Why

[mogga]

Why is it everyone seems to go for the TEST TEST TEST route when someone posts a problem "My light isnt working what can it be" Is met with "Test the I.R. of all circuits ect ect ect answer change the bulb !!!

Im all for guys having teckky knowlage BUT they also need to start simple lSo much emfasis is placed on testing for fault finding ect these days and not enough on simple things Lights dont work TRY changing bulb Test load side of switch for voltage No Voltage theres your problem a MEGGER Has never fixed a fault but common sence and knowlage in spotting the simple things has
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[trev]

I always assume that when someone posts on here they've already tried the simple things like changing the lamp etc. Maybe I shouldn't now you come to mention it

 

[Deleted member 9648]

Well yes....although the one that gets me is the number of RCD tripping threads in which an IR test has NOT been carried out.......Thats the FIRST thing I'd do...

 

[GLENNSPARK]

Well yes....although the one that gets me is the number of RCD tripping threads in which an IR test has NOT been carried out.......Thats the FIRST thing I'd do...

yep ....a lot of them just lately.....

 

[alarm man]

Why is it everyone seems to go for the TEST TEST TEST route when someone posts a problem "My light isnt working what can it be" Is met with "Test the I.R. of all circuits ect ect ect answer change the bulb !!!

Im all for guys having teckky knowlage BUT they also need to start simple lSo much emfasis is placed on testing for fault finding ect these days and not enough on simple things Lights dont work TRY changing bulb Test load side of switch for voltage No Voltage theres your problem a MEGGER Has never fixed a fault but common sence and knowlage in spotting the simple things has
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its because their going from the classroom to the living room without any real knowledge.

 

[telectrix]

must be the weather. i don't function well in the cold.

 

[GLENNSPARK]

Why is it everyone seems to go for the TEST TEST TEST route when someone posts a problem "My light isnt working what can it be" Is met with "Test the I.R. of all circuits ect ect ect answer change the bulb !!!

Im all for guys having teckky knowlage BUT they also need to start simple lSo much emfasis is placed on testing for fault finding ect these days and not enough on simple things Lights dont work TRY changing bulb Test load side of switch for voltage No Voltage theres your problem a MEGGER Has never fixed a fault but common sence and knowlage in spotting the simple things has
Rant over TY

best one was the other day....we get a call from this guy where we had rewired all the lighting for him saying the light in his study wouldn`t work...as part of the lighting rewire we had moved the switch for him (at his request)....my boss hadnt had the time to remove the old light switches but these had been disconnected and awaited removal........he was trying to turn the light on with the old switch..lolffs.....

 

[flukey]

if they havent already thought of changing the lamp then nothing i have to say will help them :tounge_smile:

 

[Deleted member 9648]

Amazing how many punters that have changed the lamp just assume because it is a new one it must be ok.....got news for them.

 

[mogga]

first thing id do with tripping RCD unplug all appliances then plug in one at a time eliminate the simple things first

Its also amazing that "Splitting a circuit" radial or ring isnt used more often ie 9 points on radial split at point 5 if breaker stays on its between 5 and 9 if it trips its between source and 5 Colleges need to stop 5 week wounder courses and concentrate on producing ELECTRICIANS not "Electricaly qualified",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, I heard a guy call himself an Electrician the other day he had been on a 2 day course on changing lamps and covered a small bit of isolation BUT He was calling himself and his boss was calling him an ELECTRICIAN ffs ffs

 

[GLENNSPARK]

I am a strong believer in the process of attending college and doing it that way.....now then,...i started a thread in here earlier on about me gaining part p registration...so i can see a few coming over the hill in response to this post now........but my concern here is that if you go on one of these "short quick fix" courses ...you dont/cant really have the sufficiant knowledge to just start installing all over the place....regardless of what these "quick fix" course providers would have some believe......if it really was that easy then everyone would be at it....and we`d all be out of work.....

 

[alarm man]

I am a strong believer in the process of attending college and doing it that way.....now then,...i started a thread in here earlier on about me gaining part p registration...so i can see a few coming over the hill in response to this post now........but my concern here is that if you go on one of these "short quick fix" courses ...you dont/cant really have the sufficiant knowledge to just start installing all over the place....regardless of what these "quick fix" course providers would have some believe......if it really was that easy then everyone would be at it....and we`d all be out of work.....

it doesnt bother some glen,they do it and their off,its an electrical version of painting by numbers,some people like to sleep at night,some dont need sleep..

 

[Des 56]

Why is it everyone seems to go for the TEST TEST TEST route when someone posts a problem "My light isnt working what can it be" Is met with "Test the I.R. of all circuits ect ect ect answer change the bulb !!!

Im all for guys having teckky knowlage BUT they also need to start simple lSo much emfasis is placed on testing for fault finding ect these days and not enough on simple things Lights dont work TRY changing bulb Test load side of switch for voltage No Voltage theres your problem a MEGGER Has never fixed a fault but common sence and knowlage in spotting the simple things has
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Have you tested this theory

 

[Knobhead]

I’ve seen more industrial electricians confuse them selves by test.. test.. test.. E-Stop circuits ripped to bits, you name it. Eeerr have you tried turning it on?

Mooga your not on your own wondering why the simple rout isn’t taken first. But I suppose it looks good when you’re padding the bill out.

 

[sparky3366]

first thing id do with tripping RCD unplug all appliances then plug in one at a time eliminate the simple things first

Its also amazing that "Splitting a circuit" radial or ring isnt used more often ie 9 points on radial split at point 5 if breaker stays on its between 5 and 9 if it trips its between source and 5 Colleges need to stop 5 week wounder courses and concentrate on producing ELECTRICIANS not "Electricaly qualified",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, I heard a guy call himself an Electrician the other day he had been on a 2 day course on changing lamps and covered a small bit of isolation BUT He was calling himself and his boss was calling him an ELECTRICIAN ffs ffs

freudian slip...