Hi mate, I've plugged in one end of the circuit and all sockets are working. Strange.Sound mate, hopefully nail it tomorrow.
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Hi mate, I've plugged in one end of the circuit and all sockets are working. Strange.Sound mate, hopefully nail it tomorrow.
There's evidence of a wire snipped.Hi mate, I've plugged in one end of the circuit and all sockets are working. Strange.
I've linked r1 and rn at the board. I'm get around 0.65 at every socket, except one, it's high 1.2 it a spur.It isn't necessarily strange as the break maybe between the board and first socket. Making one leg of the circuit live to find this fault is poor advice, the best advice is dead continuity tests as previously stated. The circuit may only have a high resistance joint and not a clean break hence the method you tried indicated they are all live, you are a trainee and this was inappropriate advice. A continuity tester may well show open circuit which may mean clean break or a high resistance connection which is above the range your tester it set to. Try an insulation resistance test across the two ends and see if it is clearly open. Either way you need to do cold continuity tests to find the fault.
Is this the figure-of-eight test?I've linked r1 and rn at the board. I'm get around 0.65 at every socket, except one, it's high 1.2 it a spur.
I've changed a couple of circuits and I'm getting 5.01 ohms on r1. Least I'm getting continuity.I've linked r1 and rn at the board. I'm get around 0.65 at every socket, except one, it's high 1.2 it a spur.
I'm getting 0.55 on rn. 4.5 on r1. I.r. Live to live 500MHave you redone a continuity test at the ends including an IR test across them.
At least it is still present to be found.I've changed a couple of circuits and I'm getting 5.01 ohms on r1. Least I'm getting continuity.
I'm getting 0.55 on rn. 4.5 on r1. I.r. Live to live 500M
Just to correct that, you probably will find two sockets where there is a change when checked from both direction. Assuming just the one fault (hmm, yes...) then it will be the link between them that has the high R problem.Then do the opposite (link L-N other leg, open first leg) and see if you find the fault at the same socket.
Gave up on it, whet round all the sockets. There's a loft but no access. High, fluctuating r1 reading. Least I got it improved from no continuity. My friend just bought the house was good experience like, but wish I was successful on resolving the issue.Just to correct that, you probably will find two sockets where there is a change when checked from both direction. Assuming just the one fault (hmm, yes...) then it will be the link between them that has the high R problem.
If lucky and there is no stupid hidden junction box then probably one of those sockets will be found to have a poor connection / loose screw and correcting that ought to result in r1 & rn being practically identical.
Thats what I got mate, im not trying to pull the wool like.You can't have 500 MOhm and 4.5 ohm end to end on the lines.
I've advised him, I took off every socket, what else can I do mate.You need to advise your friend to have this looked at or have another go with a clear mind.
Not give up?I've advised him, I took off every socket, what else can I do mate.
I've followed all the advise, he needs to get someone with more experience. If you fancy a drive to Glasgow?.. I didn't get access to the loft to check for cables damaged or so. I could change the rest of the sockets I didn't change. Or than that.Not give up?
Don't give up on the fault. If you can't fault find you'll never be a good spark and many out there can't. Persevere and it'll be worth it there's nothing like hands on experience to learn. I've been there and it's ---- having to do it yourself at the start but you'll be glad you did.I've followed all the advise, he needs to get someone with more experience. If you fancy a drive to Glasgow?.. I didn't get access to the loft to check for cables damaged or so. I could change the rest of the sockets I didn't change. Or than that.
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