Testing problems need a little help.

[flukey]

Kes fair play to you for wanting to learn and to learn properly and the only way you can do that is as you quite rightly say is practice.

Have a read of this thread as it might help. http://www.electriciansforums.net/i...allations/16621-basic-testing-procedures.html

this thread has gone full circle. nearly everyone that has replied has advised more revision is obviously necessary before undertaking live testing and op thinks we are being snide?? lol

 

[Des 56]

I resolved the issues regarding the Ze readings with the actual help of this thread along time ago.

What have I learned since. well its not to ask questions on this forum again. there is to much destructive critisism and not enough constructive stuff.

I am sorry you feel that way kes

If that is your opinion,so be it,the forum is a talking shop with many differing characters and your opinion is as valid as any

Stick with us and fight your corner,critisism or advise,(whichever you describe)is thrown at us all at times

Level of testing skill is not the be all and end all of this game

You may very well do a first class installation and have experience and knowledge above and behond some of us who have contributed
The community here is for views and opinions from all,dont throw in the towel
and we will look forward to further contributions

 

[kes123]

I will stick with it. because I did get some good info from the earlier part of this thread.

I look at it like this. If everyone always tested and never made any mistakes then there would be no point in designing meters that you can't break when you stick the probes in the wrong holes.

 

[Electricalserv]

I will stick with it. because I did get some good info from the earlier part of this thread.

I look at it like this. If everyone always tested and never made any mistakes then there would be no point in designing meters that you can't break when you stick the probes in the wrong holes.

Calm down, Calm down

 

[telectrix]

kes. you have to learn to take the rough with the smooth. having read most of the posts on this thread, i can see you have had some very good advice, albeit, some of it seeming negative. whilst we all admire your determination to progress, we also have regard for your own personal safety, and that is why some of the posts seem a bit harsh. the best thing, IMO, is if you could arrange to get some work , even part time, with an experienced spark, as it's far, far better to be shown how to do things than instructed eitehr in college or by this or any other forum. keep at it, observe safety issues, and always come here for advice. we've all taken knock backs. it's part of the learnig curve.

 

[mart8235]

hi kes, I can tell you feel very beaten down by some of the posts here. don't be.
many of the probing questions put to you have been to try and make you think a bit about what you are doing and provide more info so you can be helped.
there is a point of confidence and competence, don't confuse the two and never let your confidence leap too far ahead of your competence! I'm not having a go or owt, just passing on the advise given to me years ago!

 

[mozzo]

if you have set your megger to Hi (loop), disconnected the suppliers earth lead from the MET, turned the supply to the CU off then it should be impossible to trip anything within the CU. 2 lead test, use the + and - sockets on the side of the megger. connect probe from - socket to earth and probe from + socket to live before the main switch in the CU.

 

[kes123]

Appreciate that Mart. just one of those days when you take things personel, instead of how they were actually meant.
Sorry to all, i know you were trying to help me, and stop me from killing myself.

 

[mozzo]

wow! this post has been going faster than I can keep up. Kes, if you are practising on your own installation at home then that's probably the best place to start and use it as a proving ground to gain experience of testing given you have passed 2392. I would say however from your post, that you should either wait until you are more up to speed before installing or testing at a clients site or shadow someone with experience before going alone. I would comment that the advise from others should be taken with broad shoulers as everyone providing comment are doing so to help prevent injury or damage to persons or property. It fantastic that you aim to do things the correct way and learn and if everyone out there was like you we would have fewer issues in the industry. The bodge jobs I have seen out there were done by confident people with years of experience who know how to lift floor boards, chase cables and do various building work but they probably knew nothing about R1+R2 and 2392. The vast majority of households do not know about the need for electrical certificates so I support you being upfront and honest. Keep it up and become one of the professionals that do things correct.