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http://www.codecheck.com/cc/ccimages/PDFs/AFCIsComeOfAge.pdf Read the what can go wrong section.on above link Www.eaton.com Eaton do a great pdf explanation of it

Why why why. it's just too much. we're already over the top now on everything we do. what happens when a fridge becomes a bit worn after you have upgraded a customers house. trip trip trip trip. does not seem good to be honest.  can we stop it. seems as though testing will become a pain in the...

No they are not .  but don't like turning a blind eye. like to be honest with what I see to the customer. cover my ass in process. 

Dropped a new topic on this get ball rolling. 

AFDD "Ark Fault Detection" mcb breaker. Do we really need this . the ones I've seen are double the size of an mcb. rcbo. so would take up 2 ways for one mcb, breaker Afdd system, Arc fault detection devices are extremely sensitive and designed to sense and respond only to potentially dangerous...

AFDD  basics . Arc fault detection devices are extremely sensitive and designed to sense and respond only to potentially dangerous arcs. They use a special algorithm to distinguish between dangerous and working arcs – i.e. the harmless sparks that you see when you flick a switch or pull a plug...

Yep. consumer up against ceiling. seems as though they drop down from ceiling. not back till next week have a proper jolly good look. long tails though very. 

So politicians proved wrong yet again about what people want. Trump's In. so what for Britain.  people voted out to be told in court no. democratic voters ignored will be the worst thing for any government to contend with. the aftermath of a non brexit decision in supreme court will play havoc...

Just quoted a job. bit of power down the ye old summer house no big issue.  but have noticed meter box outside. front of main house. consumer unit at opposite side of house at rear. there is an mem double pole isolator before tails start. a cut off piece of 16mm earth hanging in there not...

Awsome. was always told to switch breakers off. but suppose that's was yonks. years ago old training. been out game a bit. suppose way I was testing was ok. but yes I do that with Ln test. thanks for steer in right direction. 

Sorry Ze correct yes. 2nd part I meant Zs "and not good enough for Ze" typo error. sorry. meant. to say: 3 lead test phase. neutral lead off main switch and earth to main bar. all breakers off etc. all bonding in place. fluke on high current. this is how I'm doing a Zs on a db to meter head if...

interesting reading this, trying to get business and people are doing pir eicrs for 80 quid 1 to 2 hours really. 3 bed all tests is a day for sure plus paperwork at home ??? yes

Ok guys & Hi not been on for a while trying to learn new stuff and skills and bring back old ones forgotten, Lol Question, Ze & Zs testing domestic. ze Consumer unit main switch off, main earth removed from met, proceed with test, Ze yes, on loop setting Zs at sole Db consumer unit...

Hi cheers for input guys, it is indeed a small garage back street jobby one man band type setup. Holes in the board lol, comply with ip ratings lol, there is no front cover on the board and a 6mm twin and earth goes in through where the cover should be fitted, onto a 32 amp mcb to energise the...

Hi been to look at a little unit today, no big deal new board needed 6 way,   2 car ramps single phase, couple tyre machines, sockets and lights etc, board fed from a 3 phase board next unit via a 6mm twin and skin naughty but customer don't want new swa, plus it's been In for years, no front...

Was educated years ago to deduct leads from final readings, I do understand why we do it,  just getting my head around the fluke, does the leads hold the zero in memory for duration of the testing or is it a re zero every test, new test with these flukes, as some say once done it's done ??????

Well it looks like it was maybe the cable joints, lots of holes in street, complete power down, new joints pots going in in a few places with the look of it, can't do much more till that lots put back in. Lol what a problem I've caused, 

OK guys not updated been busy, the Dno come out, there readings were 1.09 and said somethings wrong, lol. There meter was questionable  plus had to borrow some batteries to run it,  said they need to do more diagnostics  as it could be the tap off joint or something more serious, so still...

Glad you got it sorted, and sorted correctly,  all pukka job now 

Are they renting the property as if so, they  would just be looking for satisfactory on the eicr report,  if it's gotta have an eic then I would do a full in depth eicr rectify any codes make a note on there that consumer unit fitted by third party now non contactable, then also issue an eic...