Today I spoke to the manager of a local chain of domestic appliance retail shops. The chain sells and installs appliances like cookers and ovens etc. I asked the manager if they carry out an earth fault loop impedance test to confirm adequate earthing of the supply circuits and good earthing of appliances like cookers. He said that they did not. He asked me what test gear is used to carry out the tests. I was shocked by this. People are having appliances installed by unqualified installers and the earthing effectiveness is not being tested.
Also his shop has nuisance tripping of the R.C.D. when several appliances are turned on. In particular washing machines cause tripping. Probably down to the 50 appliances each leaking a small current to earth via their internal mains filters. Get the cheapest quote. That''ll do. That's Norfolk for you.
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