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lj0000
post Aug 13 2024, 12:30 AM

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Neutral leak to earth
Mcb only control live.
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post Aug 13 2024, 07:55 AM

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QUOTE(FyChai @ Aug 13 2024, 12:39 AM)
Do you mean its my neutral (black) wire issue?
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yes. remove all the neutral, check one by one which one got low ohm to earth
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post Aug 15 2024, 08:10 AM

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QUOTE(FyChai @ Aug 15 2024, 02:22 AM)
Checked 1 neutral cable is low ohm to earth, wireman ask me to pull new cable since it fault. May I know do I just pull new neutral cable or pull live cable with it also?
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check why low ohm first. could be something simple like the light socket busted.

ya if have the opportunity to lay new cable, do sekaligus live neutral earth.
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post Aug 15 2024, 10:58 AM

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QUOTE(FyChai @ Aug 15 2024, 10:50 AM)
Can I check myself and how to check please? The neutral with low ohm link light and fans, Wireman said need extra charge for the checking on light and fans and it cost a lot. Now we had disconnect the neutral, DB didnt trip again.
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the low ohmed neutral wire is removed, right?

check whole house, which socket or light does not work.

for socket, remove all plugged in devices, including extention socket

for light, remove if possible.


then use a multimeter to measure the ohm of the neutral to earth again.

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post Aug 15 2024, 11:21 AM

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QUOTE(FyChai @ Aug 15 2024, 11:16 AM)
Yes the Neutral removed, 10 lights and 1 fan doesn't work now. Its ceiling light and downlight, how to remove please? Just unplug the light bulb?
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ok great
i think its the fan because light bulbs dont have ground.

some crazy electrician install downlight using the earth wire as a hook. it is also possible the ground wire strand touched neutral.
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post Aug 15 2024, 07:29 PM

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QUOTE(FyChai @ Aug 15 2024, 01:23 PM)
Wireman charge RM400 for checking, May I know is it reasonable price or go buy isolator DIY? Its just 1 neutral connect those light and fans. At the end if wire issue need to pay another thousands for pulling new wire. Swt..
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Go get yourself a multimeter. You can try diy first
If fail only get the pro.
It's simple enough.

If don't have multimeter just connect back the neutral wire to the screw block

If found the rosak device then won't trip
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post Aug 15 2024, 10:43 PM

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QUOTE(FyChai @ Aug 15 2024, 10:29 PM)
Ok, i try to disconnect light and fans wire one by one and connect back the neutral to test it. Btw, what is the multimeter you mentions please? Maybe i can buy from electrical shop for DIY
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You can get uni-t digital meter
Or sunwah analog meter.
The analog meter will be easier to use for your case.
The digital meter is more versatile

 

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