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Consumer has been nicked, how to test what cables go where?
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<blockquote data-quote="ELECTRICMEN" data-source="post: 544499" data-attributes="member: 32704"><p>Simples, get yourself a PP3 Battery [oblong flat battery used in Test Meters] and connect one terminal to all </p><p>the Black wires and then take any Single Red wire and connect to the other terminal, you are now good to go.</p><p>Now with any simple test meter set your meter to detect D.C. Voltage and go check at the House Sockets,lights etc.</p><p></p><p>TOP TIP - </p><p>Lights = 1.0mm cable</p><p>Sockets = 2.5mm cable</p><p>Immersion Heater = 2.5mm cable</p><p>Cooker = 6.0mm or 10mm cable</p><p>Shower = 6.0mm or 10.0mm cable </p><p></p><p>knowing these sizes you could just test the lighting, then power and so on, remember you could have lots</p><p>of lighting cables, for different circuits, say up and down lighting and you will need to join all the Nuetrals to one of the terminals of the Battery via a joint box.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ELECTRICMEN, post: 544499, member: 32704"] Simples, get yourself a PP3 Battery [oblong flat battery used in Test Meters] and connect one terminal to all the Black wires and then take any Single Red wire and connect to the other terminal, you are now good to go. Now with any simple test meter set your meter to detect D.C. Voltage and go check at the House Sockets,lights etc. TOP TIP - Lights = 1.0mm cable Sockets = 2.5mm cable Immersion Heater = 2.5mm cable Cooker = 6.0mm or 10mm cable Shower = 6.0mm or 10.0mm cable knowing these sizes you could just test the lighting, then power and so on, remember you could have lots of lighting cables, for different circuits, say up and down lighting and you will need to join all the Nuetrals to one of the terminals of the Battery via a joint box. [/QUOTE]
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