Help: Wiring up emergency lighting

[Pete999]

Link in, Still getting 240 across

What L and SL?

 

[liamwalk99]

What L and SL?

yes

 

[buzzlightyear]

possible a faulty electronic start .

 

[Pete999]

Try rotating the tube, make sure it's making contact, seen that a few times

 

[westward10]

IS IT A NEW FITTING OR ARE YOU TRYING TO REPAIR AN OLD ONE.

 

[liamwalk99]

IS IT A NEW FITTING OR ARE YOU TRYING TO REPAIR AN OLD ONE.

It is a older fitting, but not sure how long its been there for

 

[DPG]

I think you need to prove whether the fitting is good or bad. Sounds faulty.

 

[liamwalk99]

I think you need to prove whether the fitting is good or bad. Sounds faulty.

How should I go about doing this? (Im an apprentice just FYI)

 

[Pete999]

Liam, how are you checking the voltages, what type of meter are you using?

 

[liamwalk99]

Liam, how are you checking the voltages, what type of meter are you using?

It's a greenlee multimeter, CB was on, tested getting 240v roughly, turned CB off, hoping light would be on, no light or battery light, and 0v tested

 

[davesparks]

It's a greenlee multimeter, CB was on, tested getting 240v roughly, turned CB off, hoping light would be on, no light or battery light, and 0v tested

Why are you using a multimeter? Why not give yourself a chance and use a tester which can rule out phantom voltages?

Why are you working on this light in the first place? Is the battery charged?

 

[Pete999]

It's a greenlee multimeter, CB was on, tested getting 240v roughly, turned CB off, hoping light would be on, no light or battery light, and 0v tested

Sorry to harp on Liam, just to get my mind straight, you are getting 240v from N to L and 240v from N to SL, as I say sorry to repeat but I wasn't sure from your reply earlier, the reason for asking, is lots of people think they have a link connected only to find the link isn't making contact, ie a bad termination.

 

[buzzlightyear]

it is not a plug and play .

 

[Pete999]

It's a greenlee multimeter, CB was on, tested getting 240v roughly, turned CB off, hoping light would be on, no light or battery light, and 0v tested

Sorry to harp on Liam, just to get my mind straight, you are getting 240v from N to L and 240v from N to SL, as I say sorry to repeat but I wasn't sure from your reply earlier, the reason for asking, is lots of people think they have a link connected only to find the link isn't making contact, ie a bad termination.

it is not a plug and play .

No body said it was Buzz just asking if the connections are good, blimey.

 

[DPG]

I think it's time to try a new light fitting.

 

[buzzlightyear]

No body said it was Buzz just asking if the connections are good, blimey

sorry pete was not aiming at you .

 

[Pete999]

sorry pete was not aiming at you .

Ok Buzz Ta

 

[liamwalk99]

Sorry to harp on Liam, just to get my mind straight, you are getting 240v from N to L and 240v from N to SL, as I say sorry to repeat but I wasn't sure from your reply earlier, the reason for asking, is lots of people think they have a link connected only to find the link isn't making contact, ie a bad termination.

No body said it was Buzz just asking if the connections are good, blimey.

sorry, 2.5v roughly from N to L and N to SL, 240v from earth to L and earth to SL

 

[Pete999]

sorry, 2.5v roughly from N to L and N to SL, 240v from earth to L and earth to SL

You have a dodgy N connection somewhere Liam

 

[liamwalk99]

You have a dodgy N connection somewhere Liam

brilliant, will try sort it tomorrow morning, change of cable?