Hi IanOriginally Posted by ians
I used the socket outlet just to facilitate the plug tester. After filming, I did short the earth bar and neutral with a piece of wire with the same result ( no tripping ).
The supply was taken from a dedicated plug in my workshop for testing earth leakages without tripping the houses one and irritating and upsetting mommy in the process.
Now, to be fair, I did this little experiment with the only 2 NEW units I had, a Chint which I filmed, that did NOT trip and a CBI unit that DID trip. Why ,I don't know.
The theory suggests that it should not trip.
My conclusion is that although the theory suggests that they should not trip, some of them do.
It would therefore not be correct to assume that the unit is faulty if it does not trip with an earth / neutral fault under no load.
Best to just use the plug tester and the test button.
The plot thickens.
Peace out .. Derek
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