Over the past couple of years i have been called to houses where the rcd has periodically tripped.I have carried out all insulation resistance tests and have been greater than 20m ohms across all conductors.I have then tested the rcd tripping times and ramp tests.
Everything is showing clear and...
Hi folks,
In your opinion, do you think there would ever be a situation where an RCD (presuming it worked) would not pick up a problem that a megger test would? i.e an RCD would trip if there was ever a L-E, N-E or L-N fault
Evening folks, got my AM2 starting monday. Feeling a bit nervous, but have been studying like mad for a while. Any hints or tips from anyone? Fairly confident with the installation and testing, but fault finding not so much. Any advice appreciated. Cheers J
I have had x3 faults appear recently on plumbing/electrical systems to which I have fitted Immersun:
- A Cotherm immersion on a Megaflow cylinder went open circuit after about 2 years of Immersun use. Needed to be drained and new immersion fitted.
- A Cotherm immersion on an Albion cylinder...
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Not sure if anyone has further information on this but I'm getting nowhere with MK tech department.
I did a CU change recently & fully populated it with MK Sentry RCBOs - all tested ok. I've returned a short while later to complete some works & while testing found all 3 of the B6 RCBO's were...
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i am struggling with this question, i have completed my whole assignements, just need a lil help with this question is some one could help it be much appreciated.
Faults most likey to occur in instrumentation and metering at the intake
ok really strange had a customer today who I did a mains change for last week. Everything can be fine and then after a few hours left hand side of board trips. this covers lighting (with no earth!!) and 1 ring main. ring con ok. My initial thoughts was the fridge so plugged this in to other ring...
Doing a test the other day and found a couple of metal light switches no earth to faceplate just to back box but both lugs were fixed.
What code do you reckon I'm saying 3 but it's a 2 minute job anyway to rectify. Can't recall seeing it before though
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hi guys..
on my final and last unit at college now finaly, just wondering if any of you guys have any advice, i.e typical fault finding methods etc..
Some of the circuits in the bay are:
- 2 way lighting circuit
- shower circuit
- sockets on a ring circuit
- single phase motor
currently...
Intermittent faults are the spawn of the devil. Their mission on earth is to torment electricians and confuse apprentices.
Just wanted to make that clear.
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SRP manufactured Sunnyroo inverters a few years back, they were sold as "made in Australia" they were infact made in China by a company that went out of business a couple of years back.
I ended up with a failed unit which I had to replace out of my own pocket because the warranty is now...
Purely for training purposes only, using an isolating tx, could you effectively recreate the three earthing systems sufficiently to be able to trick a Martindale into giving false display for N/E faults?
I was carrying out an EICR on a newly renovated property this week and discovered a few faults. However the guys that done the job are disputing the faults and saying that the work is ok. Basically need regs / reference numbers to support my claims.
First one was BS951 clamps being used as main...
So since the advent of rcds, these have become more highlighted.
This has been bugging me lately. In my mind the reason why neutral to earth faults are a problem is because the cpc has a smaller csa than the neutral
Also if you lost the neutral at the supply then mains voltage would be...
Alright, I recently sat my FICA and failed section E (Fault Diagnosis) and I have my resit next Monday but my problem is I've never actually done fault finding before. I've read about it and looked over some basic notes but my first real attempt at it was on the day of my test! I know that...
Hi every one how are you all?
I am starting fault finding when we start back at college after easter and I was just wondering if any one new any good books or websites to help with learning fault finding the way I would have to do it at college, any help would be great.
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