Volt Drop

[Pete999]

Pete999, you didn't happen to work for a nursing home doing maintenance did you? Off topic I know, but a stab in the dark here..

No why?

 

[uksparks]

Someone my parents know in northampton with approx your qualifications and called Pete, must be another Pete. I'm a northampton person myself, well lived there for 28 years them moved to leicester with the mrs as she had a house etc.

 

[Pete999]

Someone my parents know in northampton with approx your qualifications and called Pete, must be another Pete. I'm a northampton person myself, well lived there for 28 years them moved to leicester with the mrs as she had a house etc.

Whereabouts do you live?

 

[Pete999]

Whereabouts do you live?

Sorry Leicester, didn't see that bit, no mate I work for HMG

 

[hitchin72]

If you put a 3A fuse in to a 3KW (13A) Kettle plugtop and turned it on, what outcome would you expect?

Meggerman
Thank you for the reply. The MCB did not operate so did not think an overload was the issue. Householder asked me the question and volt drop was my first thought.

 

[hitchin72]

Pete999
Thank you for replying. I should have said the results of the circuit tests were okay not the circuit itself. I put a terminal block on the legs and wired the cpc to the metal backbox. I put a blanking plate over the backbox and explained to the householder why/what I had done as a temporary fix. I need to follow up today/tomorrow.

 

[hitchin72]

Richard
Thank you for your comments.

 

[hitchin72]

Thank you to all
Sorry about the disjointed replies of thanks. Not quite up to speed with the correct way of replying to individuals. Still learning. Much appreciated.

 

[uksparks]

Whereabouts do you live?

I lived in Brixworth until 28, parents still live there so keep getting roped into doing jobs there for them and neighbours etc, I live just near J21 of the M1 now on the edge of Leicester.

 

[Pete999]

Good Butcher in Brixworth we go there quite a lot for decent steaks.