No continuity on cooker circuit.

[MJPD29]

Tell the client the have a fault. They need to get fixed. I'm just doing the eicr. I'm rubbish at fault finding mate.

The only way to get better is experience. People can teach you fault finding methods but the best way to learn is being left to it and sorting it out for yourself.

 

[Iona222]

Ah sorry. You've got a trainee badge on your status so assumed you were still learning. Obviously wouldn't be doing EICRs if you were. Be worth getting the mods to remove that if that's the case.

I've got 2391-52 mate.

 

[westward10]

Simple one point radial circuits assuming that is what it is are straightforward to fault find and once you achieve this it will give you insight to something more complex, but complex or not fault finding methods are generally the same.

 

[Iona222]

Simple one point radial circuits assuming that is what it is are straightforward to fault find and once you achieve this it will give you insight to something more complex, but complex or not fault finding methods are generally the same.

I'm rubbish at fault finding mate, suppose improve with experience.

 

[polaroid]

If you think that way you always will be. It's a self fulfilling prophecy....

 

[Iona222]

If you think that way you always will be. It's a self fulfilling prophecy....

Ok mate, im the big daddy of fault finding. Is that better.

 

[polaroid]

Wasn't meant as a dig buddy, I could of probably worded it better but I'm just trying to say if you think your bad at it, subconsciously you won't put much effort into improving.

 

[Iona222]

Wasn't meant as a dig buddy, I could of probably worded it better but I'm just trying to say if you think your bad at it, subconsciously you won't put much effort into improving.

Get what your saying me.

 

[telectrix]

fault finding is not as daunting as some think. you test as you were taught, it's either right or wrong. then you just have to find out why it's wrong.

 

[DPG]

I'm rubbish at fault finding mate, suppose improve with experience.

But you got the word 'rubbish' into the forum. And 'rubbish' is not allowed. Well done!

 

[Iona222]

fault finding is not as daunting as some think. you test as you were taught, it's either right or wrong. then you just have to find out why it's wrong.

I was taught continuity ir I,r, test.

 

[westward10]

You need to visualise the circuit and a drawing helps. With the type of circuit you have this is straightforward if I remember tomorrow I will do some rubbish? drawings.

 

[DPG]

You need to visualise the circuit and a drawing helps. With the type of circuit you have this is straightforward if I remember tomorrow I will do some rubbish? drawings.

Westy is spot on here. Draw the circuit. Work out why you get the readings you get. It's not difficult- don't over think it.

 

[Iona222]

You need to visualise the circuit and a drawing helps. With the type of circuit you have this is straightforward if I remember tomorrow I will do some rubbish? drawings.

Its just a cooker circut , pal, im thinking the earth cable is damaged.

 

[westward10]

Its just a cooker circut , pal, im thinking the earth cable is damaged.

You need to prove this so draw three lines, line, neutral and cpc. Leave the cpc with a gap in it and decide how continuity tests will prove the cpc is broken. You have a continuity tester and a lead with croc clips either end.

 

[Iona222]

Zs won't be fine on the cooker circuit I bet.

So, what is the next step you will make?

I'll inform the client he has a fault on his cooker circuit that he'll have to attend to.