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by po5hscott
Wed Oct 07, 2009 10:32 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: dodgy R1+R2 test results...help!!
Replies: 2
Views: 3199

dodgy R1+R2 test results...help!!

help!! just testing an old lighting circuit, and the results for the continuity tests are showing over 110 ohms....very high!! although zs tests are showing good results at 1.59... any suggestions to why im getting these conflicting results?? the test is part of a peridoic, zs results are a pass, bu...
by po5hscott
Wed Oct 07, 2009 10:20 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Voltage on cpc
Replies: 6
Views: 4475

hi remelad......i feel your pain, ive had exactly the same thing happen to me yesterday! how did you sort the problem?? i managed to prevent the rcd tripping, by removing the offending lights from the circuit...but im getting strang test results R1 + R2 over 100ohms, but zs at 1.56.... your help wou...
by po5hscott
Mon Jun 01, 2009 5:33 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: resistance testing ring main! help!!!!!
Replies: 4
Views: 3438

[quote="kbrownie"]Is the CPC, connected to any parallel paths, is metal conduit also forming part of earth path have you disconnected that and pig tails to back boxes. KB[/quote] thanks for the reply, no other parrellel paths to the best of my knowledge, no earth condiut is used, but the c...
by po5hscott
Sun May 31, 2009 9:30 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: resistance testing ring main! help!!!!!
Replies: 4
Views: 3438

resistance testing ring main! help!!!!!

i have just tested r1, r2, and rn, the results as follows:- r1 = 0.46 r2 = 1.24 rn = 0.47 r1 and rn results are similar which they should, but r2 is much higher than it should, i belive should only be 1.67 times that of the phase conductors due to the reduced size of the cpc.....any suggestions why ...
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