To all you testers out there

[Thebeast27]

What number of circuits are people averaging to test daily in a commercial/ industrial installation

 

[westward10]

On your own?

 

[Thebeast27]

On your own?

Yes bud testing solo what do you guys deem a realistic amount

 

[westward10]

How many are they asking you to do. Commercial can be very different to industrial.

 

[cliffed]

What’s agreed with client,domestic say 8 way Db,most properly all.
commercial/industrial,18 way,Tpn 48 circuits 25%.
Make note of tested circuits,next time do reminder,this may differ if tests prove unsatisfactory.

 

[Dan]

You have to make sure you're doing it right and not just trying to beat a record lol

 

[Pete999]

What number of circuits are people averaging to test daily in a commercial/ industrial installation

All of em if that's what is required.

 

[westward10]

He is asking how many circuits can be tested in one day. How long is a piece of string there are a lot of factors which come into play.

 

[ruston]

It is so hard to say , some are easy to get at and some are near impossible .
It also depends on what is agreed with the person ordering the work.
Also in a busy place it can slow you down , or even stop you working for periods.

 

[jay sean]

I used to work for a company a few years a go we had to do about 40 circuits a day but we done our testing to a high standard

But there are some companies who do a bonus scheme, minimum might be about 30a day but they want you to do more. But the standards were not high.

 

[Vortigern]

Do you mean actually tested? As opposed to Lim or agreed limitations. Because with the preceding it has been possible to credibly appear to test a lot more of an installation than has actually been tested/inspected at an agreed 25%. With agreed limitations such as an office that cannot be tested due to just not being able to get in there it can seem as if a larger installation with 60 36way DBs can apparently be done in a couple of weeks i.e. ten days equating to 216 circuits (apparently) per day. Again it depends on age and labelling of circuits but in my experience with a mate I could do a 36 way DB in a day given lims and F.I. options. Bear in mind EICR is more visual than testing/taking apart. Tests are fairly quick usually as it goes. A lot of variables really to have a definitive number in all cases.

 

[static zap]

He is asking how many circuits can be tested in one day. How long is a piece of string there are a lot of factors which come into play.

Building size , location of supply & if layout is friendly ..or a long corridor getting in way .
(team work does spring to mind -- " apperentice ")