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Jul 10th, 2004, 8:05am
 
Where should I look to find an earth fault and how?
When I was installing my mums bathroom suite a couple of years back I got one hell of a shock when I cut through the mains pipe(broke the circuit so it went through me?). To finish the job i used a set of jump leads until i had it all reconnected but it has kinda bothered me in the back of my mind since. All the bonding was in place in the bathroom and at the kitchen. Where do I start to check for the leak, or, is it one for a spark?
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Re: Shocking
Reply #1 - Jul 10th, 2004, 9:01am
 
one for a spark.

PME fault, TT with no RCD.....
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Reply #2 - Jul 10th, 2004, 9:50am
 
Thanks Lectrician will leave it to the spark then.  Smiley
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Reply #3 - Jul 10th, 2004, 3:43pm
 
Agreed about the spark. However is it possible it might have just been some static built up? That can give you a nasty whack!

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Reply #4 - Jul 10th, 2004, 3:45pm
 
So can the wife

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Re: Shocking
Reply #5 - Jul 10th, 2004, 4:18pm
 
honestly you two  Roll Eyes Roll Eyes Roll Eyes
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Reply #6 - Jul 10th, 2004, 6:15pm
 
[quote author=L.Spark  link=1089443111/0#5 date=1089472701]honestly you two  Roll Eyes Roll Eyes Roll Eyes [/quote]
Oi! Mine was intended to be a serious answer. Please scold that ignorant rabbit..... Wink

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Reply #7 - Jul 10th, 2004, 7:01pm
 
[quote author=L.Spark  link=1089443111/0#5 date=1089472701]honestly you two  Roll Eyes Roll Eyes Roll Eyes [/quote]

Who? me and the wife or me and me old mate HandyPandy?

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Reply #8 - Jul 10th, 2004, 7:15pm
 
[quote author=rabbit_rabbit  link=1089443111/0#7 date=1089482483]me old mate HandyPandy? [/quote]
"Me old mate"?

Please, I'm still waiting for you to buy me that first pint..... Wink

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Reply #9 - Jul 10th, 2004, 11:09pm
 
Like I said  Roll Eyes
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Reply #10 - Jul 11th, 2004, 8:22am
 
[quote author=L.Spark  link=1089443111/0#9 date=1089497367]Like I said  Roll Eyes [/quote]
You mean he hasn't bought you a pint yet then? I thought he was a tight so-and-so..... Wink

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Reply #11 - Jul 11th, 2004, 4:21pm
 
afraid not   Cry
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Reply #12 - Jul 12th, 2004, 2:43am
 
Careful with this one. It could be like one a teacher of mine had in Lambeth. Eventually fault traced to cooker switch plate, which had been shorted by screw put in through the live. Now with the full 45A available and connected to earth you'd have thought it would be a case of EEBADS kicks in. Problem was there was no proper earth connection, entire earthing of house had gone live. Teacher went to put strap around the lead sheath and the strap exploded out of his hands! Much shaken he eventually found the fault at the Cooker and remade the connections then did the earthing.

Treat with oodles of caution.
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Reply #13 - Jul 12th, 2004, 10:23pm
 
yeah beanzy, definately one for a pro. I know everyone hates answering these, but any idea on a rough cost for a trace, ayrshire.
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Re: Shocking
Reply #14 - Jul 13th, 2004, 12:24am
 
would have to be done hourly billy asfault could be a number of things.

Im in ayrshire but taking 2 weeks off from friday. PM me if you don't get someone else in the meantime
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Reply #15 - Jul 13th, 2004, 2:50am
 
i would guess the way to find it would be

switch off all mcbs
stick a clamp meter on that pipe
turn on the mcbs one at a time until you get a reading on the clamp meter
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Re: Shocking
Reply #16 - Jul 13th, 2004, 9:42am
 
that may not be possible, really depends on the scale of the shock current/voltage or whatever
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