continuity earth and live but not tripping board

[david floyd]

Gents

have an odd problem I think, I have checked earth and live on the sockets and found continunity between the two.

It does not trip the board, RCD's are not fitted. Voltage is not present.

Is this a fault or normal.

Same would go for the lighting circuit I guess, but not checked yet.

Thanks as would appreciate some thoughts on this matter.

David

 

[JohnD]

what are you testing with?

is there continuity between neutral and earth?

are things plugged in?

 

[david floyd]

Thanks John

Checking with multimeter, not present between negative and earth or neg and live.

fuse off at board but circuit still intact

does this help

 

[JohnD]

Depending on the type of suppliers earth your installation has, it is quite common (and correct) to have continuity between N and E. Not between L and E.

1) Can you post a photo of the supplier's incoming cable, the service head on it where the main fuse is and meter tails come out; the meter and your consumer unit; and the cables between them

2) Look again for crossed N and P cables on the circuit. Appliances will still work and fuse will not blow but it is a source of danger.

3) test on a lighting or other circuit. there may be an error in your consumer unit connection. It is very unusual (but not unheard of) for the supplier to have made a mistake with the meter tails.

p.s. unless you have a DC supply, you have not got a "negative" conductor