TESTING

[tashie]

can anyone recomend a good easy book i could follow for ins and testing please

 

[ban-all-sheds]

GN3.

NICEIC Inspecting Testing & Certification.

Part P Doctor.

 

[333rocky333]

The iet do about ten quidance books, one is for inspection and testing, dont recall the number off hand

Damn too late 3

 

[Cremeegg]

Books are OK but make yourself up a testing board and see how little you've learnt from the books!

 

[pdcelec]

A good book is BS7671 wiring regulations and Guidance note 3. NICEIC also produce a book on testing and inspection. The problem is I have found is that when testing jobs from the 1940's, I also have to know the 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th edition regulations (as the regs are not retrospective). One day I may be qualified in this trade!

 

[Pensdown]

NICEIC Inspecting Testing & Certification.

Well worth the money, it's around £25.00

 

[pdcelec]

I got that one, and it is probably the best (not mentioning Carlsberg)

 

[fleming'slefthandrule]

NICEIC Inspecting Testing & Certification.

Well worth the money, it's around £25.00

It's cheaper here:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Inspection-...81/ref=pd_sim_b?ie=UTF8&qid=1202430289&sr=1-2

 

[ebee]

A good book is BS7671 wiring regulations and Guidance note 3. NICEIC also produce a book on testing and inspection. The problem is I have found is that when testing jobs from the 1940's, I also have to know the 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th edition regulations (as the regs are not retrospective). One day I may be qualified in this trade!

Why on earth would you need to know anything but the 16th (or 17th) when testing?

 

[pdcelec]

when testing older installations (since the regs are not retrospective). I test lots of old installations for a large LABC and report on their condition.

 

[Spark123]

A PIR is compairing the installation with the regs of today tho

 

[pdcelec]

I realise that but when I make comments on the installation, the engineers (who control the works), need to know whether any action is needed to remedy the circuit or not.

 

[ebee]

The code you attribute should determine any action.
Not the Edition of the regs that it was installed under, that is irrelevant.

 

[scousespark]

Books are OK but make yourself up a testing board and see how little you've learnt from the books!

Then go and test a 'real' installation to see how little you gain from having a test board with your 'top ten favourite faults' on it. Surely the books give vastly more information than you could ever get fom a test rig. A test rig is okay if you just want to practice using your kit, but

 

[scousespark]

PDC, When you test, you do so against the current regs.

You are responsible for deciding if any remedial work is required and how urgent it is. You do so by marking faults with codes 1 to 4. It's irrelevant if the installation would have passed a test to 12th edition regs.