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  1. H

    Ir tests

    Just testing a 3 bed house i've re wired, its a empty property totaly gutted and re furbed Re plastered etc... Just doing my IR Tests on my rings and getting results around 129 meg at 500v nothing connected anywhere and no neons etc, Should i expect to be getting >500 as with all other curcuits...
  2. A

    CRISPEIR - To Remember the sequence of tests

    Has anyone heard of this: C: Continuity of protective conductors, including main & supplementary bonding R: Ring final circuit conductors continuity I: Insulation Resistance S: SELV, PELV or by electrical protection P: Polarity E: Earth electrode resistance I: Impedence, (Zs & Ze) & Pfc R: RCDs...
  3. Guitarist

    Full spread of tests after CU change.

    I know that many electricians only carry out quick and basic tests after a CU change, but I thought I'd share this with you. I am a fussy so and so, as many of you already know, so following a CU change I carry out every test imaginable. Having established no shared neutral, good bonding, good...
  4. S

    *fluke 1503 insulation tester*

    ***BRAND NEW***** The Fluke 1503 insulation tester is compact, rugged, reliable, and easy to use. With its multiple test voltages, it is ideal for many troubleshooting, commissioning, and ideal for preventative maintenance applications. Additional features, like the remote probe on this tool...
  5. M

    eicr caravan park

    morning all! i've an existing customer, a caravan park, and need to price eicr? need to allow enough to carry out properly, but not upset anyone by overpricing? they already have a price from previous company who did pir, but not very good service, so we're up on that score already! they...
  6. M

    NAPIT Certification Scheme NAPIT Assessmnt

    Hi, Has anyone has an assessment by NAPIT? I have my assessment shortly and would like to know what to expect? What happens during the assessment? What does the assessor want or need to see or know? Do you get quized on knowledge of 17th Edition? Any information would be helpful. Cheers Mick
  7. O

    PFC & Earth Loop Imp Tests.

    Alreet all, Went for an interview for a FM company recently and got asked a couple of, what I thought were, ambiguous questions. Thought i'd find out what everyone else thinks. 1) What would you expect to find during PFC test? & 2)What would you expect to find during Earth Loop Imp test...
  8. D

    Strange RCBO test results??

    I've never come accross this before so was wondering if anyone here can explain it for me! Whilst testing new RCBO trip times, one of the RCBO's was tripping too slowly and somethimes not at all, something at 80ms at x1 and >1999 at x5 compared to all the others which were at around 18ms at x1...
  9. U

    help with testing

    Hi all Wondering if anyone can help, I'm just about to do my testing exam at college and not very confident with the full testing procedure, wondering if anyone could wright out or suggest a good way of remembering the full test procedure from start to finish. Any help would be...
    • unders13
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    • continuity procedure testing tests though
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  10. L

    Double Socket to Triple Socket

    Got a another job to look at and customer is looking at changing the double socket in there living room to a triple one with one of those adaptors you can get (room has just been replastered, big mistake should have sorted this first). Question is what tests should be carried out and is this...
    • leejcooper
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    • circuit double socket tests triple
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  11. F

    eicr tests

    got offered a job testing for a local company now im not saying im any expert but i have been testing for many a year now and regard myself as a competent tester they were offering me £25 per test and telling me they have lads doing 6 a day one the money is not good enough and how can anyone do...
  12. J

    How do you continuity test a motor circuit to obtain Zs

    Hi, I can't seem to get my head around how to test a 3 Phase Motor circuit to obtain the value of Zs. 1. After isolation of circuit and locking off u short out the 3 Phases on the motor terminal block with shorting straps. 2. At the Dist Board with a Low Ohm meter you test the resistance...
  13. R

    Problem with domestic ring ,continuity ok IR tests not

    Advice please Ok I have RCD protected ring main on a 32 amp MCB repeating tripping so first of all established no continuity on CPC repaired that easy to find with wander lead.Thought I had found the issue as well as the conductor had broken and was touching the live.Well it looked like that...
    • Roger
    • Thread
    • between circuit domestic problem ring tests tripping
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  14. Guitarist

    How do most of you prefer to do EFLI tests?

    Did a CU change the other day and a full range of tests. Did all my Zs using the old Ze+(R1+R2) method and all was fine. Plugged my Megger 1730 into a socket out of interest, did a no-trip live test and it came out much much higher. So, faulty megger and dud results. Just wondered how the...
  15. M

    R2 Testing Help

    Hello i havent done much testing before so i am trying to brush up on my Testing skills before i join Elecsa, i have a couple of questions about R2 testing please. I understand how to carry out R1 R2 tests using method 1 and that we do them to calculate the Zs of our circuit Zs=Ze+R1+R2 But i...
  16. W

    17th Edition Electrical Tests Certificates

    A Cd full of all the latest certs THE CERTIFICATES COME IN RED,BLUE,BLACK,PURPLE AND GREEN TO SUIT YOUR BUSINESS/COMPANY REGISTRATION NICEIC, NAPIT OR OTHER CONTRACTORSALL LOGO'S ARE INCLUDEDJUST SELECT THE ONE YOU ARE REGISTERED WITHCERTIFICATES INCLUDED RED (APPROVED CONTRACTORS ETC)...
    • Welshsparky
    • Thread
    • 17th edition certificates edition electric electrical tests
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: For Sale and Wanted Forum
  17. S

    What tests do you do before giving a price.

    Hi All What tests do you guys do before giving a price for changing a CU in a property to know what problems are there prior. Thanks
  18. A

    PAT tests on a PC

    I have just started PAT testing, got a megger PAT420 due to the available work that i can use it for. I have been getting to grips with the tester and have come up with 2 questions. 1. Tested a CRT monitor and the computer tower seperately, did the leads first then plugged them into the...
  19. D

    what tests are you doing on consumer unit change.

    Hi all. when changing a consumer unit,what tests are you doing for eic?continuity of ring and bonds,insulation resistance,polarity,zs and rcd tests. or are you doing R1+R2 as well? i normally do the R1+R2 tests as well but takes extra time and is it really nessesary? on the ring mains i can...
  20. M

    ELECSA Certification Scheme Advice on Continuity Tests before Elecsa Assessment.

    Hello i was wondering if anyone could help me out please. I have worked as an Electrician for around 8 years now but have never been too familiar with testing. I have decided to start working for myself and have chosen to join Elecsa. But before i do that i need to brush up on my testing...

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