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<blockquote data-quote="Eric1066" data-source="post: 545114" data-attributes="member: 35708"><p>For the leakages I don't know. It wasn't me and yes, the solar panel installers used another tool with a display. I do not know what they do. However we had to go around the house turning everything off. </p><p></p><p>They just said that the reading is 0.001 or something like that, could be 0.01. Either way they said that was the worst possible result. Leakages everywhere. They said get to near 1. Whether that means 0.9 or 0.8 i have no idea, nor can I measure it. I also do not know what this metric even is. 0.01 of what?? No idea. They said get an electrician and they would have the tool.</p><p></p><p>The 2 electricians that came claimed all the leakages were with the outdoor lights and sockets. They dealt with those. Mostly using silicone around everything. </p><p></p><p>Apparently that was it.</p><p></p><p>Then yesterday the solar installers came back, just to see what had been done. And they say their tool still shows abnormally high leakages. Its improved from 0.01, but i didn't ask what the new number was as its meaningless to me, but it was over the limit allowed. He said that the improvements were negligible. </p><p></p><p>What I do know, there are parts of the house where there is a steady 8v running through the earth wire. I asked about this and was told... 'not to worry about it.' I have no idea what this is or whether its a leak. Could be a separate issue.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Eric1066, post: 545114, member: 35708"] For the leakages I don't know. It wasn't me and yes, the solar panel installers used another tool with a display. I do not know what they do. However we had to go around the house turning everything off. They just said that the reading is 0.001 or something like that, could be 0.01. Either way they said that was the worst possible result. Leakages everywhere. They said get to near 1. Whether that means 0.9 or 0.8 i have no idea, nor can I measure it. I also do not know what this metric even is. 0.01 of what?? No idea. They said get an electrician and they would have the tool. The 2 electricians that came claimed all the leakages were with the outdoor lights and sockets. They dealt with those. Mostly using silicone around everything. Apparently that was it. Then yesterday the solar installers came back, just to see what had been done. And they say their tool still shows abnormally high leakages. Its improved from 0.01, but i didn't ask what the new number was as its meaningless to me, but it was over the limit allowed. He said that the improvements were negligible. What I do know, there are parts of the house where there is a steady 8v running through the earth wire. I asked about this and was told... 'not to worry about it.' I have no idea what this is or whether its a leak. Could be a separate issue. [/QUOTE]
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