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06/05/2008, 17:41 Le Plombier Joined on 25/06/2007 Posts 61 Re: Putting in own electrics I have said this before and I will say it again I am glad that I am just a plumber Le Plombier    Report

06/05/2008, 17:59 geoff Joined on 06/05/2008 france Posts 69 Re: Putting in own electrics  Le Plombier wrote: I have said this before and I will say it again I am glad that I am just a plumber Le Plombier   Not     I am glad that i  am just a plumber BUT     I am glad that i am a plumber Do not do yourselve down   Ex Chipy G    Report

06/05/2008, 18:07 Anton Redman Joined on 23/08/2004 Gironde Posts 1,925 Re: Putting in own electrics Earth resistance testers was where the company made their reputation and remain the first item on their website. http://www.megger.com/uk/index.php Not a great deal of help though was it.    Report

06/05/2008, 18:11 Anton Redman Joined on 23/08/2004 Gironde Posts 1,925 Re: Putting in own electrics I believe the contract which you had to sign with the late Hughie Green before you appeared on Opportunity Knocks was one of the few that made those Elton John signed with the late Dick James seem generous.    Report

06/05/2008, 18:59 La Guerriere Joined on 13/03/2005 Posts 236 Re: Putting in own electrics Another good one for Earth Testers is Chauvin-Arnoux. You can actually hire them in the UK. Got to keep going for the 50 posts.... Jim (Oxfordshire and Manche)    Report

07/05/2008, 6:54 powerdesal Joined on 07/01/2006 Sharjah U.A.E Posts 2,024 Re: Putting in own electrics What is an acceptable reading of earth resistance?  A site electrical engineer here told me that 0.5 ohms is ok but I want to confirm it as it seems a bit high to me. Steve Sharjah + 50 (in France) ........................................................................... Roll on death.....Demob is too far away.    Report

07/05/2008, 7:30 Nick Trollope Joined on 23/08/2004 Broons, Dept 22 Posts 2,451 Re: Putting in own electrics  Le Plombier wrote: I have said this before and I will say it again I am glad that I am just a plumber Le Plombier Perhaps we all are? No, sorry - I'll 'fess up to something - I registered as a plumber 'cos the girl at the Ch de M said I could (despite having no quals & little/no experience) - soon deregistered when I realised that whilst electricity hurts, water is cold and is much more destructive... And quite alot of it smells. Good luck to yer LP!   Nick www.aplaceinfrance.com    Report

07/05/2008, 7:31 Nick Trollope Joined on 23/08/2004 Broons, Dept 22 Posts 2,451 Re: Putting in own electrics  powerdesal wrote: What is an acceptable reading of earth resistance?  A site electrical engineer here told me that 0.5 ohms is ok but I want to confirm it as it seems a bit high to me. Oh, I dunno, anything more than a fortnight?   Nick www.aplaceinfrance.com    Report

07/05/2008, 12:27 Punch Joined on 23/08/2004 Mayenne (53) Posts 688 Re: Putting in own electrics  powerdesal wrote: What is an acceptable reading of earth resistance?  A site electrical engineer here told me that 0.5 ohms is ok but I want to confirm it as it seems a bit high to me. The minimum acceptable earth electrode resistance accepted by the Consuel in France for a 500 milliamp EDF trip is 99.99 ohms ( ie: below 100 ohms). This is a lot higher in France because most installtions have to be earth spiked wherby the Uk often uses a combined Earth and Neutral at the origin. Depending on your ground conditions, this can be either fairly easy or almost impossible to achieve ! I often have to place 2 electrodes and the lowest I have achieved in the last 11 years of working here on a domestic installation is around 17 ohms . Regarding the mini debate about "Meggers;"  Most old school Sparkies who did apprenticeships would still relate a Megger to an insulation resistance tester, rather than an earth electrode resistance tester, although that company obviously produces both. (Just like Makita used to be the only decent battery driver on the market when they first started to appear in the 80's). The early Meggars used to have a wind up handle to produce the 500/1000V test voltage - used to be great fun seeing who could hold the croc clips for the longest whilst the other party wound it up !!! www.punchardrenovation.com          Report

07/05/2008, 17:26 melmoth Joined on 22/12/2006 Posts 21 Re: Putting in own electrics My God! OK already, so iI should let the electrician do it - point taken.    Report

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