continuity

  1. M

    2394 little help

    Iam getting ready to sit my written part fr 2394 and theres acouple of inspections im struggling wih. one of the practice qestions mentioned listing 5 checks you would carry out and the reason why exmple plastic conduit 1. the conduit system- check its not damaged and its complete throught out...
  2. S

    continuity

    Cables in con unit suggest bonding to gas and water.but I can't find connection..is there a way i can I test for it
  3. D

    Continuity and IR for DOL starter

    Hi, I've got a practical exam for testing and inspecting later this week. I've researched the net and these forums and there is some good info just need to get some things clear in my head so I'm certain about the testing for the motor circuit. Its single phase and the circuit goes as follows...
  4. S

    Neutral fault

    Hi guys, been to a fault today where customer is saying they have no power to 6 sockets but all other points ok (all power on one ring main) when I arrived I checked for power with my martindale and got a L-E reverse symbol at the six points. I then checked voltage at the sockets and got 230v...
  5. B

    How to tell if socket is on ring or spur off spur

    Ok so you have the classic to cables in back of socket. Spurs should be identifiable through higher resistance but if very short spurs and it's an older install and you want to break into the ring to add another socket. You could be creating a spur off spur off spur? How do u go about being...
  6. H

    Ring CPC fault

    Hi guys, first time I have posted on the site so looking forward to hearing from you all. I am carrying out a kitchen refit and while testing the ring circuit I have come across a lack of continuity on the CPC circuit. I have carried out testing using the two ends and a R2 wander lead and have...
  7. K

    What to put in your continuity box. with NO CPC around

    HI all Am i being thick here or Ive got to be missing something. When your faced with lighting with no earth client does not want to rewire as the places is nicely decorated, and they can’t afford the extra cost. How do you fill in your certs. eg. fit new SELV down lights to bathroom on...
  8. K

    stranded core 2.5mm creating continuity. between line and neutral.

    HI all I know neutral faults can be hard to find, different techniques are aways good to learn. I went to a clients house to fix a faults and look at the ability of the house to accept a new modern board. They almost drilled though a cable stopping before they went thought the whole cable. I...
  9. D

    Metrel 3101AT euro test continuity buzzer

    Hi All, We have recently purchased a Metrel 3101At euro test pro kit and so far so good we are very happy with the test unit, however we are unable to find a way of switching on a buzzer in the continuity test setting. Does anyone know if the tester has this option and if so how to switch it on...
  10. E

    Continuity Issues on Meggers

    1720s across the company have developed ****loads of continuity issues over the last couple of years, mine (6-8 months old) has started recently, continuity jumping all over the place etc. Now, mine was functioning perfectly on a job a couple of days ago, in a sheltered place which was like a...
  11. E

    Continuity between live and neutral at cut out

    Hi - newbie here so firstly apologies if this is not in the correct place or if its a stupid question.... Following safe isolation procedure on a C/U today - on an old re-wireable board, with all fuses removed....checking that no voltage was present using a Fluke T90 I was getting a continuity...
  12. Resu

    Small Issue - Fluke T5-1000

    Hi all, having a bit of an issue with the above meter. I have owned it for about a year now and have recently noticed I am getting a reading a reading of around 9 ohms between the leads. As far as I'm aware there is no way of nulling the leads but I might be missing something? I don't use it for...
  13. I

    Ring mains continuity test-problem

    Good day, Just a quick one, on testing a ring main continuity test. After following the following sequence on a existing circuit. he problem have is on my Cpc - Cpc. The reading I am getting s open circuit. But when test L1-Cpc2 and L2 - Cpc1 he reading am getting is inconstant. Would...
  14. P

    EICR coding help

    After going to church this morning I had a EICR to do for a friend where someone had been growing some illegal substances and the police or DNO had removed the meter for evidence. So only dead test can be carried out and it needed a EICR before a new meter is fitted. The RFC is protected by a...
  15. G

    tray work earth continuity, and cable ties?

    I was on a fairly big new build commercial job recently, nowt too big electrically, but lots of SWA on tray all around the place by the main electrical contractor. So anyway, I noticed a couple of things they'd been doing that didn't seem right to me, but not really my place to query it at the...
  16. L

    Annoying simple circuit

    hi ladies and gents I have opened a ring final circuit to add 3 sockets. All was goin well till I powered it up and it keeps tripping. I have tested and IR comes back fine. continuity also fine, all test readings are fine. the circuit has 9 sockets and has a 32 type c rcbo. any other info...
  17. P

    Continuity and low ir

    Evening all, get called to a three storey block of flats which has had water ingress into the ryefield board, basically there is three massive tanks above the riser where the ryefield boards are and one of the pumps on the tank decided to let go. The first floor has no flats, (it used to be an...
  18. J

    Megger 1552 repair?

    Hi all, sent my 1552 back to megger to be repaired. It's giving inconsistent continuity readings. Megger wanted £385 just to look at it! Robbin *******s! Do I asked for the meter to be returned. can anybody recomment a meter repair company? thanks.
  19. S

    Continuity readings unstable using Megger MFT 1730

    Has anyone experienced issues with continuity readings fluctuating on a Megger 1730 MFT when the test leads rotate/move in the instrument as is the unavoidable condition when actually using the tester? I can null the leads but thereafter the reading with the leads connected to each other can...
  20. T

    RCBO Query...

    Hiya Guys, I hope there is someone out there who can answer my problem. I'll do my best to explain my situation. Right then - I have been given the task by my employer to test/inspect some Distribution boxes. (Here is a link from a random web site I found showing the boxes - Electrical...

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