sparky3366 Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 good one did you know i have only ever had two electric shocks Never had a shock caused by live mains, had a belt from a row of fluorescent lights back feeding once tho...ouch! If at first you don't succeed...don't try skydiving! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richie Posted May 28, 2007 Author Share Posted May 28, 2007 have you taken the fuses out to check continuity or did you leave them in the holders? out of the holders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sparky169 Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 Never had a shock caused by live mains, had a belt from a row of fluorescent lights back feeding once tho...ouch! the one was in a pub as the barmaid turned the circuit back on even though is was taped off and a notice was on the board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richie Posted May 28, 2007 Author Share Posted May 28, 2007 ] my advice now is if you are not a sparks or an alarm engineer then that is where this problem would be heading towards, I am not being disrespectful to you richie but by the way of your information you dont show that you are compentant with electrics. try one of these installers colin No offence taken Colin. I am actually a Lift Engineer so I am confident with electrical installations. But obviously I dont do alarms. Unless they are part of a lift!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camerabloke Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 Eucam Security Systems 0845 4630 746 www.eucam.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black knight Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 IF you have checked at the fuses all is OK the most likely cause is the quick blow fuse within the alarm box itself. BEFORE you open the alarm box housing remove the mains fuse from the fusebox. Use a test meter set to continiuty to check the internal fuse - if blown replace with similar (Tandy, Maplins etc will be be your best source). If not blown replace mains fuse in fusebox and check both sides of panel fuse with a test meter set to 240v. IF AS YOU SAY YOU ARE COMPETENT FROM YOUR LIFT WORK THIS SHOULD NOT PRESENT YOU TO MANY PROBLEMS,BUT IF YOU THINK ANY OF THE ABOVE IS BEYOND YOUR COMPETENCE LEVEL DO NOT EVEN START IT - GET A PRO. IN if you find that 240 is at both sides of fuse then you need to get a alarms engineer in to check your control unit. Also be aware as soon as you remove cover from alarm it will (or should) activate internal sounders and you will need to turn it off. Then again your alarm may already be dead (stand by battery flat) if you have had power off for a while to it so once you replace fuse it will come back to life ,(if this is so i advise replacing stand by battery)and may need completely reprogramming in which case you will need to get a engineer in anyway. To save you asking we can,t give defaulting or programming info out as per forum rules Paul THE BLACK KNIGHT "Any comments / opinions posted are my opinion only and do not represent those of my employer or Company." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dave the alarm man Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 did you know i have only ever had two electric shocks so they gave up on electroconvulsive therapy for you then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cubit Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 so they gave up on electroconvulsive therapy for you then? No, they resume therapy next week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motco Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 I am not an electrician either but I had a loss of supply problem in my son's flat. To cut a long story short, the live supply tested as fine at all points (with a neon screwdriver) and the fault was a loose terminal at the supply company's fuse, on the neutral line. The moral is, don't neglect the neutral. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richie Posted May 29, 2007 Author Share Posted May 29, 2007 IF you have checked at the fuses all is OK the most likely cause is the quick blow fuse within the alarm box itself. BEFORE you open the alarm box housing remove the mains fuse from the fusebox.Use a test meter set to continiuty to check the internal fuse - if blown replace with similar (Tandy, Maplins etc will be be your best source). If not blown replace mains fuse in fusebox and check both sides of panel fuse with a test meter set to 240v. IF AS YOU SAY YOU ARE COMPETENT FROM YOUR LIFT WORK THIS SHOULD NOT PRESENT YOU TO MANY PROBLEMS,BUT IF YOU THINK ANY OF THE ABOVE IS BEYOND YOUR COMPETENCE LEVEL DO NOT EVEN START IT - GET A PRO. IN if you find that 240 is at both sides of fuse then you need to get a alarms engineer in to check your control unit. Also be aware as soon as you remove cover from alarm it will (or should) activate internal sounders and you will need to turn it off. Then again your alarm may already be dead (stand by battery flat) if you have had power off for a while to it so once you replace fuse it will come back to life ,(if this is so i advise replacing stand by battery)and may need completely reprogramming in which case you will need to get a engineer in anyway. To save you asking we can,t give defaulting or programming info out as per forum rules Paul There is not even a 240 supply going to the panel. As I say this is what I cant understand as the lights, which are on the same circuit, are fine. So the alarm is protected via the same fuse as the lights but although I get a clear 240 supply to my lights, I get nothin to my alarm panel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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