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greg GDPR opt-out	Re: Shocking Reply #17 - Jul 13^th, 2004, 5:28pm so if you put a clamp meter on the pipe work, what would you be looking for - amps?
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plugwash Administrator Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 1383 Total Thanks: 0 For This Post: 0 Trade: Not Specified	Re: Shocking Reply #18 - Jul 13^th, 2004, 5:34pm well while he had the pipes seperate there was a nsty voltage so now they are connected that should make some current flow (how much depends on the severity of the fault it may not be mesureable)
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Lectrician Administrator Trade Member Author Offline Ask The Trades Posts: 8814 Total Thanks: 109 For This Post: 0 Braunton, North Devon United Kingdom Gender: Trade: Electrician	Re: Shocking Reply #19 - Jul 13^th, 2004, 7:41pm I reckon its a PME fault - the more mcb's you turn on, the more current will flow. If you have a loop impedace tester, disconnect the main earth (with board off), and to a loop test from L to N (NOT EARTH). if its a high reading, N is lost in the network, and the earthed pipe is acting as the return.
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LSpark Global Moderator Trade Member Author Offline Posts: 8069 Total Thanks: 3 For This Post: 0 London, UK United Kingdom Gender: Trade: Electrician	Re: Shocking Reply #20 - Jul 13^th, 2004, 9:23pm sounds more like to tbh, my clamp tends to not read too low, however im talking quite small.
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