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18th Edition amendment one. Volt drop measurement, who is spreading the rumour we need new testers?

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Who is the test equipment manufacturer and/ or importer spreading the rumour that we will need new volt drop testers?


Out of interest I have tried an internet search for volt drop testers than can be used to test UK fixed installations and drew a blank with only testers suitable for use in the USA at lower voltages coming up in the search results along with results for auto electrics.


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    One of my customers bought a secondhand commercial pressure washer that is fitted with a 13 amp moulded plug, however when they used it it knocked the fluorescent lights out, the lights then restarted once the washer was running.

    The lights were replaced by the guys who fitted the solar panels on the roof, they installed new LED battens on a new circuit running off the storage batteries they installed alongside the PV inverter, nothing knocks the lights out now.

    The last distribution circuit I added to that installation was 120 metres of 25mm two core SWA, generally I don’t have to worry about volt drop, but that doesn’t mean don’t have to take it into consideration.



    Picking up on what Graham said above, ultimately we don’t really have any control over what portable or moveable appliances someone may decide to connect to a socket circuit and cannot plan for unexpected usage.
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    One of my customers bought a secondhand commercial pressure washer that is fitted with a 13 amp moulded plug, however when they used it it knocked the fluorescent lights out, the lights then restarted once the washer was running.

    The lights were replaced by the guys who fitted the solar panels on the roof, they installed new LED battens on a new circuit running off the storage batteries they installed alongside the PV inverter, nothing knocks the lights out now.

    The last distribution circuit I added to that installation was 120 metres of 25mm two core SWA, generally I don’t have to worry about volt drop, but that doesn’t mean don’t have to take it into consideration.



    Picking up on what Graham said above, ultimately we don’t really have any control over what portable or moveable appliances someone may decide to connect to a socket circuit and cannot plan for unexpected usage.
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