350 ohms on sockets

[boycie]

probably another school boy error from a Electrical Trainee but i was testing a ring and 2 sockets were throwing out a reading of 350 ohms. zs was ok though. any ideas regarding this would be niceeeeeeee !!!

 

[Thomas123]

Zs was ok but "throwing out a reading of 350 ohm"

What do you mean???

 

[boycie]

on figure of 8 continuity threw out 350 ohms,

 

[Octopus]

Did you unplug everything?

 

[Thomas123]

Just because it has a good Zs doesn't mean it's a ring! Check the end to end of L N and Cpc, whichever one is the high reading, could be both, check terminations at each socket. Could be screwed down on Insulation

 

[telectrix]

why would you power up to read Zs with such a crappy continuity reading?

 

[boycie]

it is a ring. other sockets on ring were ok. everything unplugged.

 

[boycie]

why would you power up to read Zs with such a crappy continuity reading?

its had power for 30 years

 

[Octopus]

it is a ring. other sockets on ring were ok. everything unplugged.

is this statement not just a bit of a clue?

 

[telectrix]

OK. if it's just at 1 socket, pull the socket off and measure on the cables. that will prove a bad connection or a dodgy socket.

 

[Octopus]

OK. if it's just at 1 socket, pull the socket off and measure on the cables. that will prove a bad connection or a dodgy socket.

You are NO fun. At least let the OP think on my comment!

 

[boycie]

its 2 sockets and i tested from behind faceplate

 

[Octopus]

I give up