ELI at pendant..using long lead

[AlanDavies]

It doesn't sound like your testing the earth loop impedance of the lighting circuit - more the R1 of the socket circuit and the R2 of the lighting circuit

 

[Guest123]

I can honestly say I've never taken a Zs reading on a lighting circuit like that, and never will. Just cant get me head round using L+N of the ring circuit and E of lighting circuit.

 

[mrloy99]

ahhh you just need more practice!

They can be tricky, but you could always get one of these:

Kewtech Corporation | Lightmate | Electrical Testing

We are waiting for someone to buy one and try it before we splash out

Joking aside, i am going to get one soon as they look perfect for testing them pendants!

I use a good old fashioned BC connector for standard pendants.Youse young un's probably havn't heard of them! I don't think they are still available in this country,maybe a car boot sale item.I just have 2 short cables a few inches long terminated in connector blocks.The probe tips are screwed onto other end of connector block.The GS38 tips aren't the best though and I had to cut the plastic back a hair.(the bc connector also comes in handy on building sites for a drill when you don't have a lead,plug into festoon lights)
I also keep a couple of different lsc plugs klik/rock ashby etc.But I havn't come accross a suitable PL connector.

 

[Guest123]

Yeah, I've made my own adaptors for "kliks" and the like, just put a single socket in the other end of the plug flex.

 

[lister]

ahhh you just need more practice!

They can be tricky, but you could always get one of these:

Kewtech Corporation | Lightmate | Electrical Testing

We are waiting for someone to buy one and try it before we splash out

Joking aside, i am going to get one soon as they look perfect for testing them pendants!

You bunch of tight wads, (persumably your not all apprentices?) get them bought, I did and they paid for thier selfs within the first five jobs, I don't know how we ever lived without them, easpecially when fault finding lights to work with rcbo's.
Gives you one hand free to hold your coffee whilst testing- great!

 

[WarrenG]

Coffee........I'm Sold then!

 

[Spudnik]

The main reason i haven't bought them, is that i not yet got into a situation where i've thought 'i wish there was some gadget that would make this easier'.

Thats the trouble with you young'uns. Always want the easy way!

 

[Spudnik]

But at least that device means you don't need 3 hands

True.

Much cheaper than the apprentice

 

[lister]

"is that i not yet got" LOL LOL

That's the trouble with you "oadun's" you still like to resist change and spend all day faffing.

 

[Spudnik]

"is that i not yet got" LOL LOL

That's the trouble with you "oadun's" you still like to resist change and spend all day faffing.

I like faffing