Glossary · Tests after installation
continuity test
Check that conductors and protective conductors are unbroken.Sources: A Practical Guide to the Wiring Regulations (quoted by others)
Names in other languages
| Language | Term | Where the name comes from |
|---|---|---|
| English | continuity test | the research's English term |
| Türkçe | süreklilik deneyi | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Deutsch | Durchgangsprüfung | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Nederlands | doorgangsmeting | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Svenska | kontinuitetsprovning | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Français | essai de continuité | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Español | ensayo de continuidad | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Dansk | kontinuitetsprøvning | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Norsk | kontinuitetsprøving | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Suomi | jatkuvuusmittaus | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Italiano | prova di continuità | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Română | încercare de continuitate | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Polski | próba ciągłości | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Čeština | zkouška spojitosti | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Русский | проверка целостности цепи | our own translation (typical practice) |
Related terms
cosine-rectangular wave · fault location (sheath fault) · graphite coating · heating cycle test · humidity test · impulse test · installation test · insulation resistance
Sources
- A Practical Guide to the Wiring Regulations: A Practical Guide to the Wiring Regulations (owner's copy), quoting BS 7671 Table 61 (quoted by others)
Definitions are short and in our own words; for a given job the cable's standard and the maker's instructions decide.