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    Brain Dead

    Ok its getting late and my brain not operating at full whack Where can i find definitve resistance values for SWA cable, PVC and XLPE using 3core and 1 core as earth so looking for R1 + R2 values. I have seen this info somewhere before, but cannot put my hand upon it. thanks in advance.
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    Dead PC inverter

    Advice please. I have a PowerOne Aurora 3.0 inverter for PV panels which was installed in July. On Tuesday (Jan 8th), we came home to find our electricity had tripped. Put things back on and thought no more about it. Checked the inverter in the cellar on Wednesday to find lifeless. Switched both...
  3. G

    raising the dead

    There seems to be a lot of old posts getting resurrected lately, just wondering how long it will be before someone has a go at Lazarus.:aureola:
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    Dead Tests

    Does anyone know some good websites or videos showing you how to do the relevant dead tests on electrical circuits or sites with information about each test. Would really help me with my revision, thank you.
  5. S

    Dead Short after IR testing

    Just had a call off my electrician (one doing council work) He did a CU change - on testing he IR tested the lighting circuit (500v DC) and got acceptable readings. When he energized the circuit - RCD trips. Found a dead short between N and E. Investigating now to locate which run of...
    • Spazz
    • Thread
    • after ceiling dead lighting short testing
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  6. D

    Dewalt 18v battery dead

    How do I bring my dewalt battery's back to life, has anyone tryed and tested it, someone told to stick 1000v from my megger could this do it? Any suggestions would be great.
  7. E

    dead short L-N but the fuse doesn't blow?

    when doing an inspection i came accross a radial circuit serving 4 points, the IR between L-N @500V was 0.00 Mohms, on continuity between L-N I got 25 ohms. when I then energised the circuit and clamped the live, no current being drawn. I have yet to take any fronts off as it was just an...
  8. D

    Why checking that the circuit is dead is so important.

    I was given a job to rewire a portacabins sockets, straight forward job replace 2.5mm2 twin+cpc radial with 4mm2. As always follow safe isolation procedure, other electrician I am working with says 'why are you wasting your time doing that?'. I test the socket under the ccu and its still live...
    • Dr Drew
    • Thread
    • checking circuit dead environment important likely other still working
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Industrial Electricians' Talk
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    Bizarre dead short between Neutral and Earth

    Firstly, please let me explain the fault on the circuit HAS been rectified. This was achieved by splitting the offending circuit (kitchen ring) into two radials and putting each leg on their own 16A mcb on the same RCD. Attended a property to do some remedial works on the kitchen ring, New...
    • 1shortcircuit
    • Thread
    • between dead earth neutral short
    • Replies: 27
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  10. L

    Swimming pool pump dead!

    Right.. i gotta text from a mate at the weekend saying they've tried starting their pool pump up but it won't run, he said it was buzzing but not running. I went to take a look today and it turns out it's the contactor that's buzzing but the motor does nothing at all. All i had on me was a volt...
  11. R

    Dead Testing Results

    Hello all, i have some dead testing to do, i just have a new megger Robin KMP3075DL and when using it in Insulation test mode (500v - 20Mohm) on 2.5 twin + earth as practice, i test between LINE and CPC and get the reading from the display (up arrow 1) so on my schedule of tests sheets what...
  12. C

    Dead testing modular bathrooms

    Hi all, I have been asked to dead test only some modular bathrooms installed in a building. Each bathroom has a light, towel rail, shaver outlet, and extractor fan. The supply cable to each circuit I have been told is not my concern so I am basically testing the switch lines and supplies to...
  13. W

    Has Anyone got dead solar panels strange request

    Hi folks, This may sound rather mad, We have made a solar panel table for a talking piece in our reception area we have had an enquiry for a client to purchase some from us (every penny counts). However a functional panel would be to expensive unless someone knows of a...
  14. R

    Bosch 10.8v dead battery (Fixed)

    Was using my multitool when all of a sudden it went dead. I recharged the battery, charger shows the battery fully charged but battery was dead when back in the multitool. Was about to chuck it into the recycling today but thought I'd open it up and have a look. All the individual cells were...
  15. N

    Question regarding dead polarity test. Please Help.

    Hi I am bit unsure when carrying out dead polarity test on a one way switch and two way switch. Where do the test probes go and on what? Do we make contact at the switch line and the cpc of a ceiling rose? or do we contact at the line and cpc at ceiling rose? What happens in two way switch...
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    Joke: A Dead Duck

    Your Duck is Dead A woman brought a very limp duck into a veterinary surgeon. As she laid her pet on the table, the vet pulled out his stethoscope and listened to the bird's chest. After a moment or two, the vet shook his head and sadly said, "I'm sorry, your duck, Cuddles, has passed...
  17. J

    Dead short

    When carrying out a EICR the lighting circuit will show a dead short if you have forgotten to disconnect a lamp somewhere. Is there anyway of getting a true reading without removing all of the lamps?
  18. N

    Never Assume its dead !!!!

    Nice little job consumer unit upgrade and kitchen referb , scottish power had been in to remove the ECO 7 meters etc so whats left is the old board for the storage heaters and main CDU the lady customer told me that scottish power said she could remove the old storage heater board as it was now...
  19. P

    Whitney Houston dead

    only 48 years old wow.
  20. J

    Dead Circuit

    Hi chaps/chapesses I have been looking at an upstairs lighting circuit today: a bulb blew this morning (the MCB didn't trip) and subsequently the whole circuit stopped working. The MCB was stil closed when i arrived and no voltage or current was present at the accessory or either of the two way...

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