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Installation instructions & user guide
T210055 HC05T120 installation instructions & user guide v1.00 May 2022
SECTION 6 Installing the appliance
6.7 Earth continuity test
6.7.1 To test the earth continuity
• Isolate the appliance from the
electricity supply.
• Set the meter to the lowest ohms (Ω)
scale and set to a reading of 0Ω with
the meter probes connected together.
• Connect one of the meter probes
to the earth pin of the mains 13A plug
(or earth wire of the mains cable).
• Connect the second meter probe to a
One probe connected
to the mains cable
earth wire / pin
One probe
connected
to chassis
DMM
• Before installation, the earth
continuity must be checked.
Use an insulation tester,
appliance tester , DMM or
continuity tester with an
accuracy of Class 5 or better
(±5% at full-scale deflection).
<1.0
Ω
!
UV
!!
!
All accessible metal
parts must be earthed.
bare patch of metal or a screw (the
edge is best) on the appliance and
read the display.
• Repeat with the second test probe
touching the metal body of the tap &
bubbler.
• All readings should be less than 1Ω.
• If any of the reading are above this
value, check the earth connection
inside the appliance.
