburn]

re strip and reterminate each socket neutral, might have nicked the neutral when stripping the end off. I've had it several times. If you measure your r1r2 at each socket with them hanging off keep it reading constantly and wiggle the socket to pull the cables about a bit on the back, this can normally find the culprit as the readings will change up and down.

 

[Benny_Boy]

re strip and reterminate each socket neutral, might have nicked the neutral when stripping the end off. I've had it several times. If you measure your r1r2 at each socket with them hanging off keep it reading constantly and wiggle the socket to pull the cables about a bit on the back, this can normally find the culprit as the readings will change up and down.

I've found half an ohm before just by wiggling the cr*p out of the socket!

 

[smillsey]

No chance of a load affecting it, unless you have some crazy parralell load

 

[lost-sole]

Hope your charging by the hour I think the magic pen would be out for that type of reading, I know its above what it says in regs but the question you have to ask IS IT SAFE

 

[Des 56]

Good luck on finding it. I'm sure that 0.03 of an ohm is lurking somewhere.

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[chris gray]

so what actions did you take in the end?

 

[shane]

Why would there be a load on when carrying out r1, r2 & rn as these tests require the circuit to be isolated.

i think that he means that there is another socket or spur with a piece of equipement still plugged in somewere and the metere is picking up the higher reading,, i think ,,lol

 

[Amp David]

so what actions did you take in the end?

Had to put it as a limitation. Went round and checked every point all checked out ok.

Has to be one of the points hidden away and I but couldn't get to it.

Just hope I don't get pulled up on my upcoming assessment

 

[nickblake]

it will be a loose connection go round the sockets and tighten them up and retest

 

[Amp David]

Would love too, as stated 2 are unreachable, as in the 1st post