I'm doing 2330 at present and finding this forum a very useful teaching tool by pretending questions asked are the ones a customer would phone up asking an electricial and seeing if I can answer them successfully myself before all the experts jump in give advice.
I have noticed over the last few months that there are loads of RCD nusiance tripping questions along the lines what is causing it. Usually it is a leaky appliance. I myself have had two leaky appliances 1st a cord for a baby sterislier machine (for doing bottles before someone thinks I'm stopping future RJB generations!) and the 2nd the classic fridge freezer problems. Both was detected by my good self, thanks to this forum, by isolating all RCD protected circuits before introducing the circuits until the RCD tripped again using process of elimination technique.
Anyway my question is: (at last) Is there any equipment that simply indicates if current is leaking to earth in an appliance which woud cause RCD to trip. When I say simple I mean not the £800+ PAT testing that goes on in my office periodically.
The reason this would be useful I believe would be to quickly indicate to a customer that their appliance is causing the problem. I was thinking along the simplicity of a Martindale EZ socket tester. (plug and go).
Is there such a thing or am I barking up the wrong tree? (or just barking )
If there isn't watch out Dragon's Den!!
I have noticed over the last few months that there are loads of RCD nusiance tripping questions along the lines what is causing it. Usually it is a leaky appliance. I myself have had two leaky appliances 1st a cord for a baby sterislier machine (for doing bottles before someone thinks I'm stopping future RJB generations!) and the 2nd the classic fridge freezer problems. Both was detected by my good self, thanks to this forum, by isolating all RCD protected circuits before introducing the circuits until the RCD tripped again using process of elimination technique.
Anyway my question is: (at last) Is there any equipment that simply indicates if current is leaking to earth in an appliance which woud cause RCD to trip. When I say simple I mean not the £800+ PAT testing that goes on in my office periodically.
The reason this would be useful I believe would be to quickly indicate to a customer that their appliance is causing the problem. I was thinking along the simplicity of a Martindale EZ socket tester. (plug and go).
Is there such a thing or am I barking up the wrong tree? (or just barking )
If there isn't watch out Dragon's Den!!