IR testing storage heater elements

[Soulsurfer]

Anybody IR test elements to check decent ?

 

[Deleted member 26818]

Not me.
Just install and see if working.

 

[Pete999]

Anybody IR test elements to check decent ?

The power consuming apparatus come under the old PAT regime, can't remember what it's called now, should do but only just got up and not functioning at 100% In service Inspection and testing of electrical equipment, ISITEE.

 

[telectrix]

i never function 100%. it's known in the trade as being past it.

 

[Pete999]

Can you get a prescription from the quack for being past it?

 

[telectrix]

tried, but he won't prescribe anything with abv on the bottle.

 

[Pete999]

tried, but he won't prescribe anything with abv on the bottle.

Bottle of the red stuff sometimes does me good whilst I'm drinking it, afterwards it's a different matter.

 

[Buckfast]

Anybody IR test elements to check decent ?

Never IR test storage heater elements as the are generally not earthed. Only LN connection to element. Generally do a quick resistance check to make sure all elements working. Element resistance generally 66 to 70 ohms. Just divide by number of elements to confirm all elements ok.

 

[telectrix]

and be well away before midnight when they go BANG.

 

[Pete999]

It's not part of the fixed wiring is it, if you have been asked to do an EICR then the storage heaters are not included in the tests.

 

[Soulsurfer]

No not part of EICR just before fitting secondhand ones just to check elements not breaking down at all trying to be thorough that's all. Did a few today with MFT and set to resistance only & getting 73 ohms approx on all tested.