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Domestic testing an old house quite large gone into the board and nothing labelled what the best way to identify the circuits, bell them out?
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Something like thesehttps://www.bing.com/search?q=fuse+finder+kit&pc=MOZI&form=MOZSBRDomestic testing an old house quite large gone into the board and nothing labelled what the best way to identify the circuits, bell them out?
Something like thesehttps://www.bing.com/search?q=fuse+finder+kit&pc=MOZI&form=MOZSBR
Now's your chanceThanks think I've seen them before by never used
Yeah true I can find out the line conductors it's just the neutrals and earths as there all jumbled about so that's why I thought bell them out as there just shoved in any terminalNow's your chance
Yeah true I can find out the line conductors it's just the neutrals and earths as there all jumbled about so that's why I thought bell them out as there just shoved in any terminalNow's your chance
Turn off each circuit (if you can) turn one on at a time and check around house what's energised.Domestic testing an old house quite large gone into the board and nothing labelled what the best way to identify the circuits, bell them out?
Yeah good idea that's what I've been doing but just time consuming that's all just wanted to see if there was any other ways but cheersTurn off each circuit (if you can) turn one on at a time and check around house what's energised.
Yeah true thanks for your help anywaysThat's Domestic testing for you Bradley, you win some you lose some, looks like you are just going to identify pairs logically.
I think as long as you keep calm, work logically and safely, it shouldn't be that gificult to pair the cables up, problem being you will have to work with the power isolated, which will be a bit of a bind for your client. H ave you any idea what type of cables you are dealing with, PVC/PVC, VIR or are they a miss match of sorts, if they are all different that could work in your favour for identification purposes. Let us know how you get on please.Yeah good idea that's what I've been doing but just time consuming that's all just wanted to see if there was any other ways but cheers
that's what i use.You could just isolate the circuits & use a cheap Tone / Trace set.
Surprising how handy they are.
Remember to price jobs for this when quoting new jobs. I'm anxious to find out how to easily and neatly label the conductors.And try a do a nice drawing so it's down on paper - then take a photo of the paper so it's in the cloud. I'll agree it is time consuming.
Use a fuse finder Mate.Domestic testing an old house quite large gone into the board and nothing labelled what the best way to identify the circuits, bell them out?
Turn off each circuit (if you can) turn one on at a time and check around house what's energised.
Do the obvious turn on all lights and do them first. Then get rid of the single point radials like cooker, immersion, shower etc. Then ring finals and see what is left. Check garden areas as well.
Plan of the house accessories on the circuits was what I was referring to @Les MacaulayAnd try a do a nice drawing so it's down on paper - then take a photo of the paper so it's in the cloud. I'll agree it is time consuming.
Remember to price jobs for this when quoting new jobs. I'm anxious to find out how to easily and neatly label the conductors.
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