new lighting circuit problems

[baazab]

hi avery1 need your help i done new rewire and theres proplem with lighting circuit,iinsulation resistance between LN-earth IS 120 useing megger mft1533,and same problem with same circuit getting 48volts between switch wire and earth with switches off...please p;ease help me :crazy:

 

[telectrix]

if that reading is 120Meg. then it's fine. worry not. now link out L-E at 1 end and measure R1+R2. do the same with N-E. the 48 volts could be due to a broken or poor connection on the cpc.

 

[Guest55]

a 120 what ?
is anything tripping ?
sounds like you need to call in a more experienced electrician to be honest.

 

[baazab]

i have 18 down lights gu10 on that circuit ,but why 120 when its new wiring

 

[Silly Sausage]

120 mice...

 

[baazab]

sorry 120mΩ between LN-E

 

[Silly Sausage]

sorry 120mΩ between LN-E

milli ohms!!!

 

[baazab]

a 120 what ?
is anything tripping ?
sounds like you need to call in a more experienced electrician to be honest. NOTHING TRIPPING

 

[telectrix]

m or M??????? need to get it right. one is milli ohms, the other is Meg ohms.

 

[baazab]

120 MEG Ohm

 

[GLENNSPARK]

120 mice...

blackbirds....baked in a pie..
oh sorry..thats 4 & 20...

 

[GLENNSPARK]

hi avery1 need your help i done new rewire and theres proplem with lighting circuit,iinsulation resistance between LN-earth IS 120 useing megger mft1533,and same problem with same circuit getting 48volts between switch wire and earth with switches off...please p;ease help me :crazy:

listen kid...
after reading this..jack it in...go get an experienced electrician in as Mr Biff has said...

 

[Octopus]

i have 18 down lights gu10 on that circuit ,but why 120 when its new wiring

Cripes, 18 x GU 10 down lights, glad I'm not paying the lecky bill

 

[Guest55]

well if nothings tripping and the ins. res. reading is a massive 120Mohms............

then whats the problem exactly ?.............

 

[Knobhead]

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[danibanez]

hi avery1 need your help i done new rewire and theres proplem with lighting circuit,iinsulation resistance between LN-earth IS 120 useing megger mft1533,and same problem with same circuit getting 48volts between switch wire and earth with switches off...please p;ease help me :crazy:

120meg ohm?? If so then its fine your allowed 2 ... It's just people have a tendency to write +200meg ohm on the test sheet and people get led to believe that's the minimum.. I'd happily put my tongue on the insulation with that much resistance mate

 

[markc123]

listen kid...
after reading this..jack it in...go get an experienced electrician in as Mr Biff has said...

Welcome back to the forum glenn lol.

 

[baazab]

same circuit getting 48volts between switch wire and earth with switches off...please p;ease help me :crazy:

 

[DPG]

Induced voltage? Check with analogue meter. Daz

 

[Octopus]

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