Heeeellpp!!!!

tuckerkop81 · May 13, 2015

Gents, in need of your experience/knowledge.

Im working in maintenance at a student accommodation. ( over 900 rooms, over 60 boards )

The buildings need their periodic inspection and testing.

Im trying to be as less disruptive as possible so am just turning the circuits off under test. However, im finding this really uncomfortable, what with the arching and cpcs squeezed behing the line cables. I have asked permission to turn the board off, but this isnt really an option as the rooms all have fridges in and the students are forever studying. My question, can i obtain R1 + R2 by taking my highest Zs reading, calling the Elec board up and getting a true reading of Ze, and making a calculation. I just cant see how this would be good enough to put on a cert as the board will only give me a Ze from the intake room for starters. Plus the fact Zs will have parallel paths. Before i get abused, yes i have my 2395, although my experience in testing is limited. ( Thrown in at the deepend )

Thanks guys.

Tom

SteveH40 · May 13, 2015

do it all in the evening when they are all working in McDonalds

GB.Kayak · May 13, 2015

telectrix said:
sod 'em anyway. students are animals.

... not everyone ... some are quite cultured ... and not everyone was born with a 'silver spoon in their mouth'.

amlu · May 13, 2015

Get a extension lead and power up the fridge and desk from the room next door or a communal space.

shanky887614 · May 13, 2015

SteveH40 said:
do it all in the evening when they are all working in McDonalds

or before 12 while there sleeping lol

Paul.M · May 13, 2015

Please make sure you do a "soft test" 250V IR L&N to earth. With the amount of laptops, mobile phones, Ipods, Sky hubs etc in these places you could open up a world of financial problems for a simple mistake on this scale.

That reminds me. I've got 4 blocks of student accommodation to do an EICR upon in the next few months. Each block is 9-14 stories tall! Never seen inside, no idea what is going to pop up? We just have to be methodical, planned, informed and inform others (tenants,24/7 alarm company, fire brigade if need be etc, cctv security room, any other staff working in the building/s).

God luck with it and ask any questions you have, sure we will all give you support on a job this size. It is not an every day thing.