230v neutral to earth ? row of lights gone out mcb not tripped

[conrad]

What tester are you using? Did you check which breaker was isolating the supply to prove where the circuit is fed from?

 

[Lucien Nunes]

i was getting 230v between N-E

230v N-E and L-E at fitting with lamps not working

what I don't get is why are none of the lights working if ballasts and main connections in fitting have 230v

Crikey. It's a circuit with a supply, a switch and a lamp, and it's broken somewhere. Ask yourself where. It doesn't seem to be the line...

 

[snowhead]

Crikey. It's a circuit with a supply, a switch and a lamp, and it's broken somewhere. Ask yourself where. It doesn't seem to be the line...

I can't think of a more common fault that gets people stumped.

 

[HandySparks]

Crikey. It's a circuit with a supply, a switch and a lamp, and it's broken somewhere. Ask yourself where. It doesn't seem to be the line...

I wrote something similar at post 7, but then thought "why bother"!

 

[Besoeker]

230v between neutral and earth usually means a lost neutral or polarity reversed did you test between L and N on the same fitting? and L and earth

Yes, that would be the most obvious thing to check I would have thought.

 

[marlon89]

But these lights were working fine up until Friday no one has touched wiring recently , but thanks guys . So it may have come out one of the fittings or sensor's ? Can't think of any other options that could have happened ? as no one has touched circuit recently to my knowledge.

 

[marlon89]

Crikey. It's a circuit with a supply, a switch and a lamp, and it's broken somewhere. Ask yourself where. It doesn't seem to be the line...

I was getting 230v N- L at fitting as well .. so how can it be broken ?

230v L - N 230v N-L and 230v N-E row of lights out mcb not tripped .

 

[Lucien Nunes]

230v L - N 230v N-L and 230v N-E

Re-read what you typed and confirm whether it is what you meant to type!

 

[Marvo]

Lol, I guess it might be possible with the right (read 'wrong') digital tester and no 'low-z' range

 

[marlon89]

Re-read what you typed and confirm whether it is what you meant to type!

Yes this was what I was getting !! 230v N-L 230v N - E and 230v E to N .

If I was getting not 230v between L and N then obvious it's a broken neutral but this is what iv been writing and people are saying it's a broken neutral when it can't be !!