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    FiT Meter Readings

    Hi Guys, Just had a man knock my door from Scottish Power asking to take a meter reading from our solar systems generation meter. We've had this system in three years now and that was the first time they have read the meter, I usually e-mail the readings quarterly myself, just a post to see...
  2. M

    Ring final continuity readings.............

    Hi all had a weird one today, actually make it two, tested ringfinal continuity at the board lives were 0.00 and so were neutrals, earths were the same too, not sure why, is it a ring that has been interconnected causing a duff reading?? Secondingly tested another property's ringfinal circuit...
  3. F

    insulation bad readings

    can anyone help. when doing a ir test on ring cct i get a reaing n/l > 299 n/e >299 but l/e 148 this is on new wiring and same problem on three different ccts lighting cct 64 meg ohms nothing is plugged in anywhere all appliancies disconnected. though maybe a bit of bad cable but this is on 3...
  4. C

    Metrel eurotest xe & UPS odd readings???

    Hi all, I'm testing an unoccupied office block and I'm having some major grief with my tester trying to get Zs readings. The place was a call centrre for a computer related firm and as well as the normal supply it has a gert UPS in the plant room (p.resumably to keep the servers etc up and...
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    Funny end to end and R1 + R2 readings

    I recently changed the fuse board in my house as I job I am goin to used for my nic assesment. Upon testing this I have come across a ring circuit which does part of the kitchen and part of the utility room. When I measure the end to end from the fuse board I get r1=0.12 rn=0.12 and r2= 0.18...
  6. S

    intermittent fault

    Went to job today lady said when the heating had been on for a few hours the ring main tripped taking the rcd with it the boiler is on a separate mcb any ideas
  7. B

    Megger 1552 vs 1720

    Hi all just got a quick question for you all I've been using the megger 1720 recently and think its the best piece of kit going but I can't help to notice that when doing ipf test when compared to the 1552 the readings are considerably lower when tested on the same part of an installation also...
  8. S

    ringmain testing

    Hi, I have just tested an existing ringmain starting with the line conductor reading 0.32 and the neutral reading 0.87, these are both in 2.5 twin and earth, can someone explain why there is a big difference in the 2 readings when the conductors are the same size?
  9. S

    What is a Smart Meter for electrical readings?

    Hi Guys, I heard that Smart Meters will be installed in our county, but I also heard that these meters will affect pacemakers. Any truth to that? If anyone having any suggestions regarding this, please share. I did not get any suggestion from my search so I think you will help me in this...
  10. D

    Eratic readings but thanks to the forum ;)

    As a well worn and estalished sparky i pride myself in my knowledge and grasp of the tasks i do, il be the first to admit i don't reckon to know everything as the industry is so large and covers such a ever changing regulation system but i have to thank the forum for a thread i read regarding...
  11. L

    Insulation resistance test on new circuit

    Iam currently on a new build project and I've been carrying out some IR test prior to everything being boarded up. The construction is all timber frames with celotex ply and plaster board, I have connected up the kitchen ring with connector blocks to carry out IR tests and I have been getting...
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    Strange Meter Readings.....

    A few minutes ago, I looked at my incoming electricity meter (Landis & Gyr E110) and to my surprise, it was displaying "Red". Now displaying "Red" isn't entriely unusual, but at the time I was consuming well in excess of 100W and probably closer to 200W of power - and my inverter was telling...
  13. D

    Readings at DB

    Hello all, I was looking at a job today that would involve changing the DB in a flat. There is no RCD protection thus I meggered it to check for existing faults. I had a reading of 0.26 Meg ohms on one circuit so it doesn't comply but also wondered if anyone knows what sort of reading is low...
  14. whinmoor

    Generation Meter Readings

    Received a letter today from my FiT provider – Green Energy UK. They are saying that Ofgem are changing the rules so that customers can no longer provide their own generation meter readings. Photographic evidence is also no longer acceptable. They propose therefore to employ a third party to...
  15. J

    Strange voltage readings

    Been to look at lights today that was not working properly. After investigation I think the problem is in a switch which seems to have a feed from the downstairs lights and what I thought would be the loop to the next lighseems to have a voltage from the upstairs lights. When I put my tester...
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    help needed ring main fault

    hello there your expertise please :D Basically recieved a job from a client that rents out propertys the client has had the council complete a EICR and they have found x2 ring mains have the following faults: circuit 1:no continuity lives (readings-RN=1.33) circuit 2: no continuity neutral...

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