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Hi all,
Can anyone shed any light on some strange really low readings on a ring final circuit I've just 2nd fixed including replacing some legs as the IR was bad in places on old cabling before.
Thought it could be my MFT batteries going and therefore giving possibility of silly results but upon getting home I tested a part used drum of 1.5mm T & E and got good results ! I'm new to doing my own testing so am a bit baffled. Drum I tested I estimate at 60-70 metres or so left on maybe a touch more but can't find my OSG to look up the resistance per metre of 1.5 Twin, readings were L-E 1.43 ohms, N-E 1.49 ohms, and L-N 1.15 ohms which looked reasonable whereas on the ring r1 was 0.00 ohms, rn also 0.00 ohms and r2 0.16 ohms !! Thinking something silly has been overlooked here ? R1 + R2 tested at almost certainly furthest point too and had 0.00 ohms there too ?? Have two sockets wired as spurs too and no difference there either ! I expected higher resistance readings on them.
Half hoping that due to being up best part of week these nights with poorly 5 yr old my brain has overlooked a fundamental mess up !
Can anyone shed any light on some strange really low readings on a ring final circuit I've just 2nd fixed including replacing some legs as the IR was bad in places on old cabling before.
Thought it could be my MFT batteries going and therefore giving possibility of silly results but upon getting home I tested a part used drum of 1.5mm T & E and got good results ! I'm new to doing my own testing so am a bit baffled. Drum I tested I estimate at 60-70 metres or so left on maybe a touch more but can't find my OSG to look up the resistance per metre of 1.5 Twin, readings were L-E 1.43 ohms, N-E 1.49 ohms, and L-N 1.15 ohms which looked reasonable whereas on the ring r1 was 0.00 ohms, rn also 0.00 ohms and r2 0.16 ohms !! Thinking something silly has been overlooked here ? R1 + R2 tested at almost certainly furthest point too and had 0.00 ohms there too ?? Have two sockets wired as spurs too and no difference there either ! I expected higher resistance readings on them.
Half hoping that due to being up best part of week these nights with poorly 5 yr old my brain has overlooked a fundamental mess up !