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    live earth

    Is it ohms I should be testing for?? Im told that each leg should be about 1 ohm, and anything above 4/5 is likely to be the leg with the problem... That sound right???!!!!
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    live earth

    Not to sure what kind of readings i should be looking for! Because my ring main keeps tripping i am told that it is likely to be a faulty leg. I am then told to check each leg, one at a time to find the problem. What setting should i have my meter on and what reading should i be looking for??
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    live earth

    I have found on my ring main ciruit that the earth wires are live. I have been trying to illiminate the problem, but have found that my meter is buzzing between the main earth cable and the main neutral cable, is this ment to happen???
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    Short circuit

    My socket ring main fuse keeps tripping. I have now found that when the power is on the earth becomes live... All the connections at the sockets are fine, wheres the next place I should look? I have had an electrician in to have a look, and says I need a full re-wire... Is this the case?? Or...
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