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    Electrical inspection and old boards with asbestos

    carry out a full inspection and list all defects, otherwise could be in a situation where customer agrees to pay to rectify first defect found, then you go back and find other defects, which means another conversation.
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    Main switch burnt out beyond repair

    carry out the tests beforehand, you might have accessories/sockets not earthed, non rings, sockets off lights etc, exposed cables and sub std stuff that you usually find when walking around carrying out pre-tests, you could argue that it was already like that, but if there was a problem, its...
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    Passed my 2394/2395!..now what o.o

    congrats, when i passed my 2391, i realised i had the bit of paper, but no experience, the first few eicr i done were a bit daunting, but i just took my time on them all and you soon find a flow to them, the paperwork took ages also. if possible, i would recommend working for/with someone that...
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    RCD Tripping Intermittently

    thanks marvo. i understand they are different, and from reading the posts, it seems that on an intermittent trip scenario, they would be very useful. im just trying to understand when and how i/you would use ELCM and how it would speed up finding fault on a permant fault rcd tripped, you can...
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    RCD Tripping Intermittently

    anyone ?
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    RCD Tripping Intermittently

    do you use IR test majority of time and only use ELCM on intermittent tripping ? or is it quicker to use ELCM on permanent tripped rcd sometimes ? i want to buy ELCM but trying to understand how often i will use versus how much to spend
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    BG employment electrical test

    30 questions are not too hard, you were allowed to take in regs and on site guide (I think), within the 30 questions were 3 killer questions though (you had to get these correct) you may have seen their new heating product 'HIVE' advertised recently, electricians are fitting these also (not...
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    Insulation resistance test on a EICR/PIR

    thanks for everyones help with this, i was doubting what i knew, because i am new to testing and inspecting.
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    Insulation resistance test on a EICR/PIR

    reason i was asking is because pic2 in the same book, shows how to test individual circuit with equipment connected, by linking L&N test to E, was testing my sub board in outbuilding, main switch rcbo 63amp 1) mcb type b 32a - ring with 3 sockets (no load) 2) mcb type b 32a - ring with 8...
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    Insulation resistance test on a EICR/PIR

    pic shows probe on incoming side of main switch with same switch locked off and isolated, therfore i wouldnt be testing pass that switch
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    Insulation resistance test on a EICR/PIR

    this is pic 1 as per my original post test carried out with L/N joined to Earth and no need to disconnect loads/vunerable devices pic1 to test whole insulation, shows link between L/N (incoming) at main switch with supply isolated. Q. if linked on incoming side of main switch and switch is...
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    IR test.jpg

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    Insulation resistance test on a EICR/PIR

    insulation resistance test on a EICR/pir have read in 'unite the union guide to inspect and test' test carried out with L/N joined to Earth and no need to disconnect loads/vunerable devices pic1 to test whole insulation, shows link between L/N (incoming) at main switch with supply isolated...
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    some more 2391 questions

    if you go onto cityandguilds website, then search 2391, then click on additional documents, there is city and guild reviews on how canidates done on previous papers, lots of info in there. they dont tell you the questions, but by giving you details of where people went wrong, you get some...
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