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Megger DCM305E Earth Leakage Clamp Meter. Great piece of kit

Get them going and then solder the connections, finally heat shrink the the soldered cables and then heat shrink all of them together, using adhesive lined heat shrink.

Static!! Chicken and egg, spring to mind

Hi Pro Dave. Yes the centre terminal on the SES lamp as you say should be connected to the +ve phase brown/red in the ceiling rose

The question is where do you stop. Armour is designed for exactly this sort of Job, so using the better glands for environmental protection, to me you have to put cost against any project.

The guy who posted said he was running Armour, so it is protected from damage.

I thought the X Y caps are classed as safety caps. If memory serves me right x across mains Y neutral earth

So what’s the difference between this and a dedicated radial marked as non RCD? Apart fro cutting off the plug!

A bit difficult to say as I don’t know the house layout. Under the floor or conduit! If it’s safety protection (RCD) etc, I think if you mark and label the circuit as non RCD it is acceptable. Unless I haven’t spotted a regs change.

I have had plenty of problems with CEF (own brand) LED fittings but they are very good on exchanging. Steinel are good but expensive!

If it was me I would run a new radial circuit with no RCD just an MCB. nothing worse than a fault on the ring circuit taking the fridge freezer out, especially if you are away!

I might be wrong but I thought you had to test the B type as well.

If they can remember which terminal they tightened to secure the loose cable, they would be half way there!!

The other problem with cable is when it was run in the cavity and the house then had cavity wall insulation. I have removed cable that was just copper no insulation!

Hi UNG. I have never used a Metrel, so couldn’t comment. I have a 1741+ and have to send it away for software and firmware changes. I know the new Megger MFT you can download and install updates. I notice on the Megger site the 1741+ has been discontinued.

I suppose it is down to wether the MFT has upgrade facility (the Megger does) so new devices can be added and also wether you can do the software/firmware updates at home rather than sending it away.

I like others use CEF. Quick, good and sensibly priced service.

Is it not just import library and then the media quality

It begs the question. The RCBO in the house protecting the supply cable, what is protecting the lighting. Is that already off a spur?

It could be the central heating water pump if you can pin it down to that circuit!