Fake Circuit Breakers

A different sort of 'bang test' is needed for these.

OK, it is a bit lighter, but the con artists could easily fix that with some scrap metal.

Do we need to add Xray to the tools of the EICR , as well as IR imaging ?

Pity that the clear sided ones do not meet the glow wire test, or the containment during failure, they would be harder to fake.

I wonder if they are now working on fake AFDDs that do not actually detect arcs ?

If you ever want to test MCB function in the sense of is there any magnetic part at all, a car battery and jump  leads will get you a kA or two.





Mike

A different sort of 'bang test' is needed for these.

OK, it is a bit lighter, but the con artists could easily fix that with some scrap metal.

Do we need to add Xray to the tools of the EICR , as well as IR imaging ?

Pity that the clear sided ones do not meet the glow wire test, or the containment during failure, they would be harder to fake.

I wonder if they are now working on fake AFDDs that do not actually detect arcs ?

If you ever want to test MCB function in the sense of is there any magnetic part at all, a car battery and jump  leads will get you a kA or two.





Mike