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<blockquote data-quote="davetheglitz" data-source="post: 33825" data-attributes="member: 173"><p>Thanks KR - nice sum up.</p><p></p><p>I'm reminded of a time when I was called out for an intermittant RCD tripping fault at a 1920's wooden bungalow. Insulation OK - perhaps a bit on the low side but not enough to trip - did a few random checks on likely candidates including checking for leaks and rats in the loft - but had to advise them to call back if it happens again. A few months later it wasn't intermittant - so was able to isolate the fault to a lighting circuit - but once again insulation within limits - admitedly low. Eventually traced the fault by disconnecting branches of the radial and seeing if the trip went. Eventully found a junction box that was absolutely burnt inside - in a real bad way!! Sounds similar to Sir's ceiling rose!</p><p></p><p>However thorough, we are we can all miss things. It is quite possible that the previous inspection was done properly according to 2391. You would expect your meter to show up if there were problems - but from my experience above this is not necessarily the case.</p><p></p><p>Just an aside - I only note what fittings I do a test on in a PIR - not those that I don't. More for repeatability than anything. If the duff ceiling rose was not the end of the circuit why would you need to touch it?</p><p></p><p>No answers here - but I feel sorry for the previous electrician if he had done things by the book and has lost his reputation through no fault of his own.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="davetheglitz, post: 33825, member: 173"] Thanks KR - nice sum up. I'm reminded of a time when I was called out for an intermittant RCD tripping fault at a 1920's wooden bungalow. Insulation OK - perhaps a bit on the low side but not enough to trip - did a few random checks on likely candidates including checking for leaks and rats in the loft - but had to advise them to call back if it happens again. A few months later it wasn't intermittant - so was able to isolate the fault to a lighting circuit - but once again insulation within limits - admitedly low. Eventually traced the fault by disconnecting branches of the radial and seeing if the trip went. Eventully found a junction box that was absolutely burnt inside - in a real bad way!! Sounds similar to Sir's ceiling rose! However thorough, we are we can all miss things. It is quite possible that the previous inspection was done properly according to 2391. You would expect your meter to show up if there were problems - but from my experience above this is not necessarily the case. Just an aside - I only note what fittings I do a test on in a PIR - not those that I don't. More for repeatability than anything. If the duff ceiling rose was not the end of the circuit why would you need to touch it? No answers here - but I feel sorry for the previous electrician if he had done things by the book and has lost his reputation through no fault of his own. [/QUOTE]
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