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Insualtion resistance 6 amp circuit

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Postby drchris » Thu Apr 09, 2009 3:22 pm

What is the average insulation resistance reading for a 6 amp circuit. live/neutral, live/earth and neutral/earth?
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Postby kbrownie » Thu Apr 09, 2009 6:37 pm

drchris, no average!
Requirements for domestic property on 230v supply are above 1 Mega omh tested at 500v DC.
But if that low I would still be investigating further, Depending what meter you use a healthy new circuit would read above 299 Mega ohm with my meter.
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