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Made 2 Measure: Sizing cables and calculating voltage drops

|Date: 20 January, 2020

Made 2 Measure: Sizing cables and calculating voltage drops

The Megger team answer your questions about size cables and voltage drops. You ask: I often need to size ...

The Megger team answer your questions about size cables and voltage drops. You ask: I often need to size cables and calculate voltage drops when I’m working on-site, sometimes in places where I don’t ...

20 January, 2020
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Made 2 Measure: Thermal Imaging Cameras

|Date: 18 December, 2019

Made 2 Measure: Thermal Imaging Cameras

The Megger team answer your questions about thermal imaging cameras. You ask: Many of my contractor frien ...

The Megger team answer your questions about thermal imaging cameras. You ask: Many of my contractor friends are buying thermal imaging cameras; however, I’m not sure whether they’re just a gimmick, or ...

18 December, 2019
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Made 2 Measure: Safe isolation

|Date: 28 October, 2019

Made 2 Measure: Safe isolation

The Megger team answer your questions about safe isolation. YOU ASK I’ve had one or two nasty “belts” ove ...

The Megger team answer your questions about safe isolation. YOU ASK I’ve had one or two nasty “belts” over the years, when I thought a circuit was dead and it wasn’t. What do I need to do to make sure ...

28 October, 2019
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Made 2 Measure: Making tests at socket outlets

|Date: 12 September, 2019

Made 2 Measure: Making tests at socket outlets

The Megger team answer your questions about accessing terminals. You ask: When I’m testing installations, ...

The Megger team answer your questions about accessing terminals. You ask: When I’m testing installations, making tests at socket outlets is a pain. Removing the socket from the wall to access the term ...

12 September, 2019
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Made2Measure: How To Measure Earth Leakage Currents

|Date: 7 June, 2019

Made2Measure: How To Measure Earth Leakage Currents

Q: I’ve just taken my City & Guilds 18th Edition exam and I noticed that the section on unwanted trip ...

Q: I’ve just taken my City & Guilds 18th Edition exam and I noticed that the section on unwanted tripping of RCDs (531.3.2) says that I’ll sometimes need to measure earth leakage currents. How do ...

7 June, 2019
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Made 2 Measure: The Touch-Voltage Button

|Date: 1 May, 2019

Made 2 Measure: The Touch-Voltage Button

The Megger team answer your questions about the range selector switches on the MFT1741 You ask: My new MF ...

The Megger team answer your questions about the range selector switches on the MFT1741 You ask: My new MFT1741 multifunction installation tester is easy to use and very versatile, but I’ve noticed tha ...

1 May, 2019
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Made2Measure: 18th Edition Amendment 1 – Will You Be Able To Carry Out The Required Tests?

|Date: 10 January, 2019

Made2Measure: 18th Edition Amendment 1 – Will You Be Able To Carry Out The Required Tests?

You ask: "I’ve been told that when Amendment 1 to the 18th Edition of the IET Wiring Regs comes into forc ...

You ask: "I’ve been told that when Amendment 1 to the 18th Edition of the IET Wiring Regs comes into force, my MFT – which I’ve only just bought – won’t be able to carry out all of the necessary tests ...

10 January, 2019
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Made 2 Measure: Making Voltage Measurements

|Date: 12 December, 2018

Made 2 Measure: Making Voltage Measurements

You ask: Occasionally I need to make voltage measurements at points in the supply system before the main ...

You ask: Occasionally I need to make voltage measurements at points in the supply system before the main switch. I know this is hazardous so what can I do about it? For more Made 2 Measure advi ...

12 December, 2018
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Made 2 Measure: R2 Leads

|Date: 27 November, 2018

Made 2 Measure: R2 Leads

You ask: One of my colleagues has been using an R2 lead for years, and he says he finds it very useful. I ...

You ask: One of my colleagues has been using an R2 lead for years, and he says he finds it very useful. I’m not really sure what these leads are used for and whether I should invest in one. Can you he ...

27 November, 2018
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Made 2 Measure: Varying Earth Loop Impedance Test Results

|Date: 23 July, 2018

Made 2 Measure: Varying Earth Loop Impedance Test Results

You ask: I’ve noticed that if I repeat an earth loop impedance test several times on the same circuit, th ...

You ask: I’ve noticed that if I repeat an earth loop impedance test several times on the same circuit, the results sometimes vary a lot. Why is this and how do I decide which of the results to record ...

23 July, 2018
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