No L-L end to end on ring main

[Mspark2987]

Hi everyone hopefully someone can shed some light.

I'm doing an inspection and test and upon testing my end to end for the live on a ring main I've found there is no end to end on the live. I've tested at sample socket and at the board. I got an r1 + r2 when interconnecting my lives and cpcs and a Zs. Just want to make I'm not missing something obvious. It's not my test kit as I've already tested two other ring mains

Thanks in advance

 

[SparkyChick]

Hi, welcome to the forums,

The obvious answer is a break in the line conductor somewhere. Break the ring down into half and test each half, break the faulty half down and test, continue until you either find a bad connection out a faulty leg.

 

[Rpa07]

Are you getting continuity of rn?

 

[Rpa07]

Did you originally test for continuity in a different place that you tested your figure of 8 test? If yes then the fault was where you 8’d, if no then you need to break it down as Sparkychick suggested.

 

[ipf]

…….or, if your just testing, report it as a fault and do your fault finding when given the go ahead.

 

[richy3333]

Think about it, its a ring final so you will get an R1/R2 value and an internal loop impedance

 

[Idpost]

Connect live and CPC of one leg. Go around and test R1+R2 at each socket outlet. At some point you’ll get an open circuit. That should narrow your search down. If necessary repeat on the other leg.

 

[buzzlightyear]

I'm doing an inspection and test and upon testing my end to end for the live on a ring main I've found there is no end to end on the live. I've tested at sample socket and at the board. I got an r1 + r2 when interconnecting my lives and cpcs and a Zs. Just want to make I'm not missing something obvious. It's not my test kit as I've already tested two other ring mains

are you in training ?on site guide will give you that information or guide note 3.

 

[sparksburnout]

How can someone who is doing an inspection and test not have much of an idea of how to fathom out why it has failed?? Answers on a postcard.

 

[Rpa07]

Aye up @sparksburnout is back!
How many bans can one member get?
Just a joke - I know you’ve been a good boy and just lurked, biting your fist at certain times!

 

[sparksburnout]

Aye up @sparksburnout is back!
How many bans can one member get?
Just a joke - I know you’ve been a good boy and just lurked, biting your fist at certain times!

I've only been banned twice actually. nowt much changes though! I thought people doing I&T were supposed to be of a certain sort of experience level? Just saying.

 

[DPG]

I always look forward to a burnsy post.

 

[Rpa07]

He says what we think! It’s quite freeing and he gets the bans!
Still joking sparksbo, good to hear you again.

I always look forward to a burnsy post.

 

[buzzlightyear]

QUOTE="Rpa07, post: 1486832, member: 66332"]Aye up @sparksburnout is back!
How many bans can one member get[/QUOTE]

he has more bans then football player .

 

[telectrix]

buzz.please turn your credit card over so we can see the long number.

 

[sparksburnout]

He says what we think! It’s quite freeing and he gets the bans!
Still joking sparksbo, good to hear you again.

Thanks, iv'e not been well lately.

 

[DPG]

Thanks, iv'e not been well lately.

Hope you feel better soon.

 

[sparksburnout]

Hope you feel better soon.

Cheers Daz yes much better now Ta!

 

[buzzlightyear]

Hope you feel better soon

with all my
love buzz.

 

[Rpa07]

Now THATs how to Hijack a Thread!
Boom!