Hello everyone
The sticky thread regarding Electric Safety advises that you should test for Live before and after isolating.
I saw a UK Youtube video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MERh6H6AjdY) showing proper procedure for testing for dead within a consumer unit.
Test voltage indicator on proving unit
Unload board, switch off main isolater
Test load side:
- E & L
- E & N
- N & L
Retest voltage indicator
At no point does he test before isolating. Is this correct?
Whilst a proper voltage indicator is desireable is there a good reason a quality multimeter can't be used in a pinch, assuming the earth is proven to be good, probes are properly insulated, mutlimeter set up correctly etc?
The sticky thread regarding Electric Safety advises that you should test for Live before and after isolating.
I saw a UK Youtube video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MERh6H6AjdY) showing proper procedure for testing for dead within a consumer unit.
Test voltage indicator on proving unit
Unload board, switch off main isolater
Test load side:
- E & L
- E & N
- N & L
Retest voltage indicator
At no point does he test before isolating. Is this correct?
Whilst a proper voltage indicator is desireable is there a good reason a quality multimeter can't be used in a pinch, assuming the earth is proven to be good, probes are properly insulated, mutlimeter set up correctly etc?